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Town of Banff Bylaw 260 - Community Standards Office Consolidated (Updated May 22, 2026)
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Bylaw 260
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF BANFF, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA,
RESPECTING COMMUNITY STANDARDS
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26 authorizes a council
to pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and the
protection of people and property;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26 authorizes a
council to pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting nuisances, including unsightly property;
AND WHEREAS Council believes the regulation of nuisances through a Community
Standards Bylaw would benefit the community as a whole;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26 authorizes a
council to pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting people, activities and things in, on or near
a public place or place that is open to the public;
2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
NOW THEREFORE, Council of the Town of Banff, in the Province of Alberta, duly
assembled, enacts:
CITATION
1. This bylaw may be cited as the "Community Standards Bylaw."
INTERPRETATION
2. In this bylaw:
a) Any reference to a named act is a reference to an Act of the Legislature of Alberta, as
amended from time to time.
b) Any reference to a Town staff position, department or committee, the reference is deemed
to be to the current name that the staff position, department or committee is known by.
c) The definitions in Schedule "A" will apply to the corresponding words if the first letter of
that word is capitalized in this bylaw.
3. The Owner is ultimately responsible for all activities on a Premises which may constitute
prohibitions of this bylaw.
4. Nothing in this bylaw relieves a Person from complying with any federal or provincial law or
regulation, other bylaw or any requirement of any lawful permit, order or license.
5. The standards, requirements and prohibitions contained in this bylaw shall apply to all lands
within the Town, including but not limited to residential Premises, vacant lots within residential
areas; and commercial Premises.
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UNSIGHTLY, DANGEROUS PREMISES & WILDLIFE ATTRACTANTS
Amended 2020.10.14 Bylaw 444
6. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow on the Premises, the accumulation or placement
of:
Amended 2020.10.14 Bylaw 444
a) A Wildlife Attractant, as defined in Schedule "A"
Added 2020.10.14 Bylaw 444
Amended and renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
b) any material that creates unpleasant odors;
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
c) any material likely to attract pests;
Amended 2020.10.14 Bylaw 444
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
d) animal remains, or animal feces; or
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
e) Fire Hazard, as defined in Schedule "A".
Added 2026.03.10 Bylaw 494
6.1 No owner or occupier of a premises shall cause or allow the placement of a Bird Feeder on the
premises or otherwise feed, attempt to feed or permit the feeding of birds on the premises.
Added 2020.10.14 Bylaw 444
7. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow material including, but not limited to the
following, to accumulate on the Premises such that the accumulation is visible to a neighbour or
from a Highway or Public Space:
a) loose garbage;
b) bottles, cans, boxes or packaging materials;
c) household furniture or other household goods;
d) automobile parts;
e) parts of or disassembled machinery, equipment or appliances; and
f) yard waste, including grass, tree and hedge cuttings but excluding ground cover.
g) more than two unregistered vehicles
h) dilapidated or derelict vehicles.
8. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow on the Premises, the accumulation of building
materials, whether new or used, such that they are visible to a neighbour or from a highway or
public space, unless that Owner or occupier can establish that a construction or renovation is
being carried out on the Premises and that:
a) the project has begun or the beginning of work is imminent;
b) the materials found on the Premises relate to the project taking place on the Premises in a
quantity reasonable to complete the project; and
c) the work on the project has not been suspended for a period in excess of one hundred and
twenty days.
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9. An Owner or occupier of a Premises shall ensure that all building materials stored on a
Premises, that are not in contravention of section 8, are stacked or stored in an orderly manner.
10. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow the open or exposed storage on the Premises of
any industrial fluid, combustible and flammable liquids including engine oil, brake fluid or
antifreeze.
11. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow any appliance to remain on the Premises such
that the appliance is visible to a neighbour or from a Highway or a Public Space.
12. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow a refrigerator or freezer to remain on the
Premises whether visible to a neighbour or from a Highway or Public Space or not, without first
ensuring that:
a) the hinges and latches, or lid or doors of the unit have been removed, or
b) the refrigerator remains locked or firmly secured at all times.
13. It shall not be an offence to store a small amount of neatly stacked materials on a Premises for
basic property maintenance, if they are not a fire hazard as defined in Schedule "A".
Amended 2026.03.10 Bylaw 494
14. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow a Structure or Fence to become designated a
safety hazard by an Officer, the Fire Chief, the Town Manager or designate.
15. Every Owner or occupier of a Premises shall ensure that, if any of the following are visible to a
neighbour or from a Highway or Public Space, they are maintained in Good Repair:
a) Fences and their structural members;
b) Structures and their structural members, including:
i) foundations and foundation walls;
ii) exterior walls and their components;
iii) roofs;
iv) windows and their casings;
v) doors and their frames;
c) protective or decorative finishes of all exterior surfaces of a Structure or Fence; and
d) exterior stairs, landings, porches, balconies and decks.
