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## Summer Village of Rochon Sands In the Province of Alberta Bylaw #278-26
## "PUBLIC NOTIFICATION BYLAW"
A bylaw of the Summer Village of Rochon Sands, in the Province of Alberta, to establish the methods by which the municipality may give notice of matters required to be advertised under the Municipal Government Act, pursuant to Section 606.1.
## WHEREAS:
A. Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act ("MGA") requires a municipality to advertise certain bylaws, resolutions, meetings, public hearings, and other matters; and
B. Section 606.1 of the MGA permits Council to pass a bylaw specifying the methods by which the municipality may give notice of matters referred to in Section 606.
## NOW THEREFORE:
The Council of the Summer Village of Rochon Sands, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, enacts as follows:
## 1. TITLE
1.1 This bylaw may be cited as the "Public Notification Bylaw."
## 2. PURPOSE
- 2.1 The purpose of this bylaw is to specify the methods by which the Summer Village of Rochon Sands may provide notice of matters required to be advertised pursuant to Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act.
## 3. DEFINITIONS
In this bylaw:
- 3.1 "CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the Summer Village of Rochon Sands.
- 3.2 "Council" means the Council of the Summer Village of Rochon Sands.
- 3.3 "Municipal Website" means the official website of the Summer Village of Rochon Sands located at www.rochonsands.net, or any successor website as may be established by the municipality.
- 3.4 "Official Social Media" means any social media accounts (including Facebook or other platforms) that are administered and controlled by the Summer Village of Rochon Sands and are identified
- 3.5 "Public Notice" means notice required to be advertised pursuant to MGA s.606.
## 4. METHODS OF PUBLIC NOTICE
- 4.1 Where the municipality is required to advertise a Public Notice under MGA s.606, the Summer Village of Rochon Sands may provide the Public Notice by one or more of the following methods:
- a) by posting the notice prominently on the Summer Village's website;
- b) by posting the notice prominently on the Summer Village's official social media pages;
- c) by posting the notice prominently on the bulletin board at the Village Square Community Bulletin Board;
- d) by publishing the Public Notice in one or more newspapers or other publications circulating in the area;
- e) any other method permitted by the Municipal Government Act.
- 4.2 Unless otherwise required by statute, posting on the Municipal Website shall be the primary method of notice under this bylaw.
- 4.3 Administration may use additional notice methods listed in Section 4.1 to increase awareness and outreach, but supplemental methods do not replace the Municipal Website posting unless the Municipal Website is unavailable.
## 5. MINIMUM POSTING PERIOD
5.1 Where notice is given on the Municipal Website, the Public Notice shall remain posted until:
- a) the date of the meeting/hearing/event has passed; or
- b) the advertised period required by legislation has elapsed, whichever is later.
## 6. RECORD RETENTION
- 6.1 The CAO shall ensure that proof of Public Notice is retained as a municipal record.
- 6.2 Proof of Public Notice may include screenshots, PDF copies, date-stamped web page records, or other evidence reasonably demonstrating that notice was posted and when it occurred.
## 7. WEBSITE OR PLATFORM UNAVAILABILITY
- 7.1 Where the CAO determines that the Municipal Website is unavailable due to technical failure, security incident, or service outage, the CAO may cause notice to be given by alternative methods listed in Section 4.1, including newspaper publication, to ensure compliance with legislation and timelines.
## 8. REPEAL
- 8.1 Bylaw #235-18, Public Notification Bylaw, passed on August 14, 2018, is hereby repealed.
## 9. EFFECTIVE DATE
9.1 This bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the date it receives third reading and is signed.
READ A FIRST TIME this 10th day of February 2026.
READ A SECOND TIME this 10th day of February 2026.
Given UNANIMOUS consent to proceed to THIRD READING this 10th day of February 2026.
READ A THIRD TIME this 10th day of February 2026.
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