Cambridge Security Camera Laws & Permit Guide (2025)
Installing cameras in Cambridge?
Smart move — but screw up the placement, audio, or signage and you’re risking lawsuits, takedowns, or tenant complaints.
Here’s how to stay 100% legal in homes, rentals, condos, and businesses.
Are Security Cameras Legal in Cambridge?
Yes — if you follow Ontario privacy and placement laws.
✅ Legal When:
- You install on property you own or lease
- Cameras do not film public streets or neighboring homes
- Audio is disclosed or turned off
- Commercial setups include clear signage
- Rentals and condos follow consent + board rules
❌ Illegal When:
- Pointed at sidewalks, driveways, or windows of others
- Hidden audio recordings without notice
- Inside tenant units
- No signs in commercial spaces
- Unauthorized condo installs
Cambridge Homeowners – What You Can & Can’t Do
You Can Legally Install:
- Front doors, driveways, backyards
- Inside your own home
- Side gates, garages, and yards — as long as they stay on your property line
You Can’t:
- Record audio without signs
- Point cameras across your neighbor’s yard
- Monitor sidewalks, roads, or intersections
- Mount cameras on shared property lines
Landlords & Rentals – What’s Legal
If you’re a landlord in Cambridge:
- ✅ You can record shared areas: entrances, driveways, garages
- ✅ You should provide written tenant disclosure
- ✅ Audio must be disabled or disclosed with signage
- ❌ Do not install in private or tenant-exclusive areas
- ❌ Do not record audio secretly
Pro Tip: We provide landlord-ready consent and signage templates.
Condo Camera Rules in Cambridge
You must get board approval if:
- Installing on shared exterior walls
- Aiming at common areas (halls, garages, mailboxes)
You can install privately if:
- Cameras are inside your owned unit
- They don’t view common or public shared space
- You’re not violating neighbor or board rights
👉 We provide board submission plans & mounting diagrams.
Business / Commercial Install Laws in Cambridge
All businesses must:
- Post clear signage at entrances
- Avoid cameras in bathrooms, breakrooms, or employee rest zones
- Disclose audio or disable it
- Store footage securely with NVR or encrypted cloud
- Limit access to authorized personnel only
Violations = liability lawsuits, audits, and privacy commissioner action.
Audio Recording Law in Cambridge (Ontario-Wide)
Ontario = One-party consent, but that doesn’t mean “no rules.”
✅ Legal when:
- You’re part of the recording
- You disclose it with signage
- It’s used for safety, not spying
❌ Illegal when:
- No signs are posted
- You’re recording guests, employees, or tenants unknowingly
- Audio is used for discipline or snooping
We’ll configure your system legally — audio off, or signage on. Your choice.
What Happens If You Violate These Laws?
- 💸 Tenant lawsuits
- 📣 Privacy Commissioner complaints
- 🧾 Condo board cease & desist
- 🚫 Forced takedown of your system
- ❌ Insurance won’t cover footage if it’s inadmissible
Our Legal Install Guarantee in Cambridge
All of our installs include:
- 🪧 Legal signage for business, rentals, or shared zones
- 🛠️ Proper camera angles + blind spot zones
- 🔇 Audio configured to Ontario law
- 📄 Disclosure templates (tenant + condo-ready)
- 🔐 Encrypted NVR/cloud storage & access control
👉 Book a Legal Security Install in Cambridge
Final Word
Most people break the law with cameras — and don’t even know it.
We don’t let that happen. We protect your property and your liability.
📞 Install the right way. We’re fast, legal, and clean.