16. If a tree or shrub, whether on private property or otherwise, in any way interferes with or
endangers the lines, poles, conduits, pipes, sewers or other works of a utility of the Town or of
any other public utility, an Officer may direct the Owner, agent, lessee, or occupier of the
property on which such tree or shrub stands, to remove or prune the tree or shrub, or take such
other steps as an Officer may deem necessary to alleviate the interference with, or danger to,
such works.
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17. Every Owner or occupier of a Premises shall take reasonable steps to ensure that wildlife do
not feed or graze upon plants, or parts thereof, located on the Premises. If a plant, or part
thereof, whether on private property or otherwise, is observed to have been fed/grazed upon by
wildlife, an Officer may direct the Owner, agent, lessee, or occupier of the property on which
such plant stands to remove or prune the plant, or take such other management steps as an
Officer may deem necessary to alleviate the interference with, or danger to, the public or
wildlife.
Added 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
18. Every Owner or occupier of a Premises shall take reasonable steps to prevent wildlife from
accessing space within or under a porch, deck, staircase, balcony, shed or other outdoor
structure on the Premises. If a space within or under a porch, deck, staircase, balcony, shed or
other outdoor structure is observed to be used as hiding cover/refuge by wildlife, an Officer
may direct the Owner, agent, lessee, or occupier of the property to enclose, block, or otherwise
prevent access to the space as necessary to alleviate the interference with, or danger to, the
public or wildlife.
Added 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
19. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow an excavation, drain, ditch or other depression
in the ground to become or remain a danger to public safety.
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20. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow a watercourse, pond or other surface water to
become or remain a nuisance or a danger to public safety.
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NUISANCES ESCAPING PROPERTY
21. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow a flow of water from a hose or similar device on
the Premises to enter the adjacent Premises.
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22. An Owner or occupier of a Premise shall direct any rainwater downspout or eaves trough on the
Premises towards:
a) the front of the Premises;
b) the rear of the Premises;
c) a side yard which does not abut another Premises; or
d) a side yard which abuts another Premises only if there is a minimum of six (6) metres of
permeable ground between the outfall of the downspout or eaves trough and the adjacent
Premises.
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23. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow water from a rainwater downspout or eaves
trough to enter the adjacent Premises.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
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24. No Owner or occupier of a Premises shall engage in an activity likely to allow smoke, dust or
other airborne matter likely to disturb another Person, to escape the Premises without taking
precautions to ensure that the smoke, dust or other airborne matter does not escape the
Premises.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
25. An Owner or occupier of a Premises shall ensure that articles such as papers, flyers and loose
debris are collected and contained on the Premises so that they do not escape onto adjacent or
other neighboring properties.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
26. All property owners, lessees, or occupants shall:
a) Maintain all landscaped or vegetated areas under their control and ensure that they are free
from any Invasive Plant Species.
b) Maintain all turf areas under their control so that vegetation does not exceed 10 centimeters
in height, except in a naturalized area identified on an approved landscaping plan.
Added 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
27. No person shall plant, cultivate, or allow to propagate any Invasive Plant Species, as defined
below.
Added 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
WRITTEN COMPLIANCE ORDERS
28. In deciding with respect to a contravention of sections 6 through 27 of this Bylaw, an Officer,
Town Council or a Court may take into consideration any or all the following factors:
a) the frequency of the activity;
b) the intensity and duration of the activity;
c) the time of day or season;
d) the nature of the surrounding area;
e) the effect of the thing or activity on a complainant or complainants; and
f) the effect of the thing or activity on the surrounding area.
Amended 2026.03.10 Bylaw 494
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29. If an Officer finds that a Person is in contravention of any section 6 through 27 of this bylaw, an
Officer may, by written compliance order, require the Person responsible for the contravention
to remedy it if the circumstances so require.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Added 2026.03.10 Bylaw 494
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
30. An order written pursuant to section 29 may:
a) Require the Owner of the structure to eliminate the danger to public safety in the matter
specified, or remove and demolish the structure and level the site;
b) Require the Owner of the land that contains the excavation or hole to eliminate the danger
to public safety in the manner specified, or fill in the excavation or hole and level the site;
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c) Require the owner of the property that is in an unsightly condition to improve the
appearance of the property in the manner specified, or if the property is a structure, to
remove or demolish the structure and level the site.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
31. An order written pursuant to section 29 must:
a) indicate the Person to whom it is directed;
b) identify the property to which the written order relates by municipal address or legal
description;
c) identify the date that it is issued;
d) identify how the Premises fails to comply with this Bylaw;
e) identify the specific provisions of the bylaw the Premises contravenes;
f) identify the nature of the remedial action required to be taken to bring the Premises into
compliance;
g) identify the time within which the remedial action must be completed;
h) indicate that if the required remedial action is not completed within the time specified, the
Town may take whatever action or measures are necessary to remedy the contravention;
i) indicate that the expenses and costs referred to in this Section may be attached to the tax roll
of the property if such costs are not paid by a specified time;
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32. An order written pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be sufficiently served for the
purposes of this bylaw if:
a) Served personally on the accused; or
b) Mailed to the address of the Owner of the Premises concerned; or to the Person concerned.
