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BYLAW NO. 1571
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BYLAW NO. 1571
A Bylaw of Camrose County in the Province of Alberta, to
adopt a Discharge of Firearms Bylaw.
WHEREAS
The Municipal Government Act R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26
and amendments thereto provides that a council of a
municipality may pass Bylaws respecting the safety, health,
and welfare of people and the protection of people and
property and for services provided by or on behalf of the
municipality,
AND WHEREAS
Section 74 of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000,
Chapter M-26, as amended, states, "A Bylaw of a municipal
district prohibiting in all or a part of the municipal district the
shooting or use of a firearm or other device that propels a
projectile does not come into force until the Bylaw has been
approved by the Minister responsible for the Wildlife Act".
AND WHEREAS
The Council of Camrose County wishes to prohibit the
shooting and use of firearms and/or weapons or other devices
that propel a projectile in specified areas of Camrose County;
NOW THEREFORE:
The Municipal Council of Camrose County duly assembled,
hereby enacts as following:
1) Title and Application
a) This Bylaw may be cited as the "Discharge of Firearms" Bylaw:
2) Definitions
In this Bylaw:
a) "Council" means the Council of Camrose Council
b) "County" means Camrose County
c) "County Land Use Bylaw" means Camrose County Land Use Bylaw as
amended or replaced from time to time, which regulates and controls the use
and development of land and buildings within the municipality,
d) "Firearms" as defined in the Criminal Code of Canada, Section 2 (or
amendments thereto), "means a barreled weapon from which any shot, bullet
or other projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing bodily injury
or death to a person, and includes any frame or receiver of such barreled
weapon and anything that can be adapted for use as a firearm",
e) "Hamlet" means any area of Camrose County designated as a hamlet under
Section 59 of the Municipal Government Act and at the time of this Bylaw
passing includes the Hamlets of Armena, Duhamel, Kelsey, Kingman, Meeting
Creek, New Norway, Ohaton and Round Hill. Additional Hamlets may be
added in the future.
f) "Higher Density Subdivision" means any quarter where there are 5 or more
lots as defined by the Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 1372, as amended
from time to time.
g) "Livestock" as defined in the Stray Animals Act, Section 1, (d) (or
amendments thereto), "means:
(i)
any horse, head of cattle, sheep, swine, goat, mule or ass, or
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(ii)
any other animal specified in the regulations as livestock to which the
Act and the regulations apply",
h) "Peace Officer" means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a
Community Peace Officer as defined under the Peace Officer Act, SA 2006,
Chapter 3.5, or a person appointed under Section 555 and 556 pursuant to the
Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26.
i) "Weapon" as defined in the Wildlife Act, Section 1 (w), "weapon means a
firearm or any other device that propels a projectile by means of an explosion,
spring, air, gas, string, wire or elastic material or any combination of those
things".
j) "Wildlife" means big game, birds of prey, fur-bearing animals, migratory game
birds, none-game animals, non-license animals and upland game birds, and
includes any hybrid offspring resulting from the crossing of 2 wildlife animals.
3) Offences
No Person shall use or discharge:
a) A Firearm or Weapon on any land owned or leased by the County described
as follows:
i) County Transfer Stations, Landfill Sites and Waste Water Property,
ii) County Operated Parks,
iii) County Gravel Pits,
iv) Camrose County owned land.
b) A Firearm or Weapon on any land within:
i) A Hamlet within Camrose County,
ii) A higher density subdivision,
c) A Firearm or Weapon that would cause a projectile to pass within 200 yards of
any occupied building.
d) Section (c) does not apply to the owner or occupant of the land on which the
building is situated, or a person authorized to perform the activity by the owner
or occupant.
4) Exemptions
This Bylaw shall not apply to:
a) A Peace Officer who may be required to use or discharge a Firearm, or Weapon
in the operation of their duties as such,
b) A person who uses or discharges a Firearm, or Weapon at a shooting range or
gun club or any similar facility which is designed and operated in accordance
with the County Land Use Bylaw and all federal, provincial and municipal laws
and regulations,
c) The discharge of a Firearm or Weapon at a site or place where wildlife or
domestic animals are present and being hunted by a Peace Officer or an
individual who has been given authority pursuant to a Damage Control License
under the Wildlife Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter W-10 and amendments thereto
have been granted and regulations thereunder, issue for such purpose by the
department of the Alberta Government responsible for the management of
Wildlife within the Province.
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5) Penalty
Any person who contravenes this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable upon
summary Conviction,
a) For a first offence to a fine of not less than two hundred ($200.00) dollars or in
default of payment of the fines and costs, to imprisonment for three (3) months;
b) For a second or subsequent offence within twelve (12) months, to a fine of not
less than five hundred ($500.00) or in default of payment of the fine and costs,
to imprisonment for six (6) months.
c) Notwithstanding Sections (5)(a) and (5)(b) of this Bylaw, a Peace Officer may
issue a municipal tag to any person who the Peace Officer has reasonable and
probable grounds to believe have contravened any provisions of this Bylaw.
(d) A municipal tag may be issued to such person;
i. either personally;
ii. or by mailing a copy to such person at their last known address.
(e) The municipal tag shall be in a form approved by the County Administrator
and shall state:
i. the name of the person;
ii. the offence;
iii. the specified penalty established by this Bylaw for the offence;
iv. that the penalty shall be paid within 30 days of being served,
v. any other information as may be required by the County Administrator
f) If the Municipal Tag is not paid within 30 days of issue, the balance of the Tag
can be transferred to the tax roll of the property, plus administration fees and
any penalties, knowing that the amounts transferred to the tax roll are then
subject to penalties applicable to unpaid taxes.
6) Miscellaneous
a) Bylaw #1418 is hereby rescinded.
RECEIVED FIRST READING THIS
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9th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.D. 2025
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IN THE CITY OF CAMROSE, IN THE
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PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
*COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RECEIVED SECOND READING THIS *____________________________
9th DAY OF, SEPTEMBER A.D. 2025
*REEVE
IN THE CITY OF CAMROSE, IN THE
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PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
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*COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RECEIVED THIRD AND FINAL
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READING THIS 9th DAY
*REEVE
SEPTEMBER A.D. 2025 IN THE
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CITY OF CAMROSE, IN THE
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PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
*COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR