This is the exact embedded text of the captured official document.
Snapshot dc60a213ac23 · verified 2026-08-23 ·
original document ·
archived snapshot ·
unofficial consolidation, the official version is held by the municipal clerk.
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 1
BYLAW 1058-25
The City of Beaumont Surface Drainage Bylaw
Whereas pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, a council may pass bylaws respecting the
safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property;
The Municipal Government Act authorizes a council to pass bylaws for municipal purposes
respecting nuisances;
The Municipal Government Act authorizes a council to pass bylaws for municipal purposes
respecting the enforcement of bylaws made under the Municipal Government Act or any other
enactment; and
The City of Beaumont wishes to regulate the lot grading and surface drainage requirements
within private and public lands,
Therefore Council enacts:
PART I - DEFINITIONS, AND INTERPRETATION
Definitions
1
In this bylaw:
(a)
"Act" means the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-
26, as amended; and
(b)
"Alberta Land Surveyor" means a registered or licensed
member, in good standing, of the Association of Alberta Land
Surveyors;
(c)
"Building" means anything constructed or placed on, in, over
or under land, but does not include a highway or road or a
bridge that forms part of a highway or road;
(d)
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the Chief Administrative
Officer of the City or delegate;
(e)
"City" means the City of Beaumont;
(f)
"Commercial Lot" means a Lot that is zoned for, or contains,
or is proposed to contain a commercial, industrial,
institutional or multi-family development;
(g)
"Driveway" means short private roads that lead to a house or
garage which is maintained by an individual or group; a
Driveway may also refer to a small apron of pavement in
front of a garage with a curb cut in the sidewalk, sometimes
too short to accommodate a car;
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 2
(h)
"Environmentally Sensitive Areas" means lands in public or
private ownership that are protected under Federal,
Provincial, or Municipal regulations due to the presence of
protected flora or fauna, special geological conditions, or
which are of ecological or historical importance; examples of
Environmentally Sensitive Areas include, but are not limited
to, creeks, wetlands, swamps, ravines, and eskers;
(i)
"Final Grading" means the shaping or contouring of the Lot
after placement of topsoil and prior to the establishment of
seed or sod;
(j)
"Foundation Drainage" means the process of directing
surface water away from a Building foundation or collecting
water beneath the surface of the ground involving a
foundation drainage or weeping tile system, or weeping tile
which is part of a retaining wall drainage system;
(k)
"Grading" means the alteration of, or improvements to,
existing clay or landscape elevations, including the addition
or removal of clay, topsoil, or other material of any kind;
(l)
"High Potential Contaminant Release Area" means an
outdoor area where activities occur, which may have a high
potential for the release of wastewater or storm water that is
in violation of the requirements of the Water and Wastewater
Bylaw, and includes but is not limited to, loading dock areas,
trash compactor areas, fueling station areas, wash areas,
material transfer areas, or any other areas designated by the
City;
(m)
"Lot" means a parcel of land or portion thereof;
(n)
"Lot Grading Certificate" means a plan duly signed and
certified by a registered Alberta Land Surveyor as accurately
representing the existing Surface Elevations and surface
grades of a Lot;
(o)
"Lot Grading Guidelines" means regulations and principles, as
established and amended by the City from time to time,
outlining the process and requirements of the lot grading
program.
