Village of Empress bylaws index
Empress, Alberta
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# The Village of Empress
is nestled between the Red Deer River and the South Saskatchewan River, at the eastern edge of Alberta. There is a wild feel to this quaint village surrounded by expansive farms and ranches, pronghorns, coyotes and so many different species of birds. The recreation opportunities for adventurers and star-gazers are boundless. Come and see for yourself!
## Fire Status
**Fire Restriction**
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# Bylaws
Bylaws that are **given in bold**, are current and in force.
Past years Tax Bylaws are available on our Property Taxes segment.
| Number | Topic | Short Name | Long Name | File |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01 | Tax | Tax Rates | **2026 Tax Rate Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2025-13 | Ministration | ATB Mastercard | **Authorize Temporary Burrowing for Purpose of Financing Operating Expenditures Through ATB Mastercard Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2025-12 | Community Standards | Land-use Standards | **Community Standards Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2025-11 | Utility | Garbage | **Garbage Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2025-10 | Utility | Sewer | **Sewer Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2025-09 | Utility | Water | **Water Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2025-05 | Tax | Tax Rates | Tax Rates Bylaw | PDF |
| 2025-04 | Tax | Tax Rates | Property Tax Rate Bylaw Updated | PDF |
| 2025-03 | Municpal | Procedure | Procedure Bylaw | PDF |
| 2025-02 | Municipal | Service | Municipal Service | PDF |
| 2025-01 | Development | LUB | Land Use Bylaw | PDF |
| 2024-04 | Record Retention | Record Retention Bylaw | **Record Retention & Disposition Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2024-03 | MPC | MPC Bylaw | **Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2024-02 | Tax | Tax Rate | Property Tax Rate Bylaw | PDF |
| 2023-03 | Administration | Debts Owing | **Bylaw to move Debts owing to Municipality to Tax Role** | PDF |
| 2023-02 | Tax | Penalty | **Property Tax Penalties Bylaw.** | PDF |
| 2023-01 | Tax | Tax Rate | Property Tax Rate Bylaw | PDF |
| 2022-11 | Administration | Borrowing | **Bylaw to allow authorize temporary borrowing, ATB Mastercard** | PDF |
| 2022-10 | Administration | Fee Review | **Fee Review Bylaw 2023-04-19 Updated Municipal Fees** | PDF |
| 2022-09 | Administration | Debts Owing | Bylaw to move Debts owing to Municipality to Tax Role (Repealed) | PDF |
| 2022-08 | Administration | Renumber | **Bylaw to allow CAO to renumber Bylaws for IT purposes** | PDF |
| 2022-07 | Administration | Asst CAO | **Create the position of Assistant Administrator** | PDF |
| 2022-06 | Administration | CAO | **Create the Position of CAO** | PDF |
| 2022-05 | Tax | Penalty | Tax Penalty Bylaw for unpaid taxes | PDF |
| 2022-04 | Tax | Tax Rate | 2022 Tax Rate Bylaw | PDF |
| 2022-03 | Traffic | Traffic | Traffic Bylaw - DEFEATED | |
| 2022-02 | Streets | Repeal | Repeal Sidewalks & Boulevards Bylaw 2019-01 | PDF |
| 2022-01 | Council | Procedural | **Procedural Bylaw for Council, Committee & Public Meetings** | PDF |
| 2021-08 | Committees | Hall | Repeal Hall Committee Bylaw 2017-06 | PDF |
| 2021-07 | Boards | JARB | **Bylaw to Create the Joint Assessment Review Board** | PDF |
| 2021-06 | Emergency | Fire | **Empress Fire Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2021-05 | Streets | Traffic | Repeal Empress Traffic Bylaw 1963-09 | PDF |
| 2021-04 | Development | LUB Amend | **Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 2013-07, Parts I-VI, Tiny Homes** | PDF |
| 2021-03 | Enforcement | Bylaw Enforcement | **Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2021-02 | Council | Proceed | Procedure Bylaw | PDF |
| 2021-01 | Tax | Rate | Tax Rate Bylaw | PDF |
| 2020-14 | Road | Road Closure | Road Closure Bylaw | PDF |
| 2020-13 | Emergency | Emergency | **Region Emergency Management Agency & Advisory Committee** | PDF |
| 2020-12 | Enforcement | Weeds | **Weed Inspector Appointment** | PDF |
| 2020-11 | Administration | ICF | **Intermunicipal Framework Collaboration with Schedule A** | PDF |
