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TOWN OF HIGH RIVER IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA BYLAW 4639/2025 - GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF HIGH RIVER TO PROMOTE BEHAVIOUR THAT ENCOURAGES PERSONS TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND RESPECTFUL OF THEIR NEIGHBOURS WITHIN HIGH RIVER. WHEREAS pursuant to Section 7(a) of the Municipal Government Act, a Council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the safety, health, and welfare of people and the protection of people and property; AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Municipal Government Act, a Council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting nuisances and unsightly properties; AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 7(i) of the Municipal Government Act, a Council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the enforcement of bylaws made under the Municipal Government Act or any other enactment including any or all of the matters listed therein; AND WHEREAS the Provincial Offences Procedure Act sets forth procedures for dealing with offences committed in contravention of a bylaw, act, or regulation; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town of High River considers it expedient to promote responsible and respectful behaviour among residents and their neighbours within the Town of High River; NOW THEREFORE, the Town of High River Council, duly assembled, enacts as follows: PART 1 - PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION Purpose 1. The purpose of this Bylaw is to promote responsible and respectful behaviour among Persons within High River. Short Title 2. This Bylaw may be cited as the "Good Neighbour Bylaw". Definitions 3. Words used in this Bylaw have the same meaning as defined in the Municipal Government Act, with the following changes or additions. (a) "Boulevard" may include flowers, lawn, plants, shrubs, or trees and means: (i) The portion of land between the curb and the Sidewalk and between the Sidewalk and the Premises' property line, or (ii) Where there is no Sidewalk, the portion of land between the curb and the Premises' property line, or (iii) Where there is no curb, the portion of land between the near edge of the road and the Premises' property line, but does not include the Median, which is located between two lanes of a Road. (b) "Bylaw" means Bylaw 4639/2025 also known as the "Good Neighbour Bylaw". (c) "CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer for the Town or their delegate. (d) "Compose means a mixture of decaying organic matter intended for use as fertilizer. (e) "Construction Material" means all construction or demolition material accumulated on a Premises while constructing, altering, repairing, or demolishing any Structure and also includes, but is not limited to, earth, vegetation, or rock displaced during such construction, alteration, repair, or demolition. (f) "Council" means the governing body of the Town of High River. (g) "Court" means a Court of competent jurisdiction in the Province of Alberta. (h) "Critical Infrastructure" means the essential systems, facilities, and services that are necessary for the functioning and well-being of a community. ii Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 f (i) "Distributor" means any person, owner of a business, company, or organization that distributes, permits to be distributed, or causes to be distributed, any Flyer which promotes the distributor's activities. U) "Donation Bin" means a container in which items are placed to be donated to charity organizations or for other recycling or reuse. (k) "Fighting" means any physical confrontation and or threatening physical or verbal contact between two (2) or more people. (I) "Flyer" means any printed or written material and includes a circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, postcard, or any other matter of literature. (m) "Garbage" means discarded or unusable material, items that are no longer wanted or needed, trash, refuse, waste, or rubbish. (n) "Good Repair" means a condition where something is free from broken, missing, or fallen parts; it is free from rot or other significant deterioration; or any and all openings are secured against trespassers or the weather. (o) "Graffiti" means uninvited markings that have been made on any Premises or Property without permission of the Owner. (p) "Graphic Image" means a visual showing, or purporting to show any subject matter that is not in compliance with the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards and offends the standards of public decency prevailing among a significant segment of the population. (q) "Green Space" means any park space, whether manicured or natural, which is municipally owned and is not a Play Surface or Sport Field, including the paved and unpaved pathway network, formal and