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33. If, in the opinion of an Officer, service of the written order cannot be reasonably affected, or if
the Officer believes that the Owner of the Premises is evading service, the Officer may post the
written order in a conspicuous place on the Premises to which the written order relates, or on
the private dwelling place of the Owner of the Premises; and the written order shall be deemed
to be served upon the expiry of three (3) days after the written order is posted.
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34. Every Person who fails to comply with a written order issued pursuant to this section within the
time set out in the written order commits an offence.
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FIRE AND CAMPING ON PREMISES
35. A Person may build, ignite or allow a fire on a Premises in a Fire Place.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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36. A Person may build, ignite, or allow a fire on a Premises in a Fire Pit as long as that Person
ensures that the fire is contained in a Fire Pit that:
a) is constructed of non-combustible material;
b) has an open flame area that does not exceed 1 metre at its widest point;
c) does not have walls which exceed 0.75 metres in height measured from the floor of the Fire
Pit to the top of the wall of the Fire Pit excluding any chimney;
d) is set upon or built into the bare ground or a non-combustible material such as brick or
stone;
e) is situated at least 3 metres from any house, garage or similar structure including wooden
decks, porches and similar amenity space attached to a structure measured from the part of
the Fire Pit which is closest to the structure or amenity space;
f) is situated at least 2 metres from any other combustible material measured from the part of
the Fire Pit which is closest to the combustible material; and
g) is not located directly under any tree or overhanging branches.
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37. Notwithstanding section 36(e), a Person may build, ignite or allow a fire in a Portable Fire
Receptacle on a wooden deck as long as that Person ensures that:
a) a non-combustible material such as brick or stone is placed between the Portable Fire
Receptacle and the wooden deck; and
b) the Portable Fire Receptacle is situated at least 2 metres from any house, garage, similar
structure or other combustible material, measured from the part of the receptacle which is
closest to the structure or combustible material.
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38. Every Person who builds, ignites or allows a fire in a Fire Place, Fire Pit, or Portable Fire
Receptacle must ensure that:
a) a means of extinguishing the fire is kept on hand at all times while the fire is burning;
b) the flames from the fire do not exceed 1 metre in height at any time;
c) the fire is not left unsupervised at any time; and
d) the fire is extinguished completely, leaving only cold ashes, prior to leaving the fire.
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39. No Person shall burn, at any time, on any Premises, the following materials:
a) treated or painted lumber;
b) lumber products containing glue or resin;
c) wet or unseasoned wood;
d) leaves, brush or yard waste;
e) garbage;
f) rubber, tires or plastic; or
g) any animal carcass or part thereof.
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Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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40. No Person shall ignite or allow a fire to burn on a Premises during a Fire Ban imposed by either
the Town of Banff Fire Chief or by Parks Canada.
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41. If, in the opinion of an Officer, or in the sole opinion of a member of the Fire Department, a
fire poses a danger or does not comply with the requirements of this bylaw, a member of the
Fire Department may extinguish the fire and take any other steps that member of the Fire
Department deems necessary to ensure that the fire and site of the fire no longer pose a danger.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
41.1 No person shall permit, suffer or allow, property, real or personal, which he owns, occupies
or controls to be used for the purpose of camping.
Added 2018.08.15 Bylaw 401
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
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41.2 In making a determination with respect to a contravention of section 41.1 of this bylaw, an
Officer, Town Council or a Court may take into consideration any or all of the following factors:
a) the frequency of the activity;
b) the intensity and duration of the activity;
c) the time of day or season;
d) the nature of the surrounding area;
e) the effect of the thing or activity on a complainant or complainants; and
f) the effect of the thing or activity on the surrounding area.
Added 2018.08.15 Bylaw 401
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
NOISE
42. Except to the extent it is allowed by this bylaw no person shall make, continue or cause or allow
to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which either annoys, disturbs,
injures, endangers or detracts from the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of other persons
within the limits of the Town.
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43. Except to the extent it is allowed by this bylaw no person shall permit, suffer or allow property,
real or personal, which he owns, occupies or controls to be used in a manner such that a loud
noise, an unnecessary noise, and unusual noise, or any noise whatsoever which emanates
therefrom annoys, disturbs, injures, endangers or detracts from the comfort, repose, health,
peace or safety of other persons within the limits of the Town.
