25-16 Public Notification Bylaw (Alternative Advertising Methods) — full text

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Page 1 of 2 SUMMER VILLAGE OF LARKSPUR A BYLAW TO BE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION BYLAW Bylaw Name: Public Notification Bylaw Bylaw number 25-16 Date Approved: July 22, 2025 Reviewed By: Date Reviewed: WHEREAS; pursuant to section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26, a council must give notice of certain bylaws, resolutions, meetings, public hearings or other things by: a. publishing the notice at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper or other publication circulating in the area to which the notice relates, b. mailing or delivering a notice to every residence in the affected area, or c. by another method provided for in a bylaw under 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 alternative advertising methods set out in this Bylaw are likely to bring matters advertised by those methods to the attention of substantially all residents of the Summer Village of Larkspur; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Summer Village of Larkspur, duly assembled at a public meeting, enacts as follows: 1. SHORT TITLE This Bylaw shall be known as the "Public Notification Bylaw". 2. PURPOSE The purpose of this Bylaw is to establish alternative methods for giving notice of bylaws, resolutions, meetings, public hearings and other matters as required under Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act. 3. DEFINITIONS a. "Council" means the Council of the Summer Village of Larkspur. b. "Municipality" means the Summer Village of Larkspur. c. "Official Website" means the website maintained by the Municipality at www.Larkspur.com (or current domain). d. "Notice Board" means the publicly accessible bulletin board located at the municipal office or another location designated by resolution of Council. Page 2 of 2 4. METHOD OF NOTICE a. Posting the notice in a prominent and publicly accessible location on the Official Website of the Summer Village of Larkspur; b. Posting the notice on the Notice Board located at the Summer Village's municipal office or other designated public location within the Village; c. Where feasible and appropriate, distributing the notice electronically via email to residents registered with the Summer Village's distribution list. Email notices may be used for general information or as a supplementary method of notice. The Municipality does not guarantee receipt by all residents and does not consider email to satisfy formal statutory notice requirements on its own. d. In the event of technical failure or emergency conditions that prevent use of the website or public notice board, Council may authorize alternative notice methods as necessary to ensure residents are informed. 5. COMPLIANCE WITH TIMELINES All notices provided under this Bylaw shall comply with the minimum advertising timelines as prescribed in section 606 of the Municipal Government Act. 6. SEVERABILITY If any provision of this Bylaw is found to be invalid under provincial law, that provision shall be severed, and the remainder of the Bylaw shall remain in force. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE This Bylaw shall come into force and effect upon the date of third and final reading and passing by Council. Read a first time this 22nd day of July, 2025 Read a second time this 22nd day of July, 2025 Received Unanimous Consent to proceed to third reading this 22nd day of July, 2025 Read a third time and finally passed this 22nd day of July, 2025 _____________________________ _______________________________ Mayor Administrator