informal parks, and community gardens. (r) "Highway" means any thoroughfare, street, road, pathway, avenue, parkway, driveway, viaduct, lane, alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestle way, or other place, whether publicly or privately owned, any part of which the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the passage or parking of Vehicles, and includes: (i) a Sidewalk (including the Boulevard portion of the Sidewalk), (ii) a ditch which lies adjacent to and parallel with the Roadway, and (iii) a Highway right-of-way that is contained between a fence and one side of the Roadway, all the land between the fence and the edge of the Roadway as the case may be. (s) "Holiday" means any statutory Holiday as defined in the Interpretation Act. (t) "Life Safety" means provisions within the bylaw that are designed to ensure the protection of individuals' health, safety, and well-being in the community. (u) "Litter" means uncontained Garbage scattered about in an open space. (v) "Loiter" means to linger aimlessly in or about a Public Place or to stand, sitting or lying idly around, hang around, or delay creating an obstruction by rendering impassable any street, road, sidewalk, or any other area of public passage, causing interference with or intrusion upon the passage upon any street, road, sidewalk, or any other area of public passage of any Person. (w) "Median" means a narrow portion of land that separates the lanes of traffic from those travelling in the opposite direction. (x) "Motorized Garden Tool" means any tool used for gardening or horticulture that is powered by an engine or motor, regardless of whether that mechanism is powered by compressed air, electricity, or a fossil fuel (y) "Noise" means any excessive sound that is reasonably likely to disturb the peace of others. (z) "Nuisance" means something that is annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious that endangers public health, safety, or welfare and which includes an unreasonable combination of duration, frequency, and intensity of any given irritant, including but not limited to: (i) Noise, (ii) generally offensive odors, 21Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 f (iii) airborne irritants, (iv) any other use or condition of a Premises that constitutes unreasonable interference (or material annoyance) with the use and enjoyment of any other Premises, and including but not limited to: (1) any accumulation of: 1. Garbage, animal or human excrement, sewage, whole or part of an animal carcass, 2. Yard Waste, landscaping or other waste or materials, including dirt, soil, gravel, rocks, or ashes, 3. Broken household items, goods, boxes, or cartons, 4. Untidy work or storage areas, 5. Construction Material, 6. Stagnant water that could become a breeding ground for mosquitoes or other pests, 7. Any other form of scrap, Litter, trash, or waste of any kind, (2) growth of: 1. Noxious weeds as defined in the Weed Control Act, 2. Lawn or groundcover, which exceeds 15 centimetres in height, 3. Trees or shrubs that interfere with safe use of adjacent Roads or Sidewalks by Vehicles and pedestrians, 4. Trees or shrubs that contain blight or disease, (3) any: 1. Pests, as defined in the Agricultural Pest Act, 2. Hazardous materials including petroleum products, 3. Whole, partial, or parts for equipment, machinery, or Vehicles, which may or may not be operable due to their disassembly, age, or condition, including unlocked and unsecured appliances and other devices, or ( 4) Graffiti. (aa) "Occupant" means a person: (i) Who is occupying the Premises or Property under a lease, license, or permit, (ii) Who has the right to exercise control over the Premises or Property, as granted by the Owner, (iii) Controlling a Premises or Property under construction or renovation, (iv) Including the Owner, who is residing in or on, is in apparent or actual possession of that Premises or Property, or (v) Who resides, leases, or carries on any kind of business in a Premises or Property with or without a License of Occupation granted by the Owner. (bb) "Order to Remedy" means an order written pursuant to Section 546 of the Municipal Government Act. (cc) "Owner" means: (i) In respect of unpatented land, the Crown, (ii) In the case of other land, the Person who is registered under the Land Titles Act as the Person who Owns the fee simple estate in the land, (iii) In the case of Premises or Property, the Person in lawful possession of or having the right to exercise control over or be the registered Owner of it, and 31Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 1 (iv) In respect of responsibilities, the Owner is also responsible for the responsibilities of an Occupant. (dd) "Panhandling" means the personal, verbal or direct solicitation by a Person of gratuitous donations of money, food or goods of any kind, from any member of the public, but does not include