(p)
"Municipal Violation Tag" means a City form alleging a
contravention of a City bylaw and allowing for voluntary
payment of the prescribed fine without prosecution;
(q)
"Nuisance" means a condition that materially and negatively
affects the use and enjoyment of private and/or public
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 3
property;
(r)
"Occupies" means residing on or to be in apparent
possession or control of property;
(s)
"Owner" means any Person who is currently registered on
title under the Land Titles Act;
(t)
"Peace Officer" means any sworn member of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police, a Peace Officer or Community
Peace Officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act, SA
2006, c. P-3.5 and amendments thereto and employed by
the City or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer employed by the
City;
(u)
"Plot Plan" means a detailed drawing or map, signed and
sealed by a Professional Engineer, that visually represents
the boundaries, dimensions, and physical features of a Lot,
including but not limited to proposed and existing structures,
easements, setbacks, drainage design and other conditions;
(v)
"Professional Engineer" means a registered or licensed
member, in good standing, of the Association of Professional
Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta;
(w)
"Public Land" means any property owned, controlled, or
maintained by the City, including but not limited to park land,
public utility lot, utility lot, or walkway;
(x)
"Person" includes any individual, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, trustee, executor, administrator or
other legal representative;
(y)
"Positive Drainage" means a condition where the finished
grade or clay surface of a Lot is sloped away from all
structures, and directs water to a similarly sloped drainage
swale or a storm sewer collection system;
(z)
"Residential Lot" means a Lot that is zoned for, or contains,
or is proposed to contain a single detached dwelling, semi-
detached dwelling or row house development containing up
to four units;
(aa) "Right-of-Way" means a public road, public lane, utility right-
of-way, transportation right-of-way, or an easement where
the City is party to an agreement granting the City an
interest in the land;
(bb) "Rough Grading" or "Rough Grade" means the establishment
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 4
of surface grades and elevations on the clay, in accordance
with the accepted Plot Plan, preceding the Finished Grade;
(cc)
"Single Side Yard" means a housing arrangement of single
detached housing, semi- detached housing, or row housing
that is developed on a Lot where the setback on one side of
the Lot is reduced to 0m.
(dd) "Semi-Detached Housing" means the development consisting
of row housing with two side-by-side dwelling units;
(ee) "Storm Water" means surface run-off water that is the result
of natural precipitation;
(ff)
"Storm Water Management System" means any system
designed to store or convey stormwater runoff including
pipes, valves, fittings, lift stations, management facilities and
appurtenances that are used to collect Storm Water
Drainage;
(gg) "Slope" means any inclined portion of the ground surface,
including but not limited to the gradual slope around a home,
the edge or side of an embankment, ravine, hill, river,
stream, Surface Drainage Facility, or soil retaining structure;
(hh) "Subdivision" means the division of any area of land into two
or more parcels and includes a re-subdivision and a
consolidation of two or more parcels;
(ii)
"Surface Drainage Facility" means any public facility or
facilities associated with drainage, control, or collection of
surface drainage that is ultimately directed to a Right-of-Way
or other Public Land, and includes, but is not limited to:
a) a grass or landscaped swale;
b) a concrete or asphalt walkway, gutter or swale;
c) a culvert;
d) a catch basin;
e) a drainage control fence or structure; or
f) the sloping and contouring of land to facilitate or control
storm drainage;
(jj)
"Surface Drainage Plan" means a plan accepted by the City
for a subdivision or neighbourhood containing multiple Lots,
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 5
or for a parcel of land for which no subdivision level drainage
plans exist, showing the detailed design of all property line
elevations which will allow the drainage to function properly
within the plan area in conjunction with the adjacent lands;
(kk)
"Surface Elevation" means an elevation of the ground surface
measured from geodetic datum, at a specific, discrete
location;
(ll)
"Swale" means a swallow sloped channel for the conveyance
of Storm Water;
(mm) "Underground Irrigation System" means an underground
piping system used to supply moisture to the ground;
(nn) "Violation Ticket" means a Violation Ticket as defined in the
Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c P-34; and
(oo) "Yard Waste" means waste from gardening or horticultural
activities and includes, but is not limited to, grass, leaves,
plants, tree and hedge clippings, and sod.
Interpretation
2
The following rules apply to interpretation of this bylaw:
(a)
headings, titles, and margin notes in this bylaw are for ease
of reference only;
(b)
gender-specific words, phrases, and references are intended
to be gender-neutral, and the singular includes the plural as
the context requires;
(c) every provision of this bylaw is independent of all other
provisions and if any provision of this bylaw is declared
invalid by a Court, all other provisions of this bylaw remain
valid and enforceable; and
(d)
references to bylaws and enactments in this bylaw include
amendments and replacement bylaws and enactments, and
regulations and orders thereunder.
PART II - APPLICABILITY
Applicability
3
This bylaw shall apply to Lot Grading requirements for the
development of Lots designed and intended for any new or existing
construction where a development and/or Building permit is
required.
