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Bylaw 57-2022
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BYLAW 57-2022
COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW
(Consolidated on September 16, 2025)
Section 7 of the Municipal Government Act permits Council to pass bylaws for municipal
purposes in relation to the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people
and property, and to create offences and impose fines and penalties; and
Section 8 of the Municipal Government Act permits Council to regulate or prohibit particular
activities, industries, businesses, or other things; and
Section 3(c) of the Municipal Government Act states that the development and maintenance
of safe and viable communities is one of the purposes of a municipality; and
Section 542 of the Municipal Government Act allows a designated officer of a municipality to
enter land, buildings, and structures in order to carry out an inspection, enforcement, or
action authorized or required by a bylaw;
Therefore Council enacts:
PART I - PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, AND INTERPRETATION
Purpose
1
The purpose of this bylaw is to:
(a) prevent disputes between neighbours by providing guidance
on issues that affect relationships between neighbours;
(b) set standards of residential property maintenance and use;
(c) protect public spaces; and
(d) set standards for community safety.
Definitions
2
In this bylaw:
(a) "building materials" means new, used, scrap, or debris
materials that will be used for future construction, or are as
the result of demolition of buildings, structures, fences, or
any other constructed thing;
(b) "bylaw enforcement officer" means an individual appointed
or authorized by the Chief Administrative Officer to enforce
County bylaws, including a peace officer and a police officer;
(c) "Chief Administrative Officer" means the chief administrative
officer of the County or delegate;
(d) "County" means the municipal corporation of Strathcona
County, a specialized municipality established under the
authority of the Municipal Government Act and Order in
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Council 761/95, or the municipal boundaries of Strathcona
County, as the context requires;
(e) "donation bin" means an outdoor receptacle designed and
used for the purpose of collecting clothing, shoes, linens,
other textiles, and small household items from the public for
re-sale or re-distribution;
(f)
"Fees, Rates, and Charges Bylaw" means the County's Fees,
Rates, and Charges Bylaw, Bylaw 54-2021;
(g) "front yard" has the same meaning as in the Land Use
Bylaw;
(h) "General Appeals and Review Committee" means the County
committee that hears and decides appeals filed with the
General Appeals and Review Committee pursuant to County
bylaws;
(i)
"graffiti" means any letters, symbols, marks, or images,
howsoever made, on any building, structure, or thing, but
does not include:
(i)
a sign, public notice, or traffic control mark authorized
by the County;
(ii)
a sign authorized by the Land Use Bylaw;
(iii) a public notice authorized by federal or provincial
legislation or by a County bylaw; or
(iv) a mark accidentally applied;
(j)
"highway" has the same meaning as in the Traffic Bylaw;
(k) "holiday" means any day declared as a holiday by a
municipal, provincial or federal authority;
(l)
"Land Use Bylaw" means the County's Land Use Bylaw,
Bylaw 6-2015;
(m) "litter" means any solid or liquid material or product,
combination of solid or liquid materials, or liquid materials
or products, including:
(i)
any rubbish, refuse, garbage, paper, package,
container, bottle, can, manure, metal, wood, gravel,
earth, sawdust, glass, plastic, nails, staples, tacks,
expended tobacco or cannabis products, human or
animal excrement, or the whole or part of an animal
carcass; or
(ii)
the whole or part of any article, raw or processed
material, or a dismantled or inoperative motor vehicle or
other machinery;
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(n) "motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Traffic
Safety Act, RSA 2000, c T-6;
(o) "Municipal Government Act" means the Municipal
Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26;
(p) "noise" means any sound which, in the opinion of a bylaw
enforcement officer, having regard for all the circumstances,
including the time of day and the nature of the activity
generating the sound, is likely to unreasonably annoy or
disturb persons or to injure, endanger, or detract from the
comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of persons within
the boundary of the County;
(q) "nuisance" means any condition or use of property which, in
the opinion of a bylaw enforcement officer, constitutes an
unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of
other property and includes, without limiting the generality
of the foregoing:
(i)
an accumulation of rubbish, refuse, or other waste
products on a property;
(ii)
uncut grass or the presence of weeds, which, in the
opinion of a bylaw enforcement officer, are excessive or
which demonstrate neglect by the owner;
(iii) an accumulation of animal material or waste, yard
material, ashes, or scrap building material;
(iv) the presence or accumulation of animal carcasses,
hazardous materials, noxious fumes, manure, or
sewage;
(v)
the presence of trees, shrubs, weeds, or other
vegetation which, as a result of its location on the
property, has caused, or is causing, damage to adjacent