the solicitation allowed or authorized pursuant to the Charitable Fund raising Act, or any other legislation permitting the solicitation of charitable donations. (ee) "Peace Officern means a Person engaged by the Municipality as a Community Peace Officer, a Designated Officer, or a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to carry out the provisions of this Bylaw. (ff) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization, trustee, executor, administrator, or other legal representative. (gg) "Play Surfacen means any park space intended for play, including: (i) A playground; an outdoor area upon which apparatus such as swings, slides, and other children's play equipment are placed, (ii) Outdoor skating rink, (iii) Skate or bike park; an outdoor area which is designed and intended specifically for the use of skateboards, in-line skates, bicycles, scooter, or other similar devices, (iv) Spray park; an outdoor water park or splash pad, or (v) Any similar outdoor play spaces. (hh) "Premisesn means land and Structures situated in whole or in part within High River. (ii) "Propertyn means items that are Owned which are not fixed to the land. (ij) "Public Spacen means any municipally owned Premises, Property, or asset, including Green Spaces, Play Surfaces, Sport Fields, Roads, Medians, Boulevards, and Sidewalks. (kk) "Remedial Ordern means an order written pursuant to Section 545 of the Municipal Government Act. (II) "Right of Accessn means the right of a Peace Officer to enter a Premises or Property for inspection to determine if the Premises or Property is in compliance with this Bylaw. (mm) "Roadn means the same as the word highway, as defined in the Traffic Safety Act, and includes any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, viaduct, lane, alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestle way, or other place, whether publicly or privately owned, that the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the passage or parking of vehicles. (nn) "Sidewalkn means the municipal Sidewalk between private Premises and a Road and is intended for use by pedestrians. (oo) "Special Event" means any event subject to the Town's Public Realm Policy, Special Event and Film permit process. (pp) "Sport Fieldn means an outdoor area which is set apart and used for general fitness or the playing of sporting activities, including but not limited to: (i) Running tracks, (ii) Sport courts (for example, basketball, tennis, or pickleball courts), (iii) Fitness park where outdoor fitness equipment has been installed for public use, and (iv) Formal and informal sporting field surfaces intended for competitive and recreational sporting activities and use (for example, soccer pitches, football fields, and baseball diamonds). (qq) "Structuren includes any item or improvement placed in, on, or over land, whether or not it is affixed to the land, which could include a: (i) Fence, wall, or barricade, (ii) Deck, porch, or patio, (iii) Pad, slab, or base, 41Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 f (iv) Waste bin or storage container, or (v) Garage, shed, or other area used for storage. (rr) MTownn means the municipal corporation of the Town of High River. (ss) MUnsightlyn has the same meaning as in the Municipal Government Act and: (i) in respect of a structure, includes a structure whose exterior shows signs of significant physical deterioration, and (ii) in respect of land, includes land that shows signs of a serious disregard for general maintenance or upkeep. (tt) MVehiclen means a device in, on, or by which a Person or thing may be transported or drawn on a Road and includes a combination of Vehicles but does not include a mobility aid. (uu) MViolation Tickee has the same meaning as in the Provincial Offences Procedure Act. (w) MWalkwayn means a surface intended for pedestrian use located on privately owned Premises. (ww) "Yard Wasten means organic matter that is the result of gardening or horticultural pursuits and includes cuttings, clippings, or trimmings from grass, trees, shrubs, and other plants or organic materials. Interpretation 4. Headings and sub-headings in this Bylaw are included for convenience only and shall not be considered in interpreting the substantive content of this Bylaw. 5. The preamble paragraphs that precede the numbered paragraphs of this Bylaw are an integral and necessary part of this Bylaw and not a mere recital. 6. All schedules as attached to this Bylaw form part of this Bylaw. 7. Every provision of this Bylaw is independent of all provisions and it is the intention of the Council that if any provision of this Bylaw is declared invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this Bylaw shall remain valid and enforceable. 8. Nothing in this Bylaw relieves a Person from complying with any Federal or Provincial law or regulation, any other Town Bylaw, or any requirement of any lawful permit, order, or licence. 9. References in this Bylaw to an act, statute, regulation, or other Bylaw refer to the current laws and legislation, as amended or replaced from time to time, including successor legislation. 10. This Bylaw is gender-neutral and, accordingly, any reference to one gender includes the other. 11. The word "shall" is mandatory and not merely directory. PART 2 - NOISE Noise Regulations 12. Except as authorized pursuant to this Bylaw, no Person shall cause or permit Noise that unreasonably annoys or disturbs the peace of any other Person. 13. Except as authorized pursuant to this Bylaw, no Person shall permit any Premises or Property that they Own, Occupy, or control to be used so that Noise unreasonably annoys or disturbs the peace of any other Person. 14. In determining what constitutes Noise likely to annoy or disturb the peace of any other Person, considerations may be given, but are not limited, to: (a) Type, volume, and duration of the sound, (b) Time of day and day of the week, (c) Nature and use of the surrounding area, and (d) Any other relevant factor. Hours 51Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 15. No Person shall use, operate, or permit use of any tools, machinery, or equipment that creates a Noise or disturbance between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday including Holidays. Exceptions 16. Sections 12 through 15 (Noise Regulations and Hours) does not apply to: (a) Work carried out by the Town or its contractors, as instructed by the Town, (b) Emergency work related to life safety or critical infrastructure, (c) Snow and ice removal device powered by an engine for the purpose of commercial, industrial, or institutional removal of snow and ice from streets, parking lots, and sidewalks, and (d) Approved Special Events. (e) Motorized Garden Tool or grass cutting device on a golf course between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. 17. A Person may make an application for a permit. See Schedule C (Noise Exemption Permit) pursuant to Section 15 by providing the CAO the following information pertaining to the work or activity for which the allowance is sought a minimum of five (5) business days prior to the proposed activity: (a) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant; (b) The address of the site; (c) A description of the source(s) of Noise; (d) The period of time that the allowance is desired; and (e) The applicant's reason(s) of why the allowance should be granted. 18. The CAO may in their sole discretion: (a) Issue a temporary permit to the applicant; (b) Deny a temporary permit to the applicant; (c) Issue a temporary permit with specific conditions; or (d) Revoke a temporary permit. Animal Noise 19. Animal Noise restrictions are addressed in the Town's current Animal Bylaw. PART 3 - SIDEWALK SNOW AND DEBRIS REMOVAL Sidewalk Clearing Regulations 20. Every Owner or Occupant of a Premises is responsible for the removal and clearing away of all snow, ice, dirt, and debris from Sidewalks adjoining the Premises. See Schedule D (Sidewalk Snow and Ice Clearing Graphic) in reference to this part of the Bylaw. (a) Snow and ice shall be removed from a Sidewalk down to a bare surface within twenty- four (24) hours after the end of a snowfall event. (b) Dirt and debris shall be removed from a Sidewalk down to a bare surface within twenty- four (24) hours after it has been deposited. 21. Snow, ice, dirt, and debris cleared from a Premises, driveway, or Walkway shall: (a) Be stored on the Premises, and (b) Not be placed onto a Public Space. 22. Snow and ice that has been removed from a Sidewalk or driveway apron, as shown in Schedule D, may be placed on an immediately adjacent Boulevard, unless a Peace Officer determines that doing so interferes with the safety of pedestrians and/or Vehicle traffic. 23. No Person shall damage any Sidewalk or Public Space under any circumstance, while clearing snow, ice, dirt, and debris, or while completing any other task. 61Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 Sidewalk Clearing Penalties 24. If an Owner or Occupant of a Premises is in contravention of Sections 18 through 21 (Sidewalk Clearing Regulations) of this Bylaw, a Peace Officer may: (a) Serve the Owner or Occupant with a Remedial Order, subject to Section 50 (Remedial Orders and Orders to Remedy), (b) Issue a Violation Ticket, and/or (c) Arrange for the Sidewalk to be cleared and/or repaired at the Owner's cost, as indicated in Schedule B (Fees), in accordance with Section 533 of the Municipal Government Act. PART 4 - PROPERlY MAINTENANCE General Maintenance 25. No Owner or Occupant of a Premises or Property shall cause, allow, or permit the Premises or Property to become, or to continue to be, a Nuisance or Unsightly as defined in this Bylaw. Structures 26. The Owner or Occupant of a Premises shall ensure that all Structures on the Premises are kept in Good Repair and free from hazards. 27. If a Structure normally intended for human habitation is unoccupied, an Owner shall ensure any and all openings to the Structure be securely closed or securely covered to prevent unauthorized entry. Lawns and Yards 28. The Owner or Occupant of a Premises shall: (a) Maintain the lawn or groundcover on their Premises such that it is well maintained and not overgrown, (b) Remove any Yard Waste from their Premises, (c) Remove or prune any trees or shrubs located on their Premises which may interfere with the safe use of adjacent Roads (including alleys) and Sidewalks by Vehicles and pedestrians, (d) Eliminate or contain any blight or disease present in trees or shrubs on their Premises, and (e) Prevent stagnant water, not including covered rain barrels, from remaining on their Premises that could become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other pests. 29. The Owner or Occupant of a Premises shall ensure that a Compost container or pile is maintained in such a manner that it does not become a Nuisance or Unsightly. 30. No Owner or Occupant of a Premises shall allow items to accumulate on the Premises such that storage of the items is a Nuisance or Unsightly which is visible from outside the Premises. Smoke and Airborne Nuisances 31. Smoke related to personal use of fire pits is subject to the Town's current Fire Protection Bylaw. 32. Smoke and other airborne nuisances that are not related to personal use of fire pits are subject to the current Land Use Bylaw and the current Smoking Bylaw. Appliances 33. No Owner or Occupant of a Premises shall place, cause, or permit a refrigerator, freezer, or other appliance to be placed outside of Structures on the Premises unless: (a) It is in working order, (b) It is not visible from the frontage, and (c) The appliance always remains locked or firmly secured. Residential Premises Restrictions 34. The Owner or Occupant of a Premises which is assessed as residential shall ensure: 71Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 (a) All Construction Materials stored on the Premises are stacked and stored in an orderly manner, in any yard that is not the front yard, and are not a Nuisance or Unsightly; and (b) Any waste Construction Materials on the Premises are removed or secured in appropriate containers within a reasonable time. 35. No Owner or Occupant of a residential Premises which is assessed as residential shall allow the accumulation of Construction Materials, unless that Person can establish that: (a) The project has begun, or shall begin within 30 days, (b) The materials relate to the project taking place on the Premises, or (c) The project has not been suspended for more than one hundred and twenty (120) days. 36. The Owner or Occupant of a residential Premises which is assessed as residential, shall not store any Vehicle parts or any Vehicle which is in a wrecked, discarded, non-operational, or in an abandoned condition, on the Premises whether or not the Vehicle is insured and/or registered. Town-Owned Property 37. No Person shall store any Construction Materials or other materials on any Town-owned Public Spaces or other Town-owned Premises or Highway unless authorized by the Town. Property Maintenance Penalties 38. If an Owner or an Occupant of a Premises is in contravention of Sections 23 through 35 (Part 4 Property Maintenance) of this Bylaw, a Peace Officer may: (a) Serve the Owner or Occupant with a Remedial Order, subject to Section 50 (Remedial Orders and Orders to Remedy), (b) Issue a Violation Ticket, and/or (c) Take other actions as necessary. PART 5 - LITTER, FLYERS, AND DONATION BINS Litter and Flyers 39. No Person shall place, abandon, throw, or deposit Litter or Garbage on any Premises or Property whereby such objects: (a) May cause danger, damage, or inconvenience to a Person or Vehicle, or (b) Are likely to cause a Nuisance or Unsightly conditions. 40. No Person shall permit Litter to be blown or otherwise conveyed from their Premises onto any other Premises. 41. No Person shall place or cause to be placed any Flyer onto or into any Vehicle which is parked on any street, lane, parking lot, Public Space, or other Public Place. (a) No Person or Distributor shall deposit or distribute a Flyer with a Graphic Image at or on a Premises unless: (aa) the Graphic Image is contained in a sealed opaque envelope; (bb) the exterior of the envelope contains the following legible warning: "Contains a Graphic Image that may be offensive or disturbing"; and (cc) the exterior of the envelope clearly identifies the sender and the sender's address. (b) Any advertising of a Graphic Image must be in compliance with the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, as amended from time to time. Donation Bins 42. Donation Bin Owners shall: (a) Ensure the bins and the area around them are not a Nuisance or Unsightly, and (b) Post a valid Alberta phone number on the bin, so that the Owner can be contacted if an issue with the bin arises. 81Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 f Litter, Flyers; and Donation Bin Penalties 43. If an Owner or Occupant of a Premises is in contravention of Sections 37 through 40 (Litter and Flyers and Donation Bins) of this Bylaw, a Peace Officer may: (a) Serve the Owner or Occupant with a Remedial Order, subject to Section 45 (Remedial Orders and Orders to Remedy), (b) Issue a Violation Ticket, and/or (c) Take other actions as necessary. PART 6 - FIGHTING/LOITERING/PANHANDLING Fighting 44. No Person shall participate in a Fight or other similar aggressive manner in any Public Place. 45. No Person shall be a member of an assembly of three (3) or more Persons in any Public Place or any place to which the public is allowed access where the group is in conflict with each other and a Peace Officer has reasonable grounds to believe the assembly will disturb the peace of the neighbourhood. 46. Any Person engaged in an assembly described in Section 45 shall disperse upon demand of a Peace Officer. 4 7. No Person shall refuse to comply with or ignore a demand made by a Peace Officer to disperse. Loitering 48. No Person shall loiter and thereby obstruct any other Person in any Public Place. 49. No Person shall behave in an aggressive manner in a Public Place. For the purpose of this Section, a Person shall be considered to be behaving in an aggressive manner if they; (a) Obstruct or impede the passage of another Person; (b) Make physical contact with another Person; (c) Insult, threaten, disturb, coerce or intimidate another Person; (d) Loiter or assemble while intoxicated by alcohol, or under the influence of cannabis or illicit drugs. Panhandling 50. No Person shall engage Panhandling in any Public Place. 51. No Person shall engage in Panhandling: (a) From any Person who at the time is an occupant or engaged in operating a motor vehicle; (b) From a person who has refused or declined such solicitation; (c) So as to obstruct the passage of, walk next to, ahead of, or follow the person being solicited. PART 7 - POWERS OF PEACE OFFICERS Remedial Orders and Orders to Remedy 52. If a Premises or Property is found to not be in compliance with the terms of this Bylaw, a Remedial Order or an Order to Remedy, as the case may be, may be served upon an Owner or an Occupant. 53. Every Remedial Order written with respect to this Bylaw shall be in compliance with the Municipal Government Act enforced at the time of the order. 54. A Remedial Order written pursuant to this Bylaw shall be served in compliance with the Municipal Government Act enforced at the time of the order. 91Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 55. Every Person who fails to comply with a Remedial Order issued pursuant to this Bylaw within the time set out in the Order commits an offence. Inspections 56. A Peace Officer may, for the purpose of ensuring that the provisions of this Bylaw are being complied with, enter in or upon any property, in accordance with Section 542 of the Municipal Government Act, to carry out an inspection, enforcement, or other action required or authorized by this Bylaw, the Municipal Government Act, or any other applicable statute. 57. A Peace Officer shall provide the Owner of the property with fourty-eight (48) hours' notice when exercising their authority to enter onto property for inspection or enforcement. This shall be deemed reasonable notice as required by the Municipal Government Act. Obstruction and Interference 58. No Person shall interfere with or obstruct a Peace Officer or work forces performing an investigation or other duties pursuant to the Bylaw. 59. No Person shall provide false information to, obstruct, or attempt to obstruct a Peace Officer. PART 8 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT General Penalty Provisions 60. The Owner or Occupant of a Premises or Property who is involved in a contravention of this Bylaw by: (a) Doing any act or thing which the Person is prohibited from doing; or (b) Failing to do any act or thing the Person is required to do, Has contravened this Bylaw and committed an offence. 61. Any Person who is convicted of an offence pursuant to this Bylaw is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and in default of payment of any fine imposed, to imprisonment for not more than one (1) year. Violation Tickets and Penalties 62. Where a Peace Officer believes that a Person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw, that Peace Officer may commence proceedings by issuing a Violation Ticket in accordance with the Provincial Offences Procedure Act. 63. In respect of any contravention of a provision of this Bylaw, penalties shall be in accordance with Schedule A. Continuing Offences 64. In the case of an offence that is of a continuing nature, a contravention constitutes a separate offence in respect of each day, or part of a day, on which the offence continues. Mandatory Court or Information 65. No provision of this Bylaw shall prevent any Peace Officer from issuing a Violation Ticket requiring the Court appearance of the defendant, pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act or from laying an information instead of issuing a Violation Ticket. Liability for Fees 66. The levying and payment of any fine or the imprisonment for any offense provided in this Bylaw shall not relieve a Person from paying any fees, charges, or costs for which they are liable under the provisions of this Bylaw. Responsibilities of the Municipality 67. No action for damages shall be taken against the municipality or any Person acting under the authority of this Bylaw in respect of the destruction, sale, or other disposal of any Property seized pursuant to this Bylaw. 68. It is the intention of the Council of the municipality that all offences created pursuant to this Bylaw be construed and considered as being Strict liability Offences. 10 I Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 f PART 9 - GENERAL Effective Date 69. This Bylaw comes into effect when it is passed by the Council. Repeals 70. The Good Neighbour Bylaw 4579/2020 and the Good Neighbour amendment Bylaw 4619/2023 are hereby repealed. READ A FIRST TIME THIS \ z+ DAY OF Q,: vL-- CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER READASECONDTIMETHIS 12-¥'DAYOF _M'<4 ,_ ______ , ,~ 2-:- ~ PUlYMAYOR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER READ A THIRD TIME THIS , z~DAY OF - ~----~- ----- CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SIGNED AND PASSED THIS l~ DAY OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 111 Pa ge Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 BYLAW 4639/2025 GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW SCHEDULE "A" - PENALTIES Penalties shall be as specified in Schedule "A" for the first offence. For a second offence in one twelve-month period, the minimum penalty shall be double the minimum penalty listed below, and the specified penalty shall be double the specified penalty listed below. For a third and subsequent offences in one twelve-month period, the minimum penalty shall be triple the minimum penalty listed below, and the specified penalty shall be triple the specified penalty listed below. Section Description of Offence Minimum Specified Penalty Penalty PART 2 - NOISE 12 Cause or Permit Noise that annoys or disturbs the peace of others $250 $500 PART 3 - SIDEWALKS AND HAZARDS 18(a) Fail to clear snow and ice from a Sidewalk within twenty-four (24) $125 $250 hours after the end of a snowfall 18(b) Fail to clear dirt or debris from a Sidewalk within twenty-four (24) $125 $250 hours after it has been deposited 19(a)(b) Place snow, ice, dirt, or debris on a Public Space (except for $250 $500 adjacent Boulevards) including roads and Green Spaces 21 Damage Sidewalk $250 $500 PART 4 - MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCllJRES, FENCES, AND OUTDOOR SPACES 23 Allow Premises to become a Nuisance or Unsightly $400 $500 24 Fail to keep Structures in Good Repair and free from hazards $400 $500 25 Fail to securely close or cover openings to prevent entry $400 $500 26(a) Fail to maintain the lawn or groundcover; allow it to become $400 $500 overgrown 26(b) Fail to remove Yard Waste from Premises $400 $500 26(c) Fail to remove or prune trees or shrubs that interfere with safe $400 $500 use of adjacent Roads and Sidewalks 26(d) Fail to eliminate or contain any blight or disease present on trees $400 $500 or shrubs on Premises 26(e) Fail to prevent stagnant water from collecting $400 $500 27 Fail to maintain a Compost container or pile $400 $500 28 Accumulate items in an Unsightly manner $400 $500 31 Allow a derelict, unsecured appliance to remain outside the $400 $500 Premises 32(a) Fail to store Construction Materials in an orderly manner $400 $500 32(b) Fail to remove or secure waste Construction Materials in a timely $400 $500 manner 33 Permit the accumulation of Construction Materials in $400 $500 contravention of this Bylaw 34 Permit the storage of derelict Vehicles or Vehicle parts $400 $500 35 Store Construction Materials or other materials on Town-owned $400 $500 Public Spaces or other Town-owned Premises PART 5 - UTTERING 37 Litter or place Garbage on any Premises or Property $250 $500 12 I Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 38 Permit Litter or Garbage to be blown or conveyed onto any other $250 $500 Premises 39 Place a Flyer on a Vehicle $250 $500 40(a) Allow a Donation Bin to become Unsightly $400 $500 40(b) Fail to include telephone number on donation bin $125 $250 39(aa) Deposit or distribute a Graphic Image not contained in a sealed $500 $1000 opaque envelope 39(bb) Deposit or distribute a Graphic Image without the legible warning $500 $1000 39(cc) Deposit or distribute a Graphic Image without identifying the $500 $1000 sender or sender's address 39(b) Advertising does not comply with the Canadian Code of $500 $1000 Advertising Standards PART 6- FIGHTING/LOITERING/PANHANDLING 42 Fight/physical confrontation in public $500 $1000 43 Unlawful assembly $500 $1000 44 Member of assembly fail to disperse from unlawful assembly on $500 $1000 demand of Peace Officer 46 Loiter and obstruct $125 $250 47 Behaving aggressive manner while loitering or assembling in $125 $250 groups of 3 or more 48 Panhandle in an aggressive manner $125 $250 Panhandle as a group of 2 or more $125 $250 49(a) Panhandle from person in vehicle $125 $250 49(b) Panhandle person who has refused $125 $250 49(c) Panhandle so as to obstruct person $125 $250 PART 7 - POWERS OF PEACE OFFICER 53 Fail to comply with Remedial Order $1,000 $1,500 57 Provide false information to, obstruct, or attempt to obstruct a $800 $1,000 Peace Officer 13 I Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 BYLAW 4639/2025 GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW SCHEDULE "B" - FEES Fees shall be in accordance with the table below and the relevant section of this Bylaw. Description Fee Snow, ice, dirt, and debris clearing from Sidewalk, road, or other Amount expended Public Space Repair damaged Sidewalk, road, or other Public Space Amount expended Clean-Up or Rernediation of Nuisance or Unsightly Premises or Amount expended Property 14 I Page Town of High River Bylaw 4639/2025 BYLAW 4639/2025 GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW SCHEDULE "Cn - NOISE EXEMPTION PERMIT Noise Exemption Permit ~ pert he <:1000 Ne11hbour B>,~w 4bl9/lOZ5 nofle ,xe01pt10n per01ts 01aybe sr-nt,dfo, tff,urqstarusthat are di!emed tl'l'lpr.a<.tulfo, thf app~nt to a!lhl,~ to the i,,i.w, The. 1ndu:ies <..onstruc.tJonaarvrt'f on Sundays.and/ or hohdays., and pianMd noise bet.wen l00.1"11, and7 i ."1 . Off/CE USE ONLY Deci!:ion: Conditions : Approv«t by and sign-Me: Aj,proved None. NotAppro-.ed D Other Notifatioo to ""!:hbourir,a: N1ture of ncdical.ion (poster. emllil letter. etc.) and date to be distributed: r<!$identiol ,.,.,.. r"'luired: D Yes D No The Town of High River Protectiva Sarvic:es Department rnurt receive app6o.tlons for noise e,u,mptlon pcrmit!I two full businu1 days prior to the requemd dat11 of work. Pleua .i;u bmit requests by 4:30 p.m, on the Wednesday prior to schedukld weekend or holid:..y wc,rk to :.llow adequate pro(:llssirtg time. If the work being done ottut'll within a rmidential area, the Town of High Rmrr may reque.1t that you pro-ida written notl(:e to residents within the area stating the duration and nature of the disturbance thatthey a.n expect. APPUCA/IIT INFORMATION Name: l!usint>SS Name: lown of High l!.i,er !!usiness License Number: Cf!ll Pflone: Emait; SiJ:'""-ure: PROPERTY INFORMATION Municipal Addreu: I Li18)11 Addnoss lot/Unit: l!lcc:k SCOPE. Of WORK r=rrk wal ta.ka place: Das<:ription of Work Indoors 0 Outd<>ors O In a reside~i,I neighboorhood Between the hours of, On the following d.ys: Eiq,etted distur bo.n,e; 0 Noise 0 Other SUB-TRAOE.S lfiub-iradt!S ue ako work1n2 <>fl siw:, tht Genera.I Con112.c:sor b: ~J!OMlhle br.e:Mar1n2 tba.t all of ID ,ut><ontractors llotl a va.Ud rown ofH!iih Ri,-, Busio.._. Lloe.,.. Th- G, .. taJ eo,,,,.«or b -ho ro,i,on.iblo brtbo l"Y"""'" .. y ,,., or l><'naklt! lncurr«I bysui,. .,,.,....., .. IR l-fla<lon"' th- .. ,Ms of di- Town of Hl?I RMlt Buslnt,S R.t,ibay llfb.w. Sub-1 rade Elusiness name: Town of Hil!J, l!..ivt,r !!usiness Li,ense Number; Sub-1 rade Elusl""5S name: lawn of Hil!J, RJ-,u l!uslness Ll<ense Number; ' " KW, N01il'art.aocltiai pc~~ J,,l,o-ll"IIIW'I o kiiW:c:o8i:dcd ,."IX' L'IC·-JAJtority a f l~ ~tMooalC'io'.cn,.,.,,.._k:Jl~~d I"« ~,nof l l!JonMla,.aod P,olcr:lio'I of P,iwtk::yAd IFOIPI «id Cl~ i1t«catdiP1ce'ldilll l'M:pravi:m,a o/r<)IP. lt'f(I.- bf'IJC'~'(q.tc_\GP12c1~ 1l.t,.ccclb:lb110r-,a.ir pe~'lal i'tklrl'l'leltO't,m'IL«:L LIW FtadainOr lttla'"Nltio'I &.lhaled.ial'IOI P..iwlc:r IFOIPI Diti::icli, aL4ll.6QJ.l44S Town of High River !"""'of ~.h R- I l09B M><u!Od Ir. SW, ~lilh m .... r,Alb<rta, TlV w P: <lO!l.1>!2-211.0 I tl'I--: -nfotut'l-tf:l!!'~hnwr.<-11 I www.h~h""''·"" Ultl bfl"""" _.., .. ,v JJl1J Bylaw 4639/2025 15 I Page BYLAW 4639/2025 GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW SCHEDULE "D~ - SIDEWALK SNOW AND ICE CLEARING GRAPHIC Refer to Part 3 of this Bylaw for details. Snow and ice must be removed from Sidewalks to a bare surface. Snow and ice from Sidewalks and driveway aprons may be placed on a private Premises or Boulevards. Snow and ice must not be put onto Roads or Medians. Snow and ice placed on Boulevards must not interfere with the safety of pedestrians and/or Vehicle traffic. Boulevard curb driveway driveway apron private Premises Road Sidewalk Walkway Town of High River driveway 16 I Page Bylaw 4639/2025