| 2020-10 | Development | MDP | **Municipal Development Plan with Schedule A** | PDF |
| 2020-09 | Development | LUB Amend | **Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 2013-07 with Schedule A** | PDF |
| 2020-07 | Services | Water | Water Bylaw | PDF |
| 2020-06 | Boards | SDAB | **Palliser Intermunicipal Subdivision & Development Appeal Board** | PDF |
| 2020-05 | Tax | Milrate | **Tax Milrate Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2020-04 | Tax | Rate | Tax Rate Bylaw | PDF |
| 2020-03 | Emergency | EMA | Repeal Emergency Management Agency Bylaw 2007-01 | PDF |
| 2020-02 | Tax | Penalty | Tax Penalty Bylaw | PDF |
| 2020-01 | Committees | Tourism | Repeal Tourism Action Committee Bylaw 1993-03 | PDF |
| 2019-08 | Services | Recreation | Repeal Recreation Bylaw 1985-23 | PDF |
| 2019-07 | Administration | Permits | Repeal Peddler & Hawker Bylaw 1985-22 | PDF |
| 2019-06 | Emergency | Emergency | **Emergency Management Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2019-05 | Services | Recreation | Repeal Recreation Area Bylaw 1981-01 | PDF |
| 2019-04 | Administration | Fees | **Municipal Services Fees** | PDF |
| 2019-03 | Tax | Rate | Tax Rate Bylaw | PDF |
| 2019-02 | Development | LUB Amend | **Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 2013-07, Part I-VI, Cannabis** | PDF |
| 2019-01 | Maintenance | Maintenance | **Sidewalks & Boulevards Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2018-08 | Services | Cemetery | **Cemetery Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2018-07 | Services | Cemetery | **Control and Regulation of Cemetery Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2018-06 | Vehicle | Repeal | **Bylaw to Repeal Off Highway Vehicle Bylaw (ATV) 19-76** | PDF |
| 2018-05 | Administration | Animals | **Dog Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2018-04 | Services | Water | Water Services Bylaw | PDF |
| 2018-03 | Tax | Rate | Tax Rate Bylaw | PDF |
| 2018-02 | Administration | Advertising | **Advertising Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2018-01 | Council | Code of Conduct | **Council Code of Conduct Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2017-09 | Committees | Recreation | **Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2017-08 | Committees | Hospital | **Old Hospital(s) Advisory Committee** | PDF |
| 2017-07 | Committees | Airport | **Airport Advisory Committee** | PDF |
| 2017-03 | Maintenance | Maintenance | Sidewalk and Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw | PDF |
| 2017-02 | Streets | Driveways | **Driveways & Culverts Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2016-07 | Services | Sewer | Sewer Service Bylaw | PDF |
| 2016-06 | Administration | ATCO | **ATCO Electric Franchise Agreement Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2016-01 | Services | Garbage | Garbage Bylaw | PDF |
| 2015-08 | Tax | TIP | **Tax Instalment Payment Plan Bylaw** | PDF |
| 2015-07 | Administration | Animals | **Domestic Animals Bylaw** | PDF |
| 3-2015 | Services | Garbage | Garbage, Refuse and Waste Products | PDF |
| 2015-04 | Streets | Addressing | Address Numbering Bylaw | PDF |
| 2014-13 | Committees | Cemetery | **Cemetery Committee Bylaw & Schedules** | PDF |
| 2014-09 | Streets | Traffic | Empress Traffic Bylaw | PDF |
| 2014-04 | Administration | FOIP | Freedom of Information Protocol Bylaw | PDF |
| 2013-09 | Boards | SDAB | Subdivision And Development Appeal Board Bylaw | PDF |
| 2013-08 | Municipal | Dev Officer and Planning Comm | Development Officer and Planning Commission | PDF |
| 2013-07 | Land | Land Use | Empress Land Use Bylaw | PDF |
| 2007-02 | Municipal | Tax Rates | 2007 Tax Rates Bylaw | PDF |
| 2007-01 | Municipal | Disaster | Municipal Disaster Services Bylaw | PDF |
| 2006-02 | Municipal | Tax Penalties | 2006 Tax Penalties Bylaw | PDF |
| 2006-01 | Municipal | Tax Rate | 2006 Tax Rates Bylaw | PDF |
| 2001-03 | Administration | Assessor | **Bylaw to Name Assessor as a Designated Officer** | PDF |
| 2001-02 | Administration | Establisher | Establish Position of CAO | PDF |
| 11-81 | Administration | Establisher | Establish Municipal Library | PDF |
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