property, including public property;
(vi) the failure to dispose of refuse or waste products
accumulating in temporary storage containers upon the
property;
(vii) the lack of repair or maintenance of buildings,
structures, or property, including significant
deterioration, broken or missing windows, siding,
shingles, shutters, eaves, or other building materials, or
significant fading, chipping, or peeling of painted areas
or buildings, structures, fences, or improvements on a
parcel; and
(viii) the presence of excavations, structures, materials, or
any other hazard or condition that may pose a danger to
public safety;
(r)
"owner" means any one or more of:
(i)
a person who has the apparent care, charge, custody,
possession, or control of a thing;
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(ii)
a person who legally or beneficially owns or claims a
proprietary interest in a thing;
(iii) a person who allows, suffers, keeps, or permits a thing
to be at or on a property under that person's control;
(iv) a person who claims and receives a thing from the
custody of a bylaw enforcement officer or the Chief
Administrative Officer; or
(v)
a person that is the owner of a thing pursuant to any
bylaw or legislation, including the Land Titles Act, RSA
2000, c L-4 and the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000, c T-6;
(s) to "park" has the same meaning as in the Traffic Bylaw;
(t)
"peace officer" means an individual appointed by the
province of Alberta under the authority of the Peace Officer
Act, SA 2006, c P-3.5, as a peace officer, and with the
authority to enforce this bylaw, and includes a police officer;
(u) "Provincial Offences Procedure Act" means the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c P-34;
(v) "public place" means any property, whether publicly or
privately owned, to which members of the public have
access as of right or by express or implied invitation,
whether on payment of any fee or not;
(w) "public utility" has the same meaning as in the Land Use
Bylaw;
(x) "refuse" means all solid and liquid wastes including broken
dishes, cans, glass, rags, cast-off clothing, waste paper,
cardboard, containers, organic and inorganic yard and
garden waste, garbage, fuels, chemicals, hazardous
materials, abandoned equipment, tires, manure, or any
other form of waste or litter;
(y) "residence" means an enclosed property, home, house,
shelter, room, place, building, or structure, including a
portion of a multi-unit building or structure, that is occupied
by, in the possession of, or under the control of a person
who lives or resides there, but does not include the lands
associated to it or any structure that is not enclosed on all
sides and above;
(z) "side yard" has the same meaning as in the Land Use
Bylaw;
(aa) "sidewalk" means that part of a highway especially adapted
to the use of pedestrians along the front yard of a parcel of
land, or where it is a corner parcel, that portion along the
front yard and that portion along the side yard of the parcel;
(bb) "Traffic Bylaw" means the County's Traffic Bylaw, Bylaw 16-
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2015;
(cc) "traffic control device" has the same meaning as in the
County's Speed Control Bylaw, Bylaw 38-2014;
(dd) "unsightly premises" means any property, whether land,
buildings, improvements to lands or buildings, fences,
personal property, or any other combination of the above,
that is, in the opinion of the bylaw enforcement officer,
unsightly to such an extent as to detrimentally affect the
repose, amenities, use, value, or enjoyment of the
surrounding lands in reasonable proximity to the unsightly
premises, or is otherwise detrimental to the surrounding
area, or that is in an unsightly condition as defined in the
Municipal Government Act;
(ee) "urban service area" means the territory described as the
Sherwood Park Urban Service Area in Order in Council No.
761/95 as amended or repealed and replaced from time to
time or as the boundary of such territory is amended by
Strathcona County Council from time to time; and
(ff) "zoned" or "zoning" means a parcel's land use zoning
district as set out in the Land Use Bylaw.
Interpretation
3
The following rules apply to interpretation of this bylaw:
(a) the word "including" means "including, but not limited to";
(b) where specific examples are provided in support of a
general term, the specific examples should not be construed
as limiting the generality of the general term;
(c) margin notes in this bylaw are for ease of reference only;
(d) headings, titles, and preambles in this bylaw are intended to
assist in the interpretation of this bylaw;
(e) references to one gender includes all genders, and the
singular includes the plural as the context requires;
(f)
every provision of this bylaw is independent of all other
provisions, and if any provision of this bylaw is declared
invalid by a Court, all other provisions of this bylaw remain
valid and enforceable;
(g) references to bylaws and enactments in this bylaw include
amendments and replacement bylaws and enactments, and
regulations and orders thereunder; and
(h) offences under this bylaw are strict liability offences.
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Application
4
Nothing in this bylaw relieves a person from the obligation to
comply with a provision of any other bylaw or enactment, or the
requirements of a permit, order, or license issued under another
bylaw or enactment.
