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BYLAW 2681/G/23
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF STONY PLAIN IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING METHODS FOR ADVERTISING STATUTORY
NOTICES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c. M-26, and
amendments thereto, a council must give notice of certain bylaws, resolutions, meetings, public hearings
or other things by advertising in a newspaper or other publication circulating in the area, mailing or
delivering a notice to every residence in the affected area or 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 advertising method set out in this bylaw is likely to bring matters
advertised by that method to the attention of all substantially affected residents to which the bylaw,
resolution or other thing relates or in which the meeting or hearing is to be held;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Stony Plain, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled,
hereby enacts as follows:
1.0.0
Title
1.1.0
This bylaw may be cited as the "Public Advertisement Bylaw".
2.0.0
Definitions
2.1.0
"Accredited Newspaper" means a publication which is of general circulation in the Town of
Stony Plain or the area in which the proposed bylaw, resolution, public hearing, or other things
referred to ins. 606 of the Act is to be held.
2.2.0
"Act" means the Municipal Government Act, RSA c. M-26, and amendments thereto.
2.3 .0
"Administration" means Town of Stony Plain employees who prepare advertisements for
proposed bylaws, resolutions, meetings, public hearings and other things referred to in section
606 of the Act.
2.4.0
"Location Specific Planning Bylaw Amendments" means amendments to, or the repealing of
statutory planning documents, such as but not limited to, the Land Use Bylaw or area structure
plans which pertain to a specific geographical boundary, and which are categorized as follows:
2.4.1.
"Standard" means amendments where an area structure plan or area redevelopment plan
has already designated the area for urban development.
2.4.2.
"Advanced" means amendments where an area structure plan or area redevelopment plan
has not designated the area for urban development, or an amendment to, or newly created,
statutory planning document.
2.5.0
''Notice Sign" means a sign posted prominently on a subject site which provides information
about a Statutory Advertisement as defined ins. 606 (6) of the Act.
2.6.0
"Statutory Advertisements" means proposed bylaws, resolutions, public hearings, and other
things referred to in s. 606 of the Act.
2.7.0
"Town" means the Town of Stony Plain.
3.0.0
Advertising Methods
3 .1. 0
Unless otherwise advertised in accordance with the Act, all Statutory Advertisements shall be
adve11ised at least 10 days before the item occurs and shall be in accordance with this bylaw.
3.2.0
Statutory Advertisements other than Location Specific Planning Bylaw Amendments shall be
advertised by posting notice of the Statutory Advertisements:
a) on the official Town website; and
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b) once in an Accredited Newspaper.
3.3.0. If an Accredited Newspaper is not in circulation as per Section 3.2.0., posting notice of the
Statutory Advertisement on the official Town website is satisfactory.
3.4.0
Statutory Advertisements which are for Location Specific Planning Bylaw Amendments, shall be
adve1iised by posting notice of the Statutory Advertisements using one of the following methods:
3 .4 .1.
Standard
a) on a Notice Sign; and
b) on the official Town website.
3.4.2
Advanced
a) on a Notice Sign;
b) on the official Town website; and
c) mailout to landowners within 90 metres from the subject site, in consideration of
natural and physical boundaries.
3.5.0
Administration may perfonn additional advertisements or notify additional landowners as deemed
appropriate by administration.
4.0.0
Effectiveness and Review
4.1.0
If any portion of this bylaw is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the
invalid portion must be severed and the remainder of the bylaw is deemed valid.
4.2.0
This bylaw shall be reviewed within its first year, being 2024, or as deemed necessary.
4.3.0
This bylaw shall take full force and effect on the date it is passed.
Read a first time this 14th day of November, AD 2023.
Public hearing held this 11th day of December, AD 2023.
Read a second time this l ltl1 day of December, AD 2023.
Read a third time this 11 th day of December, AD 2023.
Mike Morton
General Manager Corporate Services