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TOWN OF RAINBOW LAKE
BYLAW NO. 98-01
A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF RAINBOW LAKE TO ESTABLISH THE
POSITION OF DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26.1
of the Revised Statutes of Alberta and amendments thereto, a Council must by bylaw
provide for a development authority to exercise development powers and duties on behalf of
the Town of Rainbow Lake;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Rainbow Lake in the Province of
Alberta, DULY ASSEMBLED ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
That the position of Development Authority for the Town of Rainbow Lake is
hereby established;
2.
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires,
a)
"ACT" means the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta,
1994 and amendments thereto;
b)
"COUNCIL" means the Council of the Town of Rainbow Lake, elected
pursuant to the Local Authorities Election Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta;
c)
"CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER" means the person appointed to
carry out the powers, duties and functions of the position of Chief
Administrative Officer;
d)
"DEVELOPMENT OFFICER" means the person appointed to the
position of Development Officer by the Chief Administrative Officer;
e)
"TOWN" means the Town of Rainbow Lake, a Municipal Corporation in
the Province of Alberta;
3.
Pursuant to the conditions outlined within this Bylaw, the Development Authority
shall consist of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Development Officer;
4.
The Chief Administrative Officer as Development Authority shall,
a).
exercise development powers and duties outlined in the Act and the Town's
Land Use Bylaw on behalf of the Town;
b).
issue development permits, with or without conditions, in accordance with
the Town's Land Use Bylaw;
c).
for greater certainty, but not so as to restrict the foregoing, ensure that
(i)
orders, decisions, approvals, notices or other things are duly
signed;
(ii)
land use and development conforms to the provisions of the Land
Use Bylaw;
(iii)
development permit records are permanently filed and
maintained;
(iv)
planning agencies be conferred with relevant to Town affairs;
d).
Oversee the activities of the Development Officer carrying out its
responsibilities as Development Authority;
5.
The Development Officer as Development Authority shall,
a).
exercise development powers and duties outlined in the Act and the Town's
Land Use Bylaw on behalf of the Town for all matters that are non-
discretionary;
b).
issue development permits, with or without non-discretionary conditions, in
accordance with the Town's Land Use Bylaw and the Act;
).
for greater certainty, but not so as to restrict the foregoing, ensure that
(i)
orders, decisions, approvals, notices or other things are duly
signed;
(ii)
land use and development conforms to the provisions of the Land
Use Bylaw;
(iii)
development permit records are permanently filed and
maintained;
(iv)
planning agencies be conferred with relevant to Town affairs;
6.
The Development Authority shall not
a).
fail to discharge the duties of office imposed by this bylaw;
b).
sign any statement, report or return required by this bylaw knowing that it
contains a false statement;
c).
fail to hand over to a successor in office, or to the persons designated in
writing by the Council or the Minister, all money, books, papers and other
property of the Town;
7.
This bylaw comes into force at the beginning of the day of final passing.
READ A FIRST TIME this 5th day of January, 1998.
READ A SECOND TIME this 5th day of January, 1998.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED this 5th day of January, 1998.
Jean Lederer_________________________
Mayor
Anna Butler_________________________
Town Manager