PART II - NEIGHBOUR RELATIONS
Definitions
5
In this Part:
(a) "abandoned equipment" means any vehicle, equipment,
farm equipment, or machinery, including any household
appliance, stored outside of a residence or other building
regardless of whether or not in an inoperative condition,
that:
(i)
has been rendered inoperative by reason of
disassembly, age, or mechanical condition;
(ii)
is in a rusted, wrecked, partly wrecked, dismantled,
partly dismantled, or inoperative condition, and is not
located in a building or located on the property such
that it can be concealed from view;
(iii) has no current licence plate attached to it and in respect
of which no registration certificate has been issued for
the current year;
(iv) is inoperative by reason of removed parts or equipment,
and is not located within a building or located on
property such that it can be concealed from view; or
(v)
any one or more of the above;
(b) "air quality advisory" means an advisory issued by the
Alberta Provincial Government that provides notification of
poor air quality conditions, and suggests that precautions be
taken to preserve human health;
(c) "construction equipment" means any machinery, derricks,
hoists, ladders, materials-handling equipment, or other
tools, devices, or machines of a noisy nature that are used
in construction;
(d) "farm equipment" means any equipment, implement,
engine, motor, machine, combine, tractor, or attachment
used or intended for use in a farming operation;
(e) "farming operation" means activities that are generally
considered to be farming, on a parcel of land greater than
0.4 hectares (1.0 acres), including:
(i)
the planting, growing, and sale of trees, shrubs, or sod;
(ii)
the raising, production, or protection of crops, livestock,
fish, pheasants, or poultry; and
(iii) fur production or beekeeping;
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(f)
"off-highway vehicle" has the same meaning as in the
Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000, c T-6;
(g) "outdoor fire" has the same meaning as in Outdoor Fire
Bylaw;
(h) "Outdoor Fire Bylaw" means the County's Outdoor Fire
Bylaw, Bylaw 4-2021; and,
(i)
"wood burning appliance" means a fireplace, fireplace insert,
wood stove, heater, burner, boiler, furnace, pellet stove, or
similar device, installed inside a building, in which wood is
burned and which discharges combustion products to the
air, but does not include an outdoor fire, as defined in the
Outdoor Fire Bylaw, a meat smoker, or any device being
operated as a public utility.
Division 1 - Noise
Noise Restriction
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Except to the extent permitted in this bylaw, a person shall not:
(a) cause a noise;
(b) operate, or permit any person to operate, a motor vehicle
that causes a noise; or
(c) operate, or permit any person to operate, an off-highway
vehicle that causes a noise.
7
A property owner shall not allow a noise to originate from that
property.
8
The owner of a motor vehicle or off-highway vehicle shall not
allow that motor vehicle or off-highway vehicle to be used in
such a way that there is a noise originating from the motor
vehicle.
Exceptions
9
It is not an offence to create a noise if the noise is caused by:
(a) construction equipment, if the construction equipment is
being used in the course of construction and during the
hours permitted in Schedule B;
(b) farm equipment being used for the purposes of a farming
operation on land zoned to include agriculture as a
permitted, discretionary or non-conforming use;
(c) work carried on by the County or its employees, agents,
servants, or contractors, acting within the scope of their
employment, agency, or contract;
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(d) domestic equipment, including lawnmowers, snow blowers,
garden tillers, and vacuum cleaners, if:
(i)
the noise is of a temporary or intermittent nature; and
(ii)
the noise occurs between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
10:00 p.m.;
(e) an activity on a parcel of land zoned as Heavy Industrial
(HI) if the noise is generated pursuant to work done in a
manner consistent with its industry;
(f)
air conditioning units, if operated in the normal manner, and
if the unit is properly maintained; or
(g) an activity permitted by a Noise Permit.
Noise Must be
Minimal
10 Where an activity creates or makes a sound that is or may
become a noise, every person engaging in or allowing that
activity shall do so in a manner that creates as little sound as
practicable under the circumstances.
Noise Permit
11 (1) The Chief Administrative Officer may issue a Noise Permit.
(2) The purpose of a Noise Permit is to allow a person to make a
noise that would otherwise be contrary to the provisions of this
bylaw.
Noise Permit
Application
12 In addition to any other information required in a permit
application under this bylaw, an applicant for a Noise Permit
must provide the following information:
(a) the hours when the noise will occur;
(b) the expected level of the noise;
(c) the location or locations where the noise will occur,
including the distance to nearby residences, businesses,
farms, or other structures; and
(d) steps that will be taken to abate or minimize the noise.
13 The Chief Administrative Officer may issue a Noise Permit to an
applicant, if the applicant:
(a) has complied with all application requirements;
(b) has not in the past three years committed an offence under
this bylaw or Bylaw 66-99 or previously had a Noise Permit
revoked; and
(c) has paid any permit fee set out in the Fees, Rates, and
Charges Bylaw.
