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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;
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Bylaw 1030-2023
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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.
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Bylaw 1030-2023
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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