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44. Where an activity which is not specifically prohibited or restricted by provision of any legislation
or regulations of Canada or of the Province of Alberta or by any provision of this bylaw involves
creating a sound which is, or may become, or creates or produces or may create or produce a
disturbance or annoyance to other people or a danger to the comfort, repose, health, peace or
safety of others, a person engaging in such an activity shall do so in such a manner as to create as
little of such sound as practicable under the circumstances.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
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45. Where an area is designated by signs or other means as being a Hospital Zone no person shall
make or continue any noise or loud, or carry on any noise-making activity within 150 meters in
any direction from the boundaries of the hospital site, unless it cannot be carried on in some
other area.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
46. No person shall load or unload motor trucks in any area designated a Residential District in
accordance with Banff Land Use Bylaw 31-3 as amended, and as noted in Schedule "D",
between the hours of:
a) Ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and seven-thirty (7:30) a.m. in the morning of the following day on
Weekdays; or
b) Ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. and ten (10:00) o'clock a.m. in the morning of the following day
which is not a Weekday.
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47. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 46, trucks delivering the following items may be
unloaded during the hours when such unloading is prohibited by section 44, whether or not the
location at which they are unloaded is within a Residential District:
a) Trucks delivering foodstuffs, fresh fruit and merchandise of a perishable nature;
b) Trucks delivering milk including trucks delivering milk to the final consumers thereof;
c) Trucks delivering baked goods; and
d) Trucks delivering daily or weekly newspapers being delivered to vendors of the same.
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48. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bylaw where an open area is provided for parking
of patrons in connection with the operation of a retail store, group of stores, Commercial
Property or Public Institutional Building, the owner or person in charge of the parking area may,
after seven-thirty (7:30) a.m., and until ten (10:00) pm., seven (7) days a week, making no more
noise than is reasonably necessary in connection therewith, use a machine for clearing snow and
debris in order to allow the use thereof for parking of patrons.
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49. Subject to section 50 no Person shall:
a) Advertise any event or merchandise by ringing bells, calling aloud, playing any type of
musical or noise making instrument or by any other audible means (including outside
speakers) in any part of the Town, or
b) Use outside speakers to convey music or any other noise to the public in any part of the
Town.
c) By any method, convey to the public in any part of the Town music or any other noise from
inside any premises.
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50. The provisions of section 49 shall not be construed to prevent:
a) The ringing of bells in churches, religious establishments and schools;
b) The moderate use of musical instruments to call attention to a charitable or non-profit
undertaking or event first approved by Council during the Christmas Season or some other
time approved by Council;
c) The sounding of a general or a particular alarm or warning to announce a fire or other
emergency or disaster;
d) The playing of a band, music or operation of a loudspeaker in connection with a parade or
special event in which a Street and Public Place Permit has been issued.;
e) The sounding of police whistles, police, fire or ambulance sirens;
f) The sounding of horns or klaxons on vehicles allowed on the streets for the purpose of and
to the extent necessary to give signals or warnings to persons and vehicles using the streets.
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51. Nothing in this bylaw shall prevent the continual operation of the carrying on of any industrial
activity that is a permitted or discretionary use in the Commercial Service District, so designated
by the Banff land Use Bylaw as amended, between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) p.m. in the
evening and ten o'clock (10:00) a.m. of the following day.
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52. In the operation or carrying on of an industrial activity in a Land Use District in which it would
be curtailed or restricted except for the provision of section 51, the person operating or carrying
on the activity shall not make more noise than is necessary in the normal method of performing
or carrying on the activity.
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Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
53. Any person shall operate a power or hand lawn mower or chain saw or other motorized garden
tool in any area designated as a Residential District in accordance with Schedule "B."
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54. No person shall operate a model aircraft driven by an internal combustion engine of any
description during the hours when the use of a lawn mower is prohibited by section 51 in any
Residential District.
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Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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55. No person shall operate a snow-clearing device powered by an engine of any type during the
hours when the use of a lawn mower is prohibited by section 53.
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56. Unless written permission from the Town Manager for such operation is first obtained, no
person shall carry on the construction of any type of structure which involves hammering,
sawing or the use of any machine tools or equipment capable of creating a sound which may be
heard beyond the boundaries of the site or within a residential building in which the activity is
being carried on outside the hours as outlined in Schedule "B" of this bylaw.
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Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
57. The provisions of sections 42 through 56 do not apply to any work carried on by the Town or
by a contractor carrying out the instructions of the Town.
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58. Section 56 does not apply to work of an urgent nature carried on by or on behalf of a Public
Utility.
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GRAFFITI AND FLYERS
59. No person shall create or apply Graffiti.
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60. Every Owner or occupier of a Premises shall ensure that Graffiti placed on their Premises is
removed, painted over, or otherwise permanently blocked from public view within fourteen days
of receiving written notice from an Officer.
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61. In a prosecution for an offence under sections 59 and 60, if the defendant seeks to rely on the
Graffiti being made with the consent of the Owner of the Premises, the onus of proving the
Owner's consent rests with the Person relying on consent.
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62. An Owner or occupier of a Premises is responsible for papers and flyers on their Premises
regardless of whether they solicited for the delivery of these papers or flyers.
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63. No Person shall deposit commercial flyers on a Premises where signs or notices have been
posted and are clearly visible at the entrance to a dwelling unit, indicating that such material is
not wanted.