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Noise Permit
Conditions
14 The Chief Administrative Officer may impose any other conditions
and restrictions on a Noise Permit, including conditions and
restrictions regarding:
(a) notifications or notices;
(b) health and safety;
(c) reviews, inspections, and maintenance;
(d) additional noise abatement requirements;
(e) location and duration of the noise; and
(f)
hours when the noise may occur.
Division 2 - Nuisance and Unsightly Properties
Nuisance Property
15 The owner of a property shall not cause or allow that property, or
the owner's use of that property, to constitute a nuisance.
Unsightly Premises
16 The owner of a property shall not cause or allow that property to
be an unsightly premises.
Unsafe Property
17 The owner of a property shall not cause or allow that property to
be a danger to public safety.
Owner Must Remove
Refuse
18 Subject to section 19, the owner of a property shall not cause,
permit, or allow refuse to accumulate or be stored or kept on
that owner's property or upon public property adjoining the
owner's property, unless such property is a sanitary land fill,
recycling centre, or other waste management facility.
19 A person shall not cause, permit, or allow refuse to accumulate in
any building or structure, except in containers provided for the
temporary storage of refuse or other waste materials for pick-up
and disposal at a sanitary land fill, recycling centre, or other
waste management facility.
Division 3 - Graffiti
No Graffiti
20 A person shall not create or apply graffiti, or cause, permit, or
allow graffiti to be placed, on any building, structure, vegetation,
or thing unless the graffiti is not in public view and the owner of
the property where the graffiti is created or applied has given
prior written approval for the creation or application of the
graffiti.
21 The owner of a property shall not allow graffiti to be placed on
any building, structure, fence, vegetation, or other thing so that
the graffiti is adjacent to a street or a public place.
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Removal of Graffiti
22 The Chief Administrative Officer may give notice to the owner of
a property to remove graffiti that is on a building, structure,
vegetation, or thing on that property.
23 The owner of a property must remove any graffiti from that
property within the time period specified in the notice to remove
the graffiti.
Division 4 - Wood Burning Appliances and Nuisance Smoke
No Burning During
Advisory
24 A person shall not use a wood burning appliance at any time
when an air quality advisory is in effect, unless there is no other
reasonable method of heating the building the wood burning
appliance is in.
Maintenance
25 The owner of a wood burning appliance must maintain, according
to manufacturer's specifications, every wood burning appliance
and every associated chimney and vent that is used to heat a
building.
Nuisance
Contaminants
26 (1) A person shall not allow an outdoor fire to, or operate a wood
burning appliance in a manner that would, in the opinion of a
bylaw enforcement officer, cause a nuisance by releasing air
contaminants or odours that are likely to:
(a)
cause or significantly contribute to the injury of or
damage to human health, plant or animal life, or
property; or
(b)
unreasonably interfere with a person's enjoyment of life
or property.
(2) Releasing air contaminants or odours from a wood burning
appliance or outdoor fire does not constitute a nuisance if the
release occurs:
(a) for less than two continuous minutes;
(b) within thirty minutes of, and as a direct result of, the
ignition of the wood burning appliance or outdoor fire; or
(c) within thirty minutes of, and as a direct result of, the
refueling of a wood burning appliance or outdoor fire,
provided that such refueling occurs not more than once
every two hours.
Emission Standards
27 A person who installs or operates a wood burning appliance must
ensure that the wood burning appliance meets legislated and
industry-standard particulate emission standards, including the
Canadian Standards Association CAN/CSA-B415.1-10, or any
amended or replacement standards.
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PART III - RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY STANDARDS
Application of Part
III
28 (1) Except as otherwise set out in this Part, the provisions in this
Part only apply to residential properties.
(2) A residential property is any property that has a residential
purpose identified as its purpose or included as a purpose for the
property's zoning.
