Advertising Bylaw

Hanna, Alberta

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TOWN OF HANNA PROVINCE OF ALBERTA BY-LAW 1030-2023 A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF HANNA, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO ESTABLISH ALERNATE METHODS FOR ADVERTISING STATUTORY NOTICES. WHEREAS pursuant to Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, council must give notice of certain bylaws, resolutions, meetings, elections, notice of nomination day, notice of advance votes, public hearings or other things by advertising in a newspaper or other publication circulating in the area, mailing or delivering a notice to every residence in the affected area or by another method provided for in a bylaw under the Municipal Government Act Section 606.1; AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 606.1(1) of the Municipal Government Act, a council may, by bylaw, provide for one or more methods, which may include electronic means, for advertising proposed bylaws, resolutions, meetings, public hearings and other things referred to in Section 606; AND WHEREAS Council is satisfied that the advertising method for public notification set out in this Bylaw is likely to bring matters advertised by that method to the attention of substantially all residents in the area to which the bylaw, resolution or other thing relates or in which the meeting or hearing is to be held. AND WHEREAS notice of a public hearing for this bylaw held on March 14, 2023 has been given in accordance with Section 606(2) of the Municipal Government Act; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF HANNA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: PART l BYLAW TITLE 1. This bylaw shall be known as the "Advertising Bylaw". PART ll DEFINITIONS 2.1 In this Bylaw, words shall have the same meanings as in the Municipal Government Act except as otherwise defined below: (a) "Council" means the municipal council of the Town of Hanna; and; (b) "Town" means Town of Hanna; (c) "Municipality" means the municipal corporation of the Town of Hanna; Town of Hanna Bylaw 1030-2023 Page...2 PART lll ADVERTISING METHODS Any public notice required to be advertised under section 606 of the Municipal Government Act of a bylaw, resolution, meeting, public hearing or other thing may be given, in accordance with the timelines prescribed in section 606, 3.1 Electronically by posting the complete notice of the proposed bylaw, resolution or other thing for which the meeting or hearing is to be held prominently on the Town of Hanna official website www.hanna.ca for at least fourteen days prior to that event; and/or 3.2 Electronically by posting the notice prominently on any of the Town of Hanna's official social media sites; and/or 3.3 Published in a local weekly newspaper; and/or 3.4 By having hardcopies available at the Town Hall for viewing by the public; and/or. 3.5 By posting the notice prominently on the bulletin board provided for that purpose in the following municipal facilities; Town Hall Administration Office; and/or 3.6 By referring interested parties to the Town's website for more comprehensive details of the bylaw, resolution, meeting or public hearing as required in the Act; and/or 3.7 By post mail; and/or 3.8 By insert in the Town's utility bills; and/or 3.9 By the Town of Hanna email Newsletter Subscription. PART lV SEVERABILITY If any section or parts of the bylaw are found in any court of law to be illegal or beyond the power of Council to enact such Section or parts shall be deemed to be severable and all other Sections or parts of the bylaw shall be deemed to be separate and independent from and to be enacted as such. PART V REVIEW AND ENACTMENT 5.1 This bylaw shall come into effect as of the date of final reading. READ A FIRST TIME THIS 14th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023. Town of Hanna Bylaw 1030-2023 Page...3 Mayor Danny Povaschuk Chief Administrative Officer Kim Neill PUBLIC HEARING HELD THIS 14TH DAY OF MARCH 2023. READ A SECOND TIME THIS 14TH DAY OF MARCH 2023. READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 14th DAY OF MARCH 2023. Mayor Danny Povaschuk Chief Administrative Officer Kim Neill