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64. No Person responsible for the operation of a business engaged in the distribution of commercial
flyers shall allow the deposit of their commercial flyers on a Premises where signs or notices
have been posted and are clearly visible at the entrance to a dwelling unit, indicating that such
material is not wanted.
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PUBLIC BEHAVIOUR
65. No person shall urinate or deposit any human waste in any public place or in any place to which
the public is allowed access, other than a public washroom.
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66. No person shall participate in a fight or any physical confrontation in any public place or any
place to which the public is allowed access.
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67. No person shall be a member of an assembly of three or more persons in any public place or any
place to which the public is allowed access where an Officer has reasonable grounds to believe
the assembly will disturb the peace of the neighbourhood, and any such person shall disperse as
requested by an Officer.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
68. No person shall conduct himself or behave in a manner that unreasonably disturbs other
persons in the Town or unreasonably interferes with their enjoyment of the Town.
2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
69.1
The provisions of section 69 shall not be construed to prevent:
a) Persons from entering or exiting a building forming part of a Premises through a door in the
normal course;
b) A door into a building forming part of a Premises being held open by one Person to enable
another Person or Persons ease of entrance or exit to a building forming part of a Premises;
c) A door into a building forming part of a Premises which is equipped with a handicapped
control from being used in the normal course to enable entrance or exit to a building
forming part of a Premises;
d) Persons from holding, securing or propping a door open for the purpose of allowing
Persons to exit a building forming part of a Premises during an emergency;
e) Persons from holding, securing or propping a door open for the purpose of allowing
deliveries to a building forming part of a Premises, while the delivery is taking place; and
f) Persons from holding, securing or propping a door open for the purpose of allowing
construction and construction related activities on the Premises, while such construction is
taking place.
2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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OPEN DOORS
69. No Owner or Occupier of a Non-Residential Premises shall allow a door permitting entrance or
exit from a building forming part of the Premises to the outdoors to be held, secured, or
propped open between the Tuesday after Thanksgiving Day and until the last Friday in April
except when temperatures rise above +10°C, as noted by the Environment Canada Banff CS
Weather Station.
2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
70. The Medical Officer of Health, the Town Manager, the Fire Chief, or a Community Peace
Officer are hereby authorized to enter into any Premises between the hours of eight o'clock
(8:00) a.m. in the morning and five o'clock (5:00) p.m.in the afternoon of any weekday, after
giving reasonable notice to the owner or occupier of the Premises to be inspected, to inspect for
conditions that may constitute a Nuisance or contravene or fail to comply with the provisions of
this bylaw.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
71. Any Person who contravenes the provisions of this bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable for
the penalty set out in Schedule "C", or if no penalty is specific in Schedule "C" for the particular
offence, for the penalty in accordance with section 76 of this bylaw.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
72. When a Person is alleged to have contravened any provision of this bylaw, an Officer or a
Community Peace Officer may issue a Violation Ticket pursuant to the Provincial Offences Procedure
Act R. S. A. 2000 c. P-24.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
73. Where there is a specified penalty listed for an offence in Schedule "C" to this bylaw, that
amount is the specified penalty for the offence.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
74. In lieu of prosecution, the Person named in the Violation Ticket may elect to voluntarily make
payment to the Town of the penalty amount specified in the Violation Ticket.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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75. If the payment specified in the Violation Ticket is not paid in accordance with the terms of the
ticket and in the time required by the ticket, a prosecution may be commenced for the alleged
contravention of this bylaw.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
76. Upon the failure by any Person to comply with the provisions of this bylaw, the Town may
proceed in accordance with the Municipal Government Act and perform any corrective
measures required. All costs incurred may be recovered from the Person specified in the
Violation Ticket and shall be deemed a debt due to the Town by the Person specified in the
Violation Ticket. Debts due may be charged against the property concerned as a special lien to
be recovered in like manner as property taxes.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
77. If, in the opinion of the Town Manager, a contravention of this bylaw requires immediate action,
the Town may perform any work necessary to address the contravention of this bylaw without
prior notice and all costs incurred by the Town will be payable by the Person alleged to have
contravened this bylaw.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
78. Any items removed pursuant to sections 75 and 76, if in the opinion of the Town Manager to be
of value, will be removed to a place of safekeeping and will:
a) Be subject to a daily fee for storage costs; and
b) If unclaimed within ninety (90) days of removal, will be sold or disposed of at the discretion
of the Town.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
79. Except as otherwise provided in this bylaw, a Person who is guilty of an offence under this
bylaw for which a penalty is not otherwise provided, upon summary conviction before a court of
competent jurisdiction, shall be liable to a fine of not less than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars
and not more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or in the event of
non-payment of the fine, imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days unless such
fine is sooner paid.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
80. Notwithstanding Section 78, any Owner, agent, lessee, or occupier of any land or Premises
within the Town not complying with section 59 of this bylaw within fourteen (14) days of
receiving a written notice from a Community Peace Officer, the Town may remove, paint over
or otherwise block from public view any Graffiti and the cost thereof shall be paid to the Town
upon demand and failing payment such cost shall be charged against the property as a special
assessment to be recovered in like manner as other taxes. In addition, any Owner, agent, lessee
or occupier of any land or Premises within the Town who fails to comply with section 58 of this
bylaw shall be liable for a fine of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00).