Definitions
29 In this Part:
(a) "commercial vehicle" means a Class 1 or Class 2 vehicle, or
a Class 3 vehicle with 3 or more axles, as defined in the
Operator Licensing and Vehicle Control Regulation, Alta Reg
320/2002;
(b) "construction" means work done in building or altering
structures and land, including excavation, erection, and
assembly and installation of buildings, structures, and
related equipment;
(c) "fence" means any freestanding structure, wall, or barrier,
other than a building, erected at or above grade that
delineates the boundaries of a property or creates
boundaries within a property, but does not include a hedge;
(d) "hamlet" means an unincorporated community in the County
that has been designated by Strathcona County Council as a
hamlet in accordance with the Municipal Government Act;
(e) "pest" has the same meaning as in the Agricultural Pests
Act, RSA 2000, c A-8;
(f) "reasonable state of repair" means the condition of being:
(i)
structurally sound;
(ii)
free from damage;
(iii) free from rot or other deterioration;
(iv) protected by paint, preservative, or other weather-
resistant material; and
(v)
safe for its intended use;
(g) "recreational vehicle" means a motor vehicle or trailer that
includes living quarters and is designed for accommodation;
(h) "roadway" has the same meaning as in the Traffic Bylaw;
and
(i) "stop" has the same meaning as in the Traffic Bylaw.
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Division 1 - Storing Construction Materials and Debris
Storing Construction
Materials
30 (1) The owner of a property shall not permit an accumulation of
building materials on the outdoor areas of that property, unless:
(a) construction is currently taking place on that property, will
start within 30 days, or has been completed in the
previous 30 days;
(b) the building materials relate to the construction taking
place at the property, in an amount reasonable for the
size and scope of the project;
(c) the construction has not been paused or suspended for a
period in excess of 120 days; and
(d) the construction has a definite completion date.
(2) All building materials must be stored in an orderly and
organized manner.
(3) All building materials must be stored in a manner that
prevents the building materials from being blown around and off
the property.
Regular Maintenance
Exception
31 Despite anything else in this Part, it is not an offence to keep
building materials for regular property maintenance, if the
building materials are:
(a) not kept in the front yard; and
(b) neatly stored.
Waste Container
Required
32 The owner of a property where construction is occurring must
ensure there is a waste container where waste building materials
must be kept prior to removal from the property.
33 Each waste container on a construction site must be designed for
and used in a manner that prevents the waste building materials
from being blown around and off the property.
Division 2 - Building, Yard, and Fence Maintenance
General Maintenance
Requirements
34 The owner of a property must maintain the property so that it
does not substantially depreciate the value of other properties
and buildings in the vicinity of the property.
35 (1) The owner of a property must maintain the property to
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prevent the existence of objects and conditions that pose health,
safety, fire, or accident hazards to people, animals, or
neighbouring properties, including the obligation to repair,
remove, rectify, or otherwise prevent the existence of:
(a) buildings or structures that constitute a fire hazard or are
likely to fall or cause an explosion;
(b) floors, stairs, walls, and other structural aspects of buildings
or structures that are insecure or pose a danger to people or
animals who enter the building or structure;
(c) a vacant building or structure that is unguarded or open so
that entry can be easily gained to it;
(d) any uncovered and unguarded well, hole, excavation, or
other opening; and
(e) sharp objects that could result in injuries, including nails
projecting from boards, sharp tools, and broken building
materials.
Exception
36 It is not an offence to allow the conditions in section 35 to exist
during construction, if access to the adverse conditions is
restricted through fencing, hoarding, or other physical means,
and anyone who is permitted to access the adverse conditions is
notified of the conditions prior to entry to the restricted area.
Pests
37 (1) The owner of a property must ensure that the property and
buildings are kept free of:
(a) infestations of insects, rats, mice, other pests, and vermin;
and
(b) any condition, matter, or thing that provides or may provide
food or harbourage for pests or vermin.
(2) The obligation imposed by this section includes the obligation
to prevent the existence of lice, bed bugs, cockroaches,
silverfish, and other insects in any part of a building.
38 Where an infestation of insects, rats, mice, pests, or vermin has
occurred, the owner must abate the infestation until such time as
the infestation has come to an end, as determined by, and to the
satisfaction of, the Chief Administrative Officer.
Vegetation
Maintenance
39 The owner of a property must ensure that trees, shrubs, and
other vegetation are trimmed so as not to become a safety
hazard.
40 The owner of a property must ensure that trees, shrubs, and
other vegetation on the property do not interfere with:
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(a) the County's public utility works, including sewer and water
pipes;
(b) pedestrian or vehicular traffic on a street or sidewalk;
(c) motorists' or pedestrians' views of directional signs or traffic
control devices; and
(d) the sightlines of motorists or pedestrians, including sightlines
around corners.
Building
Maintenance
41 The owner of a property must ensure that exterior walls of
buildings are maintained in a reasonable state of repair, and:
(a) that the exterior surfaces of buildings are constructed of
materials that provide adequate protection from the
weather;
(b) protect the exterior walls, chimneys, coping, flashing and
other components from deterioration by the application of a
protective surface, and by restoration and repair when
required;
(c) that the paint on a painted surface is maintained and
renewed so that the painted surface is protected from
deterioration; and
(d) that the mortar of any masonry, chimney, or stone wall is in
sufficiently good repair to fill gaps between the masonry or
stone, and to evenly spread the weight of the masonry or
stone.
