Land Use Bylaw, B-01/2016 and amendments

Airdrie, Alberta

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* xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Activities Parks, pathways, recreation, programs and events + Community events - Community events calendar - Recycle Depot Round-up and Paper Shreddin' - airdrieFEST - Art Celebration Saturdays at Inspire - Organizing and supporting community events - ParticipACTION Community Challenge + Parks, pathways and playgrounds - Reserve a park or greenspace - Visit a playground - Reserve a park fire pit - Chinook Winds Regional Park - Northeast Regional Park - Chinook Winds Spray Park - Nose Creek Regional Park - East Lake Regional Park - Skate Parks - Fletcher Regional Park - Ed Eggerer Athletic Park - Pathways and trails - Off-leash dog areas - Fishing ponds - Toboggan hills - Monklands Regional Park - Outdoor fitness equipment + Recreation centre - xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Genesis Place - New SW recreation centre + Swimming - Swimming lessons - Public swimming - Lane swimming - Aquatic fitness - reserve your spot + Outdoor sports and recreation - Soccer and athletic fields - Tennis - Volleyball - Biking and e-scooters - Baseball and softball - Disc golf - Outdoor fitness equipment - Pickleball - Basketball - Football - Track and field - Hockey - Cross-country skiing - Pump track - Outdoor ice rinks - Cornhole + Attractions - Local landmarks - Airdrie Ale Trail - Farm fresh experiences - Places to stay in Airdrie - Public art and monuments + Theatre, visual and performing arts centres - xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Bert Church LIVE Theatre - xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Inspire + Registered programs - Swimming lessons - Child and youth sport and fitness programs - Kids Connection preschool - School-year and summer day camps - Adult fitness and wellness programs - Child and youth performing arts programs - Aquatic certifications - Homeschool recreation - Pre and postnatal fitness programs - Child and youth visual arts programs - Adult visual arts programs + Public art and monuments - Monuments and commemoration - Installations at Nose Creek Regional Park - Art installations at City facilities - Street art galleries - Interactive public art map + Fitness - Group fitness - reserve your spot - Aquatic fitness - reserve your spot - Genesis Place fitness centre - Outdoor fitness equipment - Pre and postnatal fitness programs + Drop-in activities - Group fitness - reserve your spot - Aquatic fitness - reserve your spot - Drop-in sports and gym time - Family play programs - Public swimming - Public skating - Drop-in live performances at Inspire - Drop-in art studio + Rentals and bookings - Arena rentals - The Town and Country Centre - Facility and room rentals at Genesis Place - Performance and event space rentals at Bert Church LIVE Theatre - Studio, multi-purpose and meeting room rentals at Inspire - Ball diamond bookings - Pickleball court bookings - Tennis court bookings - Volleyball court bookings - Outdoor sports field bookings - Reserve a park or greenspace - Reserve a park fire pit + Arenas - Ron Ebbesen Twin Arena - Plainsmen Arena - Genesis Place Twin Arena * xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Property Assessment, taxes, utilities and building + Building, permits and inspections - Developing your basement - Garages, decks and outdoor home improvement - Making changes to your home - Solar panel installation - Swimming pools, hot tubs and swim spas - Book or cancel an inspection - Commercial building and development - Accessory suites - Supportive housing - Toilet rebate program - Building code - Building a new home - Access to public land - Locates - Cross connection control + Property assessment - View and compare your assessment - How are assessments calculated? - Filing an assessment complaint - Property assessment verification forms - Supplementary taxes for new construction - Non-residential assessments - Paperless document delivery + Property taxes - Tax estimator - Understanding where your taxes go - Tax certificate - Paying your property taxes - Monthly tax payment plan - Change of address form - Paperless document delivery - Tax rates - Education taxes - New property owners - Taxation refund request - Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) + Water, waste and sewer utilities - Where your water comes from - Apply and manage your utilities account - Utility rates and payment options - Paperless document delivery - Utilities billing and collections - Utility bill estimator - Utility report a payment - Watering schedule - Water restrictions - Rain barrels - Bulk water - What not to put down toilets or drains - Licenses and permits for water and utilities - Utilities for rental properties and renters - Non-residential utility services - Water conservation - Water meter replacements + myAIRDRIE: online service portal - Sign into myAIRDRIE - myAIRDRIE services and features - myAIRDRIE redevelopment - Paperless document delivery - Pay an accounts receivable invoice + Property requests, reports and compliance - Certificate of Compliance - Real Property Report - Request for property information + Home fire safety information and resources + Report an issue + Swales and storm water + Tree care * xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Our city Careers, projects, plans, city stats and council + Careers - View current job postings - Applying online - Why work with us? - Our recruitment process - Meet our people - Vision, mission and values - Fire recruitment and training - Volunteer on a board or committee + myAIRDRIE: online service portal - Sign into myAIRDRIE - myAIRDRIE services and features - myAIRDRIE redevelopment - Paperless document delivery - Pay an accounts receivable invoice + Contact the City - Contact us - Airdrie 311 - Who to contact for emergencies/issues - Report an issue - Engage with City Council - Notifications from the City of Airdrie + City projects and initiatives - Downtown revitalization - xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Inspire - New SW recreation centre - Affordable housing - Capital projects and infrastructure improvements - Address-based survey and audit tools - Naming rights opportunities - Water meter replacements - Main Street reconstruction - Community Safety and Well-being Plan + Public engagement opportunities and surveys - Involve Airdrie: online public engagement platform - Requests and petitions - Council and board meetings - Public hearings - City publications and e-newsletters - Creating recreation opportunities for Airdrie - Development notices - Resident Satisfaction Survey - Municipal Census - Airdrie Municipal Election + Requests and petitions - Proclamations - Flag protocol - Engage with City Council - Request to ask a question/make a presentation at a Council Committee - Local improvement requests - Property requests, reports and compliance - Filing a public petition - Protests, petition signings and rallies - Telecommunications tower requests - Access to information and protection of privacy - Development notices - Noise exemption request + Advocating Airdrie to the government - Growth pressures in Airdrie - Actively advocating for our community - Equitable funding for roads and infrastructure - Government roles and responsibilities - New schools and healthcare resources - Examples of our advocacy + Developing our City - Development notices - Guiding documents - Community planning process - Subdivision - High school land assembly - Annexation - Standards and guidelines for development - Planning fees - Gateway - Affordable housing - Telecommunications tower requests - Multi-Unit Incentive Pilot Program - Four homes on a lot - Intermunicipal development plan + Mayor and Council - Meet City Council - City Council's Strategic Focus Areas - Council boards and committees - Council expenses and remuneration - Council endorsed policies - Engage with City Council + Council and board meetings - Council calendar - Meeting minutes and agendas - Watch a meeting + Council boards and committees - Community Infrastructure and Strategic Growth Committee - Community Safety and Social Services Standing Committee - Community and Corporate Services Committee - Policing Committee + Managing the City's finances - City budgets - Financial reports - Property tax sale - Franchise agreements + About Airdrie (stats, facts and information) - History and heritage - Economic indicators - Census results and statistics - Maps and open data - Airdrie business licence statistics - Population growth within Airdrie - Construction/building permit statistics - Housing market and projections - Comparative community profiles - Labour market and employment - Trade areas - Transportation routes and infrastructure - Vision, mission and values + News, notices and hearings - City publications and e-newsletters - News releases - Public hearings + Environmental sustainability - Protecting our watersheds - Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) - Sustainable transportation - City of Airdrie energy efficiency initiatives - Tree donation on City land - Water conservation - Air and water monitoring - Promoting diversity in trees, bees and urban agriculture - Circular economy: reuse or repurpose - Pollinators - Brownfield development - Natural areas + Cemetery and memorial programs - Cemetery - Memorial program * xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Public safety Police, emergencies, water safety and animal services + Who to contact for emergencies/issues - About our enforcement agencies - Making a bylaw complaint - Officer conduct complaints + Police services - Report a motor vehicle collision - Criminal record checks - Fingerprinting - Record suspensions - Report a crime online - View the crime map - Safety resources - Policing Town Hall + Fire Safety - Airdrie Fire Department education events and tours - Fire safety programs - Home fire safety information and resources - Fire bans and advisories - Fire safety inspections - Fire pit regulations - Fire and burn permits - About our fire department - Fire and explosion investigations - Fire recruitment and training + Animal licencing and control - Animal licencing and ownership - ![Airdrie Animal Services Centre logo](/documents/AASC__Airdrie_Animal_Services_Centre_logo.png) Airdrie Animal Services Centre - Lost pets - Responsible cat ownership - Responsible dog ownership - Stray animals around Airdrie - Wildlife concerns and conflicts + Biking and e-scooters + Youth bullying prevention - Bullying prevention and behaviour support resources - Building Safer Communities Project + Extreme