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 6
4
For all developments zoned single detached housing and semi-
detached housing, the payment of a Lot Grading inspection fee in
the amount set out in the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw must be
submitted at the time of application for the Building permit.
5
Notwithstanding Section 4 the City may, in their sole discretion,
waive the requirement for Lot Grading inspection fees for
developments zoned single detached housing and semi-detached
housing.
6
For any development not referred to in Section 4, prior to any
improvements on the property, including but not limited to the
construction of a new Building, an addition to an existing Building,
a replacement Building, development of an outdoor parking or
storage area, a Surface Drainage Plan shall be submitted for that
Lot to the City.
7
All Surface Drainage Plans must comply with the City's General
Design Standards and must be accepted by the City.
8
The rates and charges to be charged for surface drainage
inspections shall be set out from time to time in the City's Fees and
Charges Bylaw, as amended.
9
Nothing in this bylaw shall exempt any Person from complying with
any other bylaw or requirement of the City, or from obtaining any
license, permission, permit, authority, or acceptance required by
any other bylaw of the City or provincial or federal statue or
regulation.
10 All deadlines and timelines established in this bylaw shall apply to
existing development and Building permits approved by the City
prior to the date this bylaw comes into effect. The deadlines and
timelines in this bylaw will commence for existing development and
Building permits upon the date this bylaw comes into effect.
11 No Person shall supply false information or make inaccurate
statements in a document or in information required to be supplied
to the City pursuant to this bylaw.
PART III - GUDIELINES
Owner
Responsibilities
12 An Owner of a Lot shall:
(a) establish and maintain proper Grading within their Lot,
ensuring Positive Drainage from Building foundations, and
exterior elements, to a Surface Drainage Facility; and
(b) eliminate any nuisance, hazardous, or other conditions that
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 7
create damaging surface drainage conditions originating from
their Lot, as directed by the City.
(c) ensure that all lot grading work and ongoing maintenance
comply with the Lot Grading Guidelines, as amended from time
to time.
Residential Plot Plan 13 For any Residential Lot, a Plot Plan must be submitted at the same
time a development permit application is submitted for the
development of a Building.
14 The Plot Plan shall illustrate proposed grades for the Lot and be
consistent with the accepted Surface Drainage Plan.
15 The City may request revisions to the Plot Plan should there be
difficulty achieving adequate grade and/or potential for drainage
issues, or for such other reasons as the City deems appropriate.
Residential Lot
Grading Requirements
16 A Person applying for Rough or Final Grading acceptance must
submit a Lot Grading Certificate to the City. The City reserves the
right to reject a Lot Grading Certificate should there be deficiencies
and/or missing information on the Lot Grading Certificate.
17 Lot Grading Certificates for all semi-detached or row house
developments where a drainage easement or cross flow drainage
pattern exists across Lots must be submitted for acceptance
concurrently at the Rough Grade stage to ensure proper drainage
from and to all units.
18 The City shall rely entirely on the Lot Grading Certificate submitted
to the City for as-constructed Lot evaluations.
19 The Person who submitted a Building permit for a Residential Lot
shall:
(a) ensure that the rough grading of the premises is accepted by
the City within 18 months of a Building permit being issued for
the premises or within 60 days of the establishment of Rough
Grading of a Lot; and
(b) correct all Grading deficiencies identified by the City within 60
days of the original rough Lot Grading Certificate submission.
20 If a Person fails to submit a Lot Grading Certificate as set out in
section 19, the City may complete any necessary inspections or
work to bring the Lot into compliance at the expense of the Person
who submitted a Building permit for the Residential Lot.
21 The Owner of a Residential Lot shall:
(a) ensure that the final grading of the premises is accepted by the
City within 12 months of rough grading being accepted by the
City or within 60 days of the establishment of Final Grading of a
Lot; and
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 8
(b) shall correct all Grading deficiencies identified by the City within
60 days of the original final Lot Grading Certificate submission.
22 Notwithstanding Sections 19 and 21, the Final Grading of a Lot
shall be complete within 30 months of the issuance of a Building
permit.