42 (1) The owner of a property must ensure that all exterior
elements of every building, including eavestroughs, windows,
doors, framing, sashes, casings, weather-stripping, decorative
elements, and other components, are kept in a reasonable state
of repair.
(2) Where a building on a property contains exterior elements
that are intended to assist with the drainage of water, including
eavestroughs and roof drains, the owner of the property must
ensure those exterior elements are maintained free of debris and
blockages that could restrict the flow of water.
43 The owner of a property must ensure that all accessory
structures, including sheds and detached garages, are
maintained in a condition that is:
(a) weather resistant, through the application of appropriate
materials, including paint and preservatives; and
(b) in a reasonable state of repair.
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Fence Maintenance
44 The owner of a property must ensure that every fence that is on
the property or the property line:
(a) is in a reasonable state of repair;
(b) is complete, maintained in a structurally sound condition,
and securely anchored;
(c) is protected by weather resistant materials, coating, or
treatments, or is constructed of weather resistant materials;
and
(d) does not present an unsightly appearance to abutting
properties, the neighbourhood, or the general vicinity.
Division 3 - Parking on Private Property
Residential Yard
Parking Restriction
45 A person must not park a motor vehicle, or allow a motor vehicle
to be parked, in the front yard or side yard of a property in a
location other than a location that is hard-surfaced in accordance
with the Land Use Bylaw, including a driveway or a parking stall.
No Parking on Lawn
46 For clarity, a person must not park a motor vehicle, or allow a
motor vehicle to be parked, on a front lawn or the landscaped
area in the front yard or side yard of a property.
RV Parking
47 The owner of a property shall not park a recreational vehicle, nor
allow another person to park a recreational vehicle, on the
property such that the recreational vehicle:
(a) is on the front yard or side yard, except on a place
designated for parking as described in the Land Use Bylaw;
(b) overhangs a sidewalk, roadway, or any part of a highway;
(c) is parked without an external device that prevents the
recreational vehicle from rolling, such as chocks; or
(d) is parked on top of or overhanging a utility right-of-way,
unless parked on a driveway.
48 The owner of a property shall not park a commercial vehicle, nor
allow another person to park a commercial vehicle, on the
property such that the commercial vehicle:
(a) is on the front yard or side yard, except on a place
designated for parking as described in the Land Use Bylaw;
(b) overhangs a sidewalk, roadway, or any part of a highway;
(c) is parked without an external device that prevents the
commercial vehicle from rolling, such as chocks; or
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(d) is parked on top of or overhanging a utility right-of-way,
unless parked on a driveway.
Division 4 - Sidewalk Clearing
Application
49 This Division applies to all properties that:
(a) are in the urban service area, a hamlet, or a country
residential subdivision, including Fountain Creek Estates,
Balmoral Heights, and Sherwood Golf and Country Club
Estates; and
(S.1(a), Bylaw 41-2025, September 16, 2025)
(b) have a sidewalk adjacent to the front or side of the property.
Clearing Sidewalks
50 The owner of a property must remove all snow and ice from
every sidewalk along the front yard or side yard of the property
within 48 hours following the snow or ice deposit.
Non-slip Material
51 If an owner is unable to remove all snow and ice from a sidewalk
as required, the owner shall apply a non-slip material that
maximizes traction and renders the sidewalk safe for pedestrian
use.
52 If an owner applies a non-slip material to a sidewalk, the owner
must remove all snow and ice from every sidewalk along the
front yard and side yard of the property within a reasonable
amount of time, and the owner must add additional non-slip
material as required to ensure that traction is maximized and the
sidewalk is safe for pedestrian use.
Criteria
53 A sidewalk is considered to have been cleared when the sidewalk
is cleared for the entire length and width of its surface as much
as is reasonably possible.
Authority to
Increase Days
54 In the event of a weather event that results in a large
accumulation of snow or ice in a short period of time, the Chief
Administrative Officer is authorized to increase the time allowed
for removal of snow and ice or application of non-slip material.
55 The Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to increase the
time allowed for removal of snow and ice or application of non-
slip material if the owner of the property is participating in a
snow-clearing program authorized by the Chief Administrative
Officer.
Notice to Clear
Sidewalks
56 If an owner fails to comply with the requirements of this bylaw,
the Chief Administrative Officer may issue a notice directing the
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owner to comply within any period directed by the Chief
Administrative Officer, but not less than 24 hours.
57 The notice must state that if the owner does not comply with this
bylaw, the County may take action to remove ice and snow from
the sidewalk or apply non-slip material to the sidewalk, at the
owner's expense.
County May Remove
Snow and Ice
58 (1) If an owner fails to comply with a notice issued under this
Part, the County may, without further notice to the owner:
(a) remove any ice and snow from the sidewalk;
(b) apply a non-slip material to the sidewalk; or
(c) remove any ice and snow and apply a non-slip material to
the sidewalk.
(2) The cost of any actions taken by the County under this Part
are a debt owing to the County and may be added to the
property's tax roll.
PART IV -PUBLIC SPACES
Definitions
59 In this Part:
(a) "idle" or "idling" means the operation of the engine of a
motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is not in motion.
Division 1 - Littering
No Littering
60 A person shall not dispose of litter on a public place, or on any
portion of a highway, except:
(a) in a container that is placed to provide for the collection of
litter; or
(b) for collection service, as set out in the County's Waste
Management Bylaw, Bylaw 30-2014.
Vehicle Owner
Responsible
61 If litter is deposited or left in a public place or a highway, from a
vehicle, the owner of the vehicle is deemed to be the person who
deposited the litter unless the owner proves, on a balance of
probabilities, that the vehicle was not being operated, parked, or
left by the owner or by any other person with the owner's
consent.
Division 2 - Idling
No Idling
62 A person shall not cause, permit, or allow a motor vehicle to idle
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for more than five minutes in any thirty-minute period.
63 A person shall not cause, permit, or allow a motor vehicle to idle
in an area where signage prohibits idling.
Signs Prohibiting
Idling
64 The Chief Administrative Officer or a property owner may place
signage restricting the location and amount of time that idling is
permitted.
Exceptions
65 It is not an offence to idle:
(a) when the outdoor temperature is less than zero degrees
Celsius, but only to allow safe vehicle operation and to
maintain clear windows;
(b) a motor vehicle licensed to provide for-hire transportation
services to the public;
(c) a motor vehicle transporting a medically fragile person;
(d) an emergency vehicle, including a fire, police, medical
service, prisoner transport, or other similar vehicle, while
engaged in operational activities;
(e) a motor vehicle in which the engine is used to operate
auxiliary equipment that is essential to the basic function of
the motor vehicle;
(f) a motor vehicle containing equipment that must be operated
inside or in association with the vehicle;
(g) in compliance with a motor vehicle's manufacturer's written
directions concerning proper motor vehicle performance and
proper motor vehicle safety;
(h) an armoured motor vehicle in the course of being loaded or
unloaded;
(i) a motor vehicle using heating or refrigeration systems
powered by the motor vehicle's engine for the welfare or
preservation of perishable cargo;
(j) a motor vehicle in which proper ventilation system function
is required to clear interior window surfaces of accumulated
condensation, but only for the minimum period of time to
allow safe visibility;
(k) motor vehicles remaining motionless for brief periods of time
due to an emergency, traffic conditions, weather conditions,
a traffic control device, or as directed by a peace officer or
police officer;
(l) a motor vehicle idling where required for the purpose of
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servicing or repairing the vehicle;
(m) motor vehicles engaged in a parade, race, or other event
authorized by the Chief Administrative Officer;
(n) motor vehicles idling solely on electric power, or those idling
without the use of an internal combustion engine; or
(o) where necessary to preserve the health and safety of an
occupant in the motor vehicle in a situation where the
occupant is required to remain in the motor vehicle or where
the occupant is otherwise unable to exit the motor vehicle.
Prosecutions
66 In any prosecution for an offence involving idling, evidence by a
person of audible engine noise or sound or visual observation of
exhaust coming from a motor vehicle shall be considered prima
facie evidence of engine operation.
PART V - COMMUNITY SAFETY AND STANDARDS
Definitions
67 In this Part:
(a) "symbol of hate" means any picture, word, or graphic
images of any type that promote violence, hatred, or
hostility against an identified person or group.
Division 1 - Charity Bins and Collection Sites
Donation Bin
68 A person shall not place, install, or maintain a donation bin within
the County, except:
(a) in accordance with a Donation Bin Permit issued under this
bylaw;
(b) located on a lot that is zoned to allow for a commercial use
as defined in the Land Use Bylaw; or
(c) as part of an event lasting 3 days or less.
69 Except as specified in a Donation Bin Permit, a person shall not
place, install, or maintain a donation bin on any highway.
Permit Application
70 In addition to any other information required in a permit
application under this bylaw, an applicant for a Donation Bin
Permit must provide the following information:
(a) a photograph, drawing, or rending of the donation bin;
(b) a written description of the donation bin;
(c) a detailed plan showing the proposed location of the
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donation bin;
(d) proof of the applicant's status as a registered charity, a not-
for-profit corporation, or a for-profit corporation;
(e) whether the applicant is party to any agreement with a
registered charity, a society, or another organization that
relates to revenue-sharing or the operation of the donation
bin, and the contact information of any such organization;
and
(f) a certification from a registered or licensed professional
engineer that the construction, design, and operation of the
donation bin is safe.
Donation Bin Permit
71 The Chief Administrative Officer may issue a Donation Bin Permit
to an applicant if the applicant has:
(a) complied with all application requirements;
(b) has not committed an offence under this bylaw, or
previously had a Donation Bin Permit revoked for non-
compliance; and
(c) has paid any permit fee set out in the Fees, Rates, and
Charges Bylaw.
Operator
Requirements
72 A Donation Bin permit-holder must ensure that every donation
bin the permit-holder owns or operates:
(a) is located within the boundaries of the location specified in
the application;
(b) is not chained or fastened to any parking meter, bus shelter,
post box, bench, signpost, tree, or any utility apparatus,
including any traffic signal, traffic control device, street light,
power or telephone pole, or fire hydrant;
(c) displays, on all sides of the donation bin, clear identification
information with the permit-holder's name and contact
information in lettering at least 100 millimetres high and 75
millimetres wide, per letter, and of a contrasting colour to
the colour of the donation bin;
(d) displays on all sides of the donation bin the words "Not For
Profit" in lettering at least 100 millimetres high and 75
millimetres wide, per letter, if the permit-holder is a
registered charity or a not-for-profit business;
(e) displays on all sides of the donation bin the words "For
Profit" in lettering at least 100 millimetres high and 75
millimetres wide, per letter, if the permit-holder is a for-
profit business;
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(f) describes what items are accepted for donation in the
donation bin;
(g) displays a clear written or pictorial notice that all donation
articles must fit into the donation bin, and prohibiting any
items from being left outside or around the donation bin, or
on or near the donation bin location;
(h) displays a donation pick up schedule for the donation bin,
and is subject to a regular scheduled pick-up of donated
items and emptying of the donation bin, in accordance with
the schedule displayed on the donation bin;
(i) does not display any advertising, except the logo or marks of
the owner or operator of the donation bin;
(j) is not placed so as to create safety hazards including
restricting accessibility or blocking sight lines for
pedestrians, motorists, and the public;
(k) is maintained in a good state of repair, in good working
order, and free of graffiti; and
(l) is in a clean and tidy condition, free of the overflow of items
and litter from the donation bin, and free of items and litter
left outside the donation bin within 5 metres of the donation
bin.
Donation Bin Permit
Conditions
73 The Chief Administrative Officer may impose any other conditions
and restrictions on a Donation Bin Permit, including conditions
and restrictions regarding:
(a) notifications or notices;
(b) health and safety;
(c) design and construction requirements;
(d) reviews, inspections, and maintenance;
(e) cleanliness;
(f) location; and
(g) hours of operation.
Order to Remove
Donation Bins
74 The Chief Administrative Officer may order the permanent or
temporary removal of a donation bin if:
(a) the Chief Administrative Officer believes the donation bin
creates a safety hazard;
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(b) a special event requires the removal of the donation bin;
(c) the County wishes to perform maintenance work or
construction on utilities, streets, sidewalks, transit stops, or
other structure or improvement, and the donation bin may
obstruct that maintenance work or construction; or
(d) the donation bin does not comply with a provision of this
bylaw or a condition or restriction of the Donation Bin
Permit.
75 The Chief Administrative Officer may temporarily remove and
relocate a donation bin on County land if the County needs to do
maintenance or construction work in, on, under, over, or
adjacent to the donation bin's location.
Expired or Revoked
Permits
76 If a permit-holder's Donation Bin Permit expires or is revoked,
the owner or operator of the donation bin must:
(a) ensure that the donation bin is removed within 5 days of the
expiry or revocation of the Donation Bin Permit; and
(b) restore the land where the donation bin was located to its
original condition with 14 days of the expiry or revocation of
the Donation Bin Permit.
Uncollected
Donation Bin
77 If the owner or operator of a donation bin refuses or fails to
remove or relocate a donation bin when required to do so by the
Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief Administrative Officer is
authorized to remove the donation bin without further notice to
the owner or operator of the donation bin.
78 A donation bin removed by the Chief Administrative Officer under
this bylaw will be stored by the County for 30 days, and may be
picked up by the owner or operator upon payment of the
County's reasonable removal and storage fees.
Division 2 