Zoning & land use — Red Deer, Alberta

What can I build? Do I need a development permit?

The City of Red Deer, Alberta has 4 adopted bylaws on file: City of Red Deer Zoning Bylaw No. 3357/2024; Intermunicipal Development Plan Bylaw 3733/2025; Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (ISDAB) Bylaw 3732/2025; Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 3404/2008, verified 2026-10-22.

City of Red Deer Zoning Bylaw No. 3357/2024 adopted bylaw

Prohibits barbed wire, electrified, and non-weather-resistant fences; residential fences max 2.0m rear boundary, 0.9m front boundary; no development permit needed for a residential fence unless a height variance is sought; fences banned from public property without written permission. Refiled from fences 2026-10-06.

Intermunicipal Development Plan Bylaw 3733/2025 adopted bylaw

Inter-Municipal Development Plan between Red Deer and adjacent municipalities governing coordinated land use and development in shared boundary fringe areas.

Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (ISDAB) Bylaw 3732/2025 adopted bylaw

Establishes the Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for Red Deer and partner municipalities, defining composition and jurisdiction.

Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 3404/2008 adopted bylaw

Red Deer's statutory Municipal Development Plan setting long-range land use policy, growth management strategy, and community development objectives.

Zoning Bylaw 3357/2024

Red Deer's comprehensive zoning bylaw governing land use districts, permitted and discretionary uses, development standards, and sign regulations city-wide.

Machine-readable: zoning.json · Official website: http://reddeer.ca · Last verified 2026-10-22 · Zoning & land use across Alberta · Zoning & land use in other municipalities