23 Once Final Grading of a Lot is complete and the City has provided a
Lot Grading Certificate for Final Grading, the Owner of the Lot
bears all responsibility for maintaining compliance with this bylaw.
24 Upon submission of a bypass application, the City may waive the
requirement for acceptance of Rough Grading when the
establishment of Final Grading of a Lot is conducted by the same
Person who is responsible for Rough Grading.
25 Any Person who commences Final Grading without first obtaining
Rough Grading acceptance or bypass acceptance from the City has
committed an offence under this bylaw and may be subject to fines
as set out in Schedule A of this bylaw.
26 The Owner of a Lot that does not have a Lot Grading Certificate
that complies with an accepted Plot Plan and/or the applicable
Surface Drainage Plan must establish and maintain surface grades
and elevations in such a way that:
(a) water drains away from the Buildings;
(b) water drains towards a Right-of-Way, Public Land, a common
property line, or another receiving area accepted by the City;
and
(c) property line elevations are not impacted without prior written
authorization of all affected parties.
27 The City assumes no responsibility or liability for any loss or
damage caused by an inaccuracy, mistake or error contained in the
Lot Grading Certificate supplied by the Owner.
Surface Drainage
Restrictions
28 A Person who submits a Building permit for any new residential
and/or commercial Building shall install, at the time of construction,
a sump pump discharge as part of the Building's foundation drain
system that must discharge to the storm sewer with relief
discharge to the surface unless otherwise shown on the accepted
Plot Plan or Surface Drainage Plan.
29 All existing dwellings with surface sump pump discharge shall not
cause excessive ponding or icing on public or private property and
shall comply with all City bylaws and policies and other applicable
regulatory authorities. The Owner of a Lot shall be solely
responsible for ensuring the sump pump discharge is properly
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 9
designed, installed, operated, and maintained.
30 All downspouts and roof discharge on Single Side Yard Lots must
be connected to the home's foundation drain system that connects
to the storm sewer unless authorized by the City in writing.
31 The Owner of a Lot shall not permit a rainwater downspout or
sump pump to discharge:
(a) directly onto a ground surface within 1.0 metre of a Building;
(b) in a location that does not have Positive Drainage away from
the Building(s) on the same property;
(c) within 0.3 metre of an adjacent Lot, if the subject Lot is not a
Single Side Yard;
(d) within 2.0 metres of any Right-of-Way;
(e) within 2.0 metres of a Right-of-Way containing a Surface
Drainage Facility, except where such Surface Drainage Facility
is located in a side yard of a Lot;
(f) within 2.0 metres of the back of a public sidewalk , except
where the Owner has written acceptance from the City;
(g) in a location which results in water from the downspout or
eavestrough entering adjacent property;
(h) into or towards any Environmentally Sensitive Areas;
(i) in a location where the flow of water or accumulation of water
would adversely affect or have potential to adversely affect the
stability of an adjacent or neighboring Slope;
(j) to a location where soil erosion would occur;
(k) into or towards a location or in such manner that the discharge
causes or has the potential to cause a Nuisance, hazard, or
damage to private property, Public Land or land within a Right-
of-Way, as determined by the City in its sole discretion;
(l) in an unauthorized underground discharge which does not
connect to the foundation drainage; or
(m) directly into Storm Water Management System unless
otherwise approved, in writing, by the City.
32 The Owner of a Commercial Lot shall ensure each rainwater
downspout discharge flows towards:
)
an on-site Storm Water Management System;
)
a Right-of-Way; or
)
a receiving area that has been approved, in writing, by the
City.
33 No Person shall alter any Surface Elevations or surface grades of
any Residential or Commercial Lot such that the alteration may:
(a) cause or have the potential to cause a Nuisance, a hazard, or
damage as determined by the City in its sole discretion;
(b) have the potential to adversely affect or cause environmental
harm or stability of an adjacent Slope;
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 10
(c) alter the on-site Storm Water Management System without
prior written consent of the City; or
(d) alter property line elevations of any adjacent Lot.
34 No Person shall alter any Surface Elevations or surface grades
within Public Lands or Right-of-Ways.