weather and emergency preparedness - Extreme cold weather and warnings - Emergency preparedness - Heat warnings and air quality alerts + Water and ice safety on ponds + Report an issue + Vehicle and road safety + Community Safety and Well-being Plan + Paying a ticket * xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Waste, recycling and organics Collection schedules and what goes where + Cart smart tool: Where does it go? + Curbside collection - Collection schedules - Curbside carts: broken carts, placement and help - New homeowner information for curbside collection - Missed collection - Common Oops! items and issues + Waste reduction programs and initiatives - School tours and waste reduction materials - Cart wizard sticker program - Circular economy: reuse or repurpose - Bike sales at the Recycle Depot - Recycle Depot Round-up and Paper Shreddin' - Tree chipping + Garbage - Black cart program - Garbage material and how to sort - Bag tags for excess waste - Transfer Site - Medical and diaper waste exemptions + Recycling - Recyclable materials and how to sort - xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Recycle Depot - Producers responsibility for recycling (EPR program) - Multi-family units recycling strategy + Organics - Organic material and how to sort - Apartment and condo organics program - How to reduce food waste * xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Transportation Roads, sidewalks and public transit + xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Airdrie Transit - Routes and schedules - Passes, tickets and fares - Park and ride - Find my bus - Transit customer service + Report an issue + Road closures + Road, alley and sidewalk maintenance + Biking and e-scooters + Active transportation - Active Transportation Plan - Parks, pathways and playgrounds - Skate Parks - Micromobility program + Permits for transportation - Road or lane closure application - Truck routes and commercial truck permits + RV sani-station + Street lights and traffic signals + Traffic noise and volumes + Paying a ticket + Vehicle and road safety + Street sweeping - Street sweeping map + Transportation routes and infrastructure + Sustainable transportation + Road snow clearing * xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Community support Health, social care and volunteering + Grants and funding - Family and Community Support Services funding - Social service support grants - Community Event Grants - City of Airdrie subsidy program for low-income residents - Community Engagement Fund - Youth funding and grants - Building Belonging Microgrant - Downtown incentives, grants and subsidies - Reconciliation Community Initiatives Grant + Awards and recognition - Mayor for a day - Airdrie Elite Athlete awards - Junior Fire Chief program + Healthcare + Schools and education + Community support services - Social support programs and services - Mental health support - Domestic violence support - City of Airdrie subsidy program for low-income residents - Information for newcomers + Affordable housing - The City's housing solutions and action plan - Airdrie's housing needs research - About affordable housing - Benefits of affordable housing choice - Airdrie's affordable housing providers - Housing and rental assistance for residents - Houselessness estimation study - Supportive housing + Seniors social programming and services + Youth engagement - Airdrie Board of Youth Affairs - Youth serving agencies - Youth funding and grants - Youth bullying prevention - Youth Engagement Strategy - Mayor for a day + Volunteering - Volunteer with summer day camps - Volunteering with the police - Volunteer on a board or committee - Volunteer Airdrie - Parks volunteer opportunities + Airdrie Resource Council + Indigenous relations and Truth and Reconciliation in Airdrie - Airdrie's Land Acknowledgement - Treaty 7 and Métis Nation flags - Indigenous culture education opportunities in the community - National Indigenous Peoples Day - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Reconciliation Community Initiatives Grant - Supporting Indigenous-led events in the community - From Earth to Sky - Veterans Memorial - Îethka Stoney Grandmother's Teachings Sculptures - About Circle Connections for Reconciliation - About the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada - About the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act * xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Business and investment Permits, opportunities and support + Invest in Airdrie - Greenfield land development - Commercial/industrial real estate - Business investment news + Business support - Entrepreneur and business training - Right for Your Business program - Organizations and resources for businesses - Local business news - Market research tool - Airdrie business survey + Why choose Airdrie for your business - City growth trends and changes (Growth Report) - Population growth within Airdrie - Labour market and employment - Housing market and projections - Economic strategy - Commercial/industrial real estate - Key business industry sectors - Affordable developments and taxes - Construction/building permit statistics - Transportation routes and infrastructure - Trade areas + Starting and building a business - What to know before starting a business - Business types and start up procedures - Business licence application and fees - Business support - Provincial licencing and regulations + Commercial building and development - Development permits - Commercial building permits - Cross connection control - Non-residential utility services - Industrial wastewater monitoring - Development levies + Business directory + Contractor, vendor and leasing opportunities - Contractor and vendor procurement opportunities - Leasing opportunities - Private snow clearing - Payment inquiries, invoices and purchase terms - Contractor health and safety orientation * xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Bylaws and rules Learn about what's allowed in Airdrie + List of bylaws + Land use bylaw and zoning - Address and land use map + Bylaw enforcement - Making a bylaw complaint + Requests and petitions - Proclamations - Flag protocol - Engage with City Council - Request to ask a question/make a presentation at a Council Committee - Local improvement requests - Property requests, reports and compliance - Filing a public petition - Protests, petition signings and rallies - Telecommunications tower requests - Access to information and protection of privacy - Development notices - Noise exemption request + Election signage regulations * myAIRDRIE sign in # Land use bylaw The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) is a planning tool with the purpose of regulating development in a manner that is specifically enabled by the provisions contained in the Municipal Government Act (MGA) of Alberta. The bylaw relies heavily on guiding plans to inform it, including the Airdrie City Plan, Area Structure Plans, Redevelopment Plans, and Inter-Municipal Development Plans. The LUB is also expected to be consistent with any regional plans that are administered by the Province. Specific control over land use is provided through the LUB. It divides the city in land use/ zoning districts and establishes regulations and standards governing land use and development in each district. Within each district there are established permitted, discretionary and prohibited uses. Each district also includes "development standards" that govern the manner in which development is to take place. The LUB dictates and governs land use compatibility through the land use districting/ zoning application process; density and lot sizing through the subdivision application process; and use of land through the development application process. Airdrie's 2016 Land Use BylaW (PDF) is written for today's growth pressures and contains clearly written regulations leaving less room for misinterpretation. Below are the current Land Use Bylaw regulations under Bylaw B-01/2016, as amended and consolidated from time to time. * Land Use Bylaw (PDF) (consolidated Feb. 27, 2026) * Appendix A, Figures (PDF) (consolidated July 22, 2024) * Appendix B, Maps (PDF) (consolidated Oct. 15, 2025) In addition, you can try our Interactive City address and Land Use Search ## Upcoming amendments Upcoming Land Use Bylaw amendments are brought forward during public hearings at Council meetings. view public hearings ## Land use and zoning The Planning & Development Department manages and guides development in the City of Airdrie. This includes responsibility for all land use, policy, and development planning activities. The department works with the public and stakeholders in municipal land use. We are here to answer any questions you have about: * Subdividing Land * Land Use Bylaws * Municipal Development Plan * Area Structure Plans * Intermunicipal Development Plan and all other planning matters. --- ### **Land Use Bylaw** The Land Use Bylaw regulates activity on properties in Airdrie, and regulates items such as: lot size, building placement, building height, parking, landscaping, sign placement, fences and architectural appearance of proposed developments. The term 'Land Use Bylaw' is used in place of zoning due to the unique history Alberta has with both zoning and development control models. The term has its origins in the Planning Act, 1977 which introduced the concept of a hybrid regulatory system in which both zoning and development control were permitted in a single bylaw through the use of conventional zoning districts and direct control (DC) districts. --- ### **Zoning** Zoning is a method of organizing a city into districts. That is, each district will have a designated zoning regulation attached to it. This means that only certain types of buildings or land uses will be allowed on specified parcels and areas within the city. Zoning codes are city specific, they are not standard across the province. --- ### **Rezoning** If a parcel of land is not currently zoned for a certain use or could not be subdivided under the current land use district, a landowner may choose to apply for rezoning the parcel to another district that may allow the proposed land use or to allow subdivision of the parcel. Depending on the proposed future use, an Area Structure Plan or an Neighbourhood Structure plan may be required. You can contact the Planning Department for more information. In order for Council to approve a rezoning, the proposed land use must comply with the Airdrie City Plan. As part of the rezoning process, all applications are forwarded to a Public Hearing in order to provide all interested parties the opportunity to address Council.