Zoning & land use — Clearwater County, Alberta

What can I build? Do I need a development permit?

The Municipal District of Clearwater County, Alberta has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Clearwater County Land Use Bylaw (Bylaw 25/050, consolidated as Bylaw 26-050 Amended May 2026); Land Use Bylaw, verified 2026-10-23.

Clearwater County Land Use Bylaw (Bylaw 25/050, consolidated as Bylaw 26-050 Amended May 2026) adopted bylaw

Limits fences to 1.83m (6ft) generally, and 1.0m (3.28ft) within 7.5m of a hamlet road right-of-way or within the corner-lot sight triangle; enclosures under 2m outside hamlets need no development permit; livestock pasture fences are exempt from height limits. Refiled from fences 2026-10-06.

Land Use Bylaw adopted bylaw

Regulates land use, zoning districts, permitted and discretionary uses, and development standards across Clearwater County.

Machine-readable: zoning.json · Official website: https://www.clearwatercounty.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Zoning & land use across Alberta · Zoning & land use in other municipalities