35 No Person shall direct stormwater or groundwater into the sanitary
sewer system without authorization, in writing, by the City.
36 No Person shall fill, drain, re-direct, or otherwise alter any naturally
occurring feature, watercourse, water body or wetland area on
private or public property without written authorization from the
City and any other duly authorized regulatory authority.
37 No Person shall encroach upon or allow work to happen within an
area covered by a Right-of-Way without prior written authorization
from the City.
38 The Owner of a Lot shall comply with the terms and conditions of
any restrictive covenant, easement agreement, utility Right-of-
Way, caveat or any other document registered on the certificate of
title for that Lot, in which the City has an interest, including
encumbrances designed to protect:
(a) a drainage structure;
(b) a swale
(c) a ditch;
(d) the overflow of a Storm Water Management System; and
(e) any other required surface drainage features as per the
accepted Surface Drainage Plan;
39 No Person, except employees or agents of the City, or other
Persons with specific authorization of the City, shall alter, re-grade,
or obstruct the Final Grade within Public Land.
40 Unless otherwise accepted by the City:
(a) For non-Single Side Yard lots, driveways must be set back
minimum 0.3 metres from the side yard property line.
Driveways constructed prior to this bylaw coming into effect
will be assessed on an individual basis. The City may require
Owner to modify driveways where it deems necessary.
(b) For Standard Lots, sidewalks or concrete pads built within
private property must be set back minimum 0.3 metres from all
property lines. Sidewalks or concrete pads constructed prior to
this bylaw coming into effect will be assessed on an individual
basis.
(c) For Single Side Yard Lots, any sidewalk or concrete pad built
within the 1.5 metres drainage easement registered on a Single
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 11
Side Yard Lot requires authorization from the City prior to
construction.
(d) Retaining walls or similar structures over 1.0 meter in height
must comply with the City's Land Use Bylaw and must be
installed entirely within the bounds of the Lot and in a manner
that will not negatively affect Lot drainage on the Lot or
adjacent Lots.
41 No Person shall install an Underground Irrigation System within 0.3
metres of a property line and shall not direct water onto, or in such
a manner as to be deemed a Nuisance or hazard, to an adjacent
property.
42 No Person shall install or have installed any Underground Irrigation
System on any Slope where drainage may impact adjacent
properties.
43 The Owner of a Lot must establish and maintain Final Grading on
the Lot in compliance with the Plot Plan, or best Grading practices
where a Surface Drainage Plan for the area does not exist or is not
available.
44 No Person shall install a culvert within a Right-of-Way, unless
authorized by the City.
45 The Owner of a Lot containing a High Potential Contaminant
Release Area shall ensure such area is graded to maintain Positive
Drainage.
46 The City shall not be held liable for any damages caused by a
Person contravening this bylaw.
Limited Rate of
Release of Storm
Water
47 The City is authorized to establish for any Lot a limited rate of
release of storm water, including for:
(a) discharges into a public sewer; and
(b) discharges to a ditch or Surface Drainage Facility designated by
the City.
48 Where the City has established a limited rate of release of storm
water from a Lot pursuant to this section:
(a) the City may refuse to accept a Surface Drainage Plan until the
Owner has made provisions to control the rate of release of
storm water from the Lot and to store on the Lot the volume of
storm water in excess of the rate of release as directed by the
City;
(b) the Owner shall comply with the specified location of release;
and
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 12
(c) the Owner shall not allow storm management storage areas to
cross onto or flow to adjacent Lots unless authorized by the
City through the design process.
Interference with a
Surface Drainage
Facility
49 Any Person who owns or Occupies a Lot on which a Surface
Drainage Facility is located within a Right-of-Way must ensure
that:
(a) no Building or other structure is constructed, erected, placed,
or allowed to remain on or over the Surface Drainage Facility;
and
(b) the Surface Drainage Facility remains clear of soil, silt, Yard
Waste, landscape mulch, debris, or other matter which may
obstruct, restrict, or prevent the flow of storm water within the
Surface Drainage Facility or the Storm Water Management
System.
