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COUNTY OF LETHBRIDGE
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
BY-LAW 1348
A BY-LAW OF THE COUNTY OF LETHBRIDGE
PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF MUNICIPAL ADDRESSING
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 7 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised
Statues of Alberta, 2000, Chapter M-26 and amendments thereto, Council may
pass bylaws respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and property;
AND WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Lethbridge deems it desirous to
put into effect a municipal addressing system which can be utilized by
emergency service providers and for other purposes;
AND WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Lethbridge may, pursuant to
Section 58 of the Municipal Government Act, Statues of Alberta, 2000, M-26, as
amended, pass said Bylaw requiring owners or occupants of a building or parcel
of land to display the numbers assigned to their land, building or unit in a
standardized format; and
Now Therefore Council of the County of Lethbridge duly assembled hereby
enacts as follows:
1) SHORT TITLE
This Bylaw may be cited as "The Municipal Addressing Bylaw".
2) DEFINITIONS
a) "Building" means the occupied permanent structure accessed by a road,
driveway or foot path and that is identified in accordance to County
guidelines and addressing standards for the purpose of addressing.
b) "County" means County of Lethbridge
c) "Council" means the Municipal Council of the County of Lethbridge
d) "Municipality" means the County of Lethbridge a municipal corporation in
the Province of Alberta and where the context so requires means the area
contained within the corporate boundaries of the said municipality.
e) "Municipal Address" means a number assigned to a residential,
commercial or industrial property by the County of Lethbridge that
provides a unique identity to the occupied space, building or property and
is displayed in accordance to County guidelines and addressing
standards. A Municipal Address may include a primary address number,
the combination of a primary address number and a unit address number
or the combination of a street address and a unit address number.
f) "Municipal Address Sign" means a panel or sign posted at the primary
access of the property, clearly visible from the public roadway and that is
designed and installed in accordance to County guidelines and addressing
standards. Physically addressing a property includes fixing the assigned
unit number to the building itself and may include the installation of either
a primary address sign or a combination of a primary address sign and a
unit address sign.
g) "Name Plate Sign" means optional customized sign to be placed in
accordance to County guidelines and addressing standards.
h) "Occupant" means the person residing on the property, and shall include
both an owner and a person renting the property.
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i) "Owner" means
i. In the case of land, any person who is registered under the Land
Titles Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter L-4, as amended, as the owner of
land, or
ii. In the case of property other than land, any person who is in lawful
possession thereof.
j) "Peace Officer" means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
a Special Constable, Bylaw Officer or other person(s) designated by the
County to enforce any part of this bylaw within the County.
k) "Primary Access" means the main access to a property as identified by the
County.
l) "Public Road Right-of-Way" includes all developed roads and streets
within the County of Lethbridge.
m) "Residential, Commercial and Industrial Property" means any property that
is identified by the County for the purposes of addressing and in
accordance to the provisions of this bylaw
n) "Unit Number" means a number assigned to those properties where
multiple properties, that are located in proximity of one another, exist and
where additional property identification is needed.
o) "Violation Ticket" means a ticket issued to Part 2 of the Provincial
Offences and Procedures Act, R.S.A. 2000 chapter P-34.
3) ADDRESSING SYSTEM
a) All parcels of land supporting residential, commercial and industrial
developments with a primary access onto a developed public road right-of-
way will be assigned an address by the County of Lethbridge and such
addresses will be posted in accordance with the provisions of this bylaw.
b) Oil and gas industry sites regulated by the Energy Resources
Conservation Board (ERCB) are exempt from this bylaw unless:
i. requested by the owner or occupant of the land and further
approved by the County to have a municipal address; or
ii. the site is occupied by employees or agents a place of employment
or business
c) The County will provide for the materials and installation costs of all signs
for residential homes existing within the County of Lethbridge up to
December 31, 2008.
d) All residential homes existing from January 1, 2009 and beyond will be
charged for materials and installation of their municipal address sign as
per the Schedule of Fees Bylaw.
e) All commercial and industrial properties will be charged for materials and
installation of their municipal address sign as per the Schedule of Fees
Bylaw.
f) The County will act as the agent responsible for the materials and
installation of Municipal Address Signs regardless of responsibility of cost
as per 3(c).
g) Primary and Unit signage shall be placed by the County according to
County guidelines and addressing standards.
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h) Where Unit Numbers are assigned, owners shall be notified of their
address and the owner will be responsible to fix/install their assigned Unit
Number directly to the building, in a location that is clearly visible from the
primary access, within 30 days after receiving notification. The cost of
placing a Unit Number shall be the responsibility of the owner or occupant.
i) Primary and Unit Address Signs shall be the property of the County of
Lethbridge. Units Number(s) fixed directly to a building shall be the
property of the owner.
4) POWERS OF PEACE OFFICERS
a) Peace Officers for the purpose of this Bylaw may:
i. Enforce any part of this Bylaw within the County boundary.
ii. Access any land, reserve or structure, at any time for inspection or
enforcement activities.
5) OFFENCES
No person shall:
a) Fail to display a Municipal Address as described in this Bylaw.
b) Fail to display a Municipal Address Sign with specifications less than
those described in this Bylaw.
c) Continue to display a number or other address that is not consistent with
the assigned address provided by the County.
d) Damage, deface or remove a Municipal Address Sign from any location
within the Municipality.
e) Obstruct any Municipal Address Sign by any natural or man-made object
whether temporarily or not.
f)
Fail to report to the County any known situation where their Municipal
Address Sign has become damaged, defaced, removed or obstructed.
g) Obstruct any Peace Officer in the performance of his investigation and
lawful authority to enforce this Bylaw.
6) PENALTIES
a) Any Person that violates any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an
offence and is liable upon conviction of $100 for the first offence, $250
for the second offence and $500 for the third offence.
7) ENFORCEMENT
a) Where a Peace Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person
has violated any provision of this Bylaw, the Peace Officer may
commence Court proceedings against such person by issuing the person
a Violation Ticket pursuant to the provisions of Part 2 of the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act.
b) Where a Peace Officer issues a Person a Violation Ticket in accordance
with Section 7 of this Bylaw, the Officer may either:
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i. Allow the Person to pay the specified penalty as provided for the
offence in Section 5 of this Bylaw by including such specified
penalty in the Violation Ticket; or
ii. Require a Court appearance of the Person where the Peace Officer
believes that such appearance is in the public interest, pursuant to
the provisions of Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act.
c) No provision of this Bylaw nor any action taken pursuant to any provision
of this Bylaw shall restrict, limit, prevent or preclude the County from
pursuing any other remedy in relation to a Premises provided by the
Municipal Government Act, or any other law of the Province of Alberta.
7) SEVERABILITY
a) Each provision of this Bylaw is independent of all other provisions. If any
such provision is declared invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, all
other provisions of this Bylaw will remain valid and enforceable.
8) EFFECTIVE DATE
a) This Bylaw comes into force and effect upon the date of its third reading.
GIVEN first reading this 3rd day of June, 2010.
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Reeve
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County Manager
GIVEN second reading this 3rd day of June, 2010.
______________________________
Reeve
_______________________________
County Manager
GIVEN third reading this 3rd day of June, 2010.
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Reeve
_______________________________
County Manager