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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81. Any Person who creates or applies Graffiti shall be issued a summons to appear in Provincial
Court and shall upon conviction thereof be liable to a fine of not less than Two Hundred and
Fifty dollars ($250.00) and not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) exclusive of costs
or to imprisonment, in the nearest common jail, for any period not exceeding sixty (60) days, in
case of non-payment of fines and costs, unless the fine and costs including the costs of
committal are sooner paid.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
82. The imposition of a fine either by issuance of a Violation Ticket or Summary Conviction in
court shall not relieve any Person so fined of any costs incurred in having work performed by
the Town where authorized by this bylaw.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
83. Wherever Council, the Medical Officer of Health, the Town Manager, the Fire Chief, a
Community Peace Officer directs that an Owner, agent, lessee, occupier or other Person shall do
any matter or thing required by this bylaw, then in default of it being done, the Owner, agent,
lessee, occupier, or other Person, or any or all of them shall be liable to prosecution, and it shall
be no defense for any Owner, agent, lessee, occupier or other Person so prosecuted to allege
that any other Person is responsible for such default.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
APPEALS
84. A Person who receives a written order pursuant to this Bylaw may, by written notice, request
Council to review the order within 14 days after the date the order is received.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
85. After reviewing the order, Council may confirm, vary, substitute or cancel the order.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
ENACTMENT/TRANSITION
86. If any clause in this bylaw is found to be invalid, it shall be severed from the remainder of the
Bylaw and shall not invalidate the whole bylaw.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
87. Schedules "A", "B" "C" and "D" form part of this bylaw.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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88. Nuisance Bylaw 42-2 is hereby repealed upon this bylaw coming into effect.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
89. Noise Bylaw 32-3 is hereby repealed upon this bylaw coming into effect.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
90. This bylaw comes into force when it receives third reading and is signed by the Mayor and the
Town Manager or designates.
Renumbered 2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
Read a first time this 10th day of December, 2007.
Read a second time this 14th day of January, 2008.
Read a third time this 28th day of January, 2008.
Approved on behalf of the Town of Banff:
On Original
January 30, 2008
John Stutz
Mayor
Date
On Original
January 30, 2008
Robert Earl
Town Manager
Date
Town of Banff Bylaw 260 - Community Standards Office Consolidated (Updated May 22, 2026)
Page 17 of 27
SCHEDULE "A" - Definitions
1. Birdfeeder means any type of receptacle containing bird feed, seeds suet nectar or any other
Wildlife Attractant.
Added 2020.10.14 Bylaw 444
2. Camp or Camping means sleeping overnight or any part thereof, in the open air, a vehicle,
tent, or any other structure.
Added 2018.08.15 Bylaw 401
3. Community Peace Officer means the individual that holds that position at the Town of Banff
at any given time and includes any person authorized to act for and in the name of that
individual.
4. Council means the mayor and councillors of the Town of Banff.
5. Good Repair means a condition where something is free from:
a) significant damage;
b) peeling surfaces;
c) broken, missing or fallen parts;
d) rot or other significant deterioration;
e) openings which are not secured against trespassers or infiltration or air and precipitation; or
f) other visual evidence of a lack of general maintenance.
6. Fence includes a privately built fence and a developer-built community-screening fence.
7. Fire Chief means the individual who holds that position at the Town of Banff at any given time
and includes any person authorized to act for and in the name of that individual.
8. Fire Hazard means the placement or accumulation of materials combustible in wildfire
conditions, located within 10 meters of any structure, including the following:
a) wood pallets;
b) dead trees, cut or standing;
c) vegetation debris or cuttings;
d) lawn over 10 cm in height;
e) bark mulch;
f) wood construction materials not being used in active construction projects; or
g) firewood, unless contained in a non-combustible structure, cover, or bin.
Added 2026.03.10 Bylaw 494
9. Fire Pit includes a permanently affixed outdoor fire receptacle.
10. Fire Place means an enclosed and permanently affixed outdoor fire receptacle which
incorporates a permanently affixed chimney or flue, and is constructed of brick, rock or other
masonry.
11. Graffiti means words, figures, letters or drawings scribbled, scratched or sprayed on a surface
with or without the consent of the Owner of the Premises on which they are placed.
12. Invasive Plant Species means any plant species listed in Schedule E, or any additional plant
species designated as invasive by the Town of Banff or by Parks Canada.
Town of Banff Bylaw 260 - Community Standards Office Consolidated (Updated May 22, 2026)
Page 18 of 27
Added 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
13. Medical Officer of Health shall mean the individual that holds that position for Calgary Health
Region at any given time and includes any person authorized to act for and in the name of that
individual.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
14. Maintain means to manage vegetation through cutting, mowing, trimming, or other means
approved by the Town, excluding chemical herbicides unless specifically authorized by Parks
Canada through a Restricted Activity Permit or other applicable federal authorization.
Added 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
15. Municipality means the Town of Banff.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
16. Town Manager means a person appointed as Chief Administrative Officer by Council.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
17. Naturalized Area means a landscaped portion of a property intentionally maintained with
native or wild vegetation appropriate to Banff National Park's ecological conditions.
Added 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
18. Nuisance shall mean s any activity or thing which arises from unreasonable, unwarranted or
unlawful use by a person of his own property, so as to produce a material annoyance,
inconvenience or discomfort to the public and anything by act, or by failure to perform a legal
duty, intentionally causes or permits a condition to exist which inures or endangers the public
health, safety or welfare.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
19. Officer means the following persons while that person is in the exercise or discharge of their
power or duties: a Community Peace Officer of the Town of Banff appointed under the Peace
Officer Act, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or a park warden appointed
under the Parks Canada Agency Act (Canada).
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
20. Owner means:
a) In respect of unpatented land, the Crown;
b) In respect of other land the Person who is registered under the Land Titles Act as the owner
of the fee simple estate in the land;
c) A Person who is the lessee of Crown land and that Person's successors and assigns; and
d) In respect of any property other than land, the actual owner, occupant, operator or Person in
lawful possession of the property.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
21. Person includes a corporation and the heirs, executors, administrators or other legal
representative of a person, and an individual having charge or control of a Premises.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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22. Portable Fire Receptacle means an outdoor fire receptacle which is not permanently affixed.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
23. Premises includes the external surfaces of all buildings and the whole or part of any parcel of
real property, including land immediately adjacent to any building or buildings.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
24. Public Utility means a system or works used to provide one or more of the following for public
consumption, benefit, convenience or use:
a) Water or steam;
b) Sewage disposal;
c) Public transportation operated by or on behalf of the municipality;
d) Irrigation;
e) Drainage;
f) Fuel;
g) Electric power;
h) Heat;
i) Waste management;
j) Residential and commercial street lighting
k) Communications
And includes the thing that is provided for public consumption, benefit, convenience, or use.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
25. Structure includes any building, retaining wall, scaffolding, shed or portable shack.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
26. Town means the Corporation of the Town of Banff and, where the context requires, the land
included within the boundaries of the Town of Banff.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
27. Unsightly means any matter or thing determined by Council to be untidy or unsightly as to
constitute failure to conform to external, generally accepted community standard.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
28. Violation Ticket means a ticket issued pursuant to Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure
Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-34, as amended, and regulations thereunder and which requires payment
in the amount specified in this Bylaw.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
29. Weekday means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a holiday as set out in the regulations
to the Employment Standards Code of Alberta.
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
30. Wildlife Attractant means any substance that could reasonably be expected to attract wildlife
including but not limited to fruit in a tree, shrub, or lying on the ground, feed products, garbage
or recyclables, food waste, pet food, seeds, grease and/or compost waste other than lawn
clippings, leaves or branches.
Added 2020.10.14 Bylaw 444
Amended 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
Town of Banff Bylaw 260 - Community Standards Office Consolidated (Updated May 22, 2026)
Page 20 of 27
SCHEDULE "B"
Construction Noise -
Residential Property Owner
Construction Noise -
Commercial Operator
Start Time
End Time
Start Time
End Time
Monday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM
9:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM
9:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM
9:00 PM
Sunday
-
-
Holiday*
10:00 AM
9:00 PM
Holiday*
-
-
*Alberta and Canada general holidays: New Year's Day, Alberta Family Day, Good Friday,
Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,
Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day
Amended 2023.10.10 Bylaw 478
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Page 21 of 27
SCHEDULE "C"- Penalties
Amended 2018.08.15 Bylaw 401
Section
Description
Penalty
6
Amended
2026.03.10
Bylaw 494
Accumulation of offensive materials,
accumulation or placement of a fire hazard or
the placement of wildlife attractants
Amended 2026.03.10 Bylaw 494
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction.
Amended 2026.03.10 Bylaw 494
7
Accumulation of materials
$150.00 plus 100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
8
Accumulation of construction materials
$150.00 plus 100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
10
Storage of open/exposed hazardous fluids
$150.00 plus 100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
11 & 12
Storage of appliances/Fail to remove hinges or
securely lock appliances
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
14
Allow fence or structure to become a safety
hazard
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
15
Fail to maintain property
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
19 & 20
Allow excavation. pond, or water course to
become a danger to public safety
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
21, 22 &
23
Allow water to enter/Direct water to adjacent
premises.
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
24
Allow smoke, dust or airborne matter to
disturb others
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
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Page 22 of 27
Section
Description
Penalty
25
Fail to contain papers, flyers, loose debris
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
26 and
27
Added
2026.05.13
Bylaw 494
Allow invasive plant species to grow on
property
Added 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
$150 plus $100 per day for each day
the offence continues after
conviction
Added 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
36
Improper construction or placement of a fire
pit
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
37
Improper placement of a portable fire
receptacle
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
38
Improper operation of a fire pit, outdoor
fireplace, or portable fire receptacle.
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
39
Burning of prohibited materials
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
40
Burning during Fire Ban
$500.00
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
41.1
Property owner or lease allow camping on
private property.
$100.00
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
42
Person creating noise that disturbs others
$250.00-first offence
$500.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
43
Owner, Person in care and control of property
make illegal noise that disturbs others
$250.00-first offence
$500.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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Page 23 of 27
Section
Description
Penalty
45
Create illegal noise in Hospital Zone
$250.00-first offence
$500.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
46
Illegal unloading in Residential District
$250.00-first offence
$500.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
48
Clearing of snow outside of allowable hours for
Retail, Commercial, and Public Institution
$250.00-first offence
$500.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
49
Illegal use of outdoor speakers or other noise
making instrument
$250.00-first offence
$500.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
52
Create unnecessary noise in Service
Commercial District
$250.00-first offence
$500.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
53, 54, 5
Illegal operation of motorized garden or snow
removal tool or model vehicle or aircraft.
$250.00-first offence
$500.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
56
Illegal construction noise
Non-Commercial/Private:
$250.00-first offence
$500.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Amended 2023.10.10 Bylaw 478
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
56
Illegal construction noise
Commercial Contractor
$500.00-first offence
$1000.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence
Amended 2023.10.10 Bylaw 478
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
59
Illegal application of Graffiti
Mandatory Court Appearance
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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Page 24 of 27
Section
Description
Penalty
60
Owner fail to remove graffiti
$75.00
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
63
Unauthorized deposit of commercial flyers
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
64
Distributor depositing commercial flyers where
unauthorized
$150.00 plus $100.00 per day for each
day the offence continues after
conviction
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
65
Public urination/defecation
$250.00-first offence and $500 for a
second offence within 365 days of
first offence
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
66
Fight in public place
$500.00
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
67, 68
Fail to disperse when requested/Behaviour
likely to disturb others.
$250.00-first offence
$500.00-second offence within 365
days of first offence.
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
69
Allowing a door to be held, secured or propped
open during a time when it is not permitted
$150 each occurrence
2022.05.24 Bylaw 344
Renumbered 2023.08.14 Bylaw 477
Renumbered 2026.05.13 Bylaw 494
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Page 26 of 27
SCHEDULE "E"- Schedule of Invasive Plant Species
The following plants are designated as Invasive Plants by the Town of Banff:
Common Name
Latin Name
Wild Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Mountain Bluet
Centaurea montana
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster spp
Leafy spurge
Euphorbia esula
Hounds-Tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
Black Henbane
Hyoscyamus niger
Common Burdock
Arctium minus
Dalmatian Toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
Plumeless Thistle
Carduus acanthoides
Bladder Campion
Silene vulgaris
Blueweed
Echium vulgare
Reed Canarygrass
Phalaris arundinacea
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica
Clustered Bellflower
Campanula glomerata
Purple Crown Vetch
Securigera varia
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
Wild Caraway
Carum carvi
Meadow Hawkweed
Pilosella caespitosa
Nodding Thistle
Carduus nutans
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
Common Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Scentless Chamomile
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
Creeping Bellflower
Campanula rapunculoides
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Cicer milkvetch
Astragalus cicer
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Canada Thistle
Cirsium arvense
Yellow Clematis
Clematis tangutica
Yellow Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Tall Buttercup
Ranunculus acris
White Cockle
Silene latifolia
Perennial Sowthistle
Sonchus arvensis
Annual Sowthistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Pygmy Caragana
Caragana pygmaea
Common Caragana
Caragana arborescens
Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Rhubarb
Rheum rheubarbarum
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Tufted Vetch
Vicia cracca
Green Bristlegrass
Setaria viridis
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Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
Kentucky bluegrass
Poa pratensis
Quack grass
Elymus repens
Annual Hawksbeard
Crepis tectorum
Bluebur
Lappula squarrosa
Common Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Common Knotweed
Polygonum arenastrum
Curled Dock
Rumex crispus
Flixweed
Descurainia sophia
Mustard
Brassica spp.
Oriental Poppy
Papaver orientale
Western Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
White Sweet Clover
Melilotus albus
Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis
Timothy
Phleum pratense
Lamb's Quarters
Chenopodium album
Shepherds Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Icelandic Poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
Mouse-ear Chickweed
Cerastium fontanum
Spear-leaved goosefoot
Monolepis nuttaliana
Hemp Nettle
Galeopsis tetrahit
Gouteweed
Aegopodium podagraria
Madwort
Asperugo procumbens