50 The Owner of a Lot must allow employees or agents of the City to
access a Right-of-Way for the purposes of inspection, maintenance,
and repair within forty-eight (48) hours of the City providing notice
of its intent to access the Right-of-Way. In the event of an
emergency, the City may waive the forty-eight (48) hour
notification requirement to access the Right-of-Way.
Lot Grading
Inspection
51 Lot Grading inspections undertaken by the City are in no way or
under any circumstances to be taken to be a guarantee or
warranty of compliance with this bylaw or other applicable
regulations.
52 The Owner of a Lot must allow employees or agents of the City to
enter a property in accordance with the provisions of the Act for
the purpose of carrying out inspection duties.
PART IV - ENFORCEMENT
Enforcement
53 Any Person who contravenes a provision of this bylaw is guilty of
an offence and is liable to the specified penalty set out in Schedule
A of this bylaw.
54 A Person who is guilty of an offence is liable to a fine in an amount
not less than that established in Schedule A to this bylaw, and not
exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).
55 Notwithstanding Section 53, any Person who commits a second or
subsequent offence within one year of committing an offence
under this bylaw is liable to the specified penalty set out as
"Subsequent" in Schedule A of this bylaw.
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 13
56 A Person contravening any provision of this bylaw shall not be
subject to imprisonment as a penalty for that offence.
57 Nothing in this bylaw will be construed as curtailing or abridging
the right of the City to obtain compensation for, or maintain an
action for, loss or damage to property from or against the Person
or Persons responsible.
Municipal Violation
Tag
58 A Peace Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a
Municipal Violation Tag to any Person whom the Peace Officer has
reasonable grounds to believe has contravened any provision of
this bylaw.
59 A Municipal Violation Tag may be issued to such Person:
(a) Personally;
(b) By registered mail sent to the postal address of the Person's
last known post office address; or
(c) By leaving a copy of Municipal Violation Tag with any Person
purporting to be at least 18 years of age or older at the last
known post office address of the Person whom the Violation
Tag is addressed.
60 A Municipal Violation Tag may set out a reduced fine amount
established by this bylaw as an incentive for early payment
conditional on the amount being paid on or before a certain date.
The penalty amount may be reduced by 50% of the penalty as set
out in Schedule A if the penalty is paid within seven business (7)
days of the offence date.
61 The Municipal Violation Tag shall be in a form acceptable to the
CAO and shall state:
(a) The name of the Person;
(b) The offence;
(c) The appropriate penalty for the offence specified in Schedule A
of this bylaw;
(d) The penalty shall be paid within 30 days of the issuance of the
Municipal Violation Tag to avoid possible prosecution; and
(e) Any other information as may be required by the CAO.
Violation Ticket
62 The Peace Officer has the discretion to issue a Violation Ticket
where an offence has been committed whether or not a Municipal
Violation Tag has been issued in advance. In those cases where a
Municipal Violation Tag has been issued, and the penalty specified
on the Municipal Violation Tag has not been paid within the
prescribed time a Peace Officer is hereby authorized to issue a
Violation Ticket pursuant to the Provincial Offences Procedure Act,
RSA 2000, c. P-34, as amended or repealed and replaced from
time to time.
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 14
63 Notwithstanding Section 53, a Peace Officer may immediately issue
a Violation Ticket to any Person whom the Peace Officer has
reasonable grounds to believe has contravened any provision of
this bylaw.
64 A Violation Ticket issued with respect to a contravention of this
bylaw shall be served upon the Person responsible for such
contravention in accordance with the Provincial Offences Procedure
Act.
65 Where a Person has committed an offence under this bylaw the
Peace Officer may take enforcement action to ensure compliance
with this bylaw by issuing an order under Sections 545 or 546 of
the Act, including, but not limited to ordering the site be improved
to the state required in the accepted Surface Drainage Plan or Plot
Plan, as applicable. Peace Officers are designated officers for the
purpose of this bylaw, pursuant to section 210 of the Municipal
Government Act, or such other equivalent section as amended.
66 Where a Person refuses or is unable to comply with an order
issued under this section the Peace Officer may contract a third
party to implement the order.
67 Where a time limit has been specified in this bylaw or specified by
the CAO for any order required by this bylaw, the CAO, in his sole
discretion may extend the time limit.
Powers of the CAO
68 Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by
this Bylaw, the CAO may:
(a) carry out any inspections to determine compliance with this
bylaw;
(b) take any steps or carry out any actions required to enforce this
bylaw;
(c) take any steps or carry out any actions required to remedy a
contravention of this bylaw;
(d) establish investigation and enforcement procedures with
respect to residential, commercial, or other types of property,
and such procedures may differ depending on the type of
property in question;
(e) establish areas where activities restricted by this bylaw are
permitted;
(f) establish forms for the purposes of this bylaw;
(g) issue permits and acceptance with such terms and conditions
as are deemed appropriate;
(h) establish the criteria to be met for acceptance pursuant to this
bylaw; and
(i) delegate any powers, duties or functions under this bylaw to an
employee of the City.
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 15
PART V - GENERAL
Repeal of Bylaw
69 Bylaw 732-08 and its amendments are hereby repealed.
FIRST READING:
June 3, 2025
SECOND READING:
June 3, 2025
THIRD READING:
June 3, 2025
SIGNED THIS _3rd day of _June_, 2025.
_Bill Daneluik___________________
MAYOR
_Joanne Dargis__________________
CLERK
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 16
SCHEDULE A
Schedule of Penalty Amounts
Section
Offence Description
First Offence
Subsequent
13
Failure to obtain an accepted Plot Plan
prior to commencing construction
$500.00
$1000.00
14
Failure to establish or maintain surface
grades and elevations in conformance with
the accepted Plot Plan
$500.00
$1000.00
19
Failure to obtain Rough Grade acceptance
within the required timelines for a
Residential Lot.
$500.00
$1000.00
21
Failure to obtain Final Grade acceptance
within the required timelines for
Residential Lots.
$500.00
$1000.00
25
Establishment of Final Grade prior to
obtaining Rough Grade acceptance for a
Residential Lot.
$500.00
$1000.00
31(a),(c),(d),(e),(f) Discharge of roof or foundation drainage
within the minimum specified distance of a
Building, an adjacent Lot, Right-of-Way, or
public sidewalk.
$500.00
$1000.00
31(h)
Discharge of roof or foundation drainage
that detrimentally affects a ravine or
Environmentally Sensitive Area.
$500.00
$1500.00
31(k)
Discharge of roof or foundation drainage
that causes a Nuisance, hazard, or
damage.
$500.00
$1000.00
32
Failure of a Commercial Lot to discharge
roof drainage towards an on-site Storm
Water Management System, a Right-of-
Way, or an accepted receiving area.
$1000.00
$2500.00
33 (a)
Surface Elevation or surface grade
alterations that cause a nuisance, hazard
or damage.
$500.00
$1000.00
33(b)
Surface Elevation or surface grade
alterations that adversely affect the
stability of an adjacent slope
$500.00
$1000.00
34
Unauthorized surface elevation or surface
grade alterations within Public Lands or
Right-of-Ways.
$500.00
$1000.00
Bylaw 1058-2025
Page 17
Section
Offence Description
First Offence
Subsequent
35
Unauthorized discharge of storm water or
groundwater into the City's feature or
facility.
$1000.00
$2500.00
36
No Person shall fill, drain, re-direct, or
otherwise alter any naturally occurring or
constructed Surface Drainage Facility or
feature, watercourse, water body or
wetland area on private or public property
without written authorization from the City
and any other duly authorized regulatory
authority.
$1000.00
$2500.00
38
Non-compliance with terms of a drainage
easement document, caveat or restrictive
covenant or utility Right-of-Way
$500.00
$1000.00
49
Interference with a Surface Drainage
Facility. Obstruct, restrict, or prevent the
flow of Storm Drainage within the Surface
Drainage Facility or the storm drainage
system.
$500.00
$1000.00
52
Hinder or prevent a City Employee from
accessing a Residential or Commercial Lot.
Charge a re-
inspection fee
as defined in
Fees and
Charges Bylaw
Charge a re-
inspection
fee as
defined in
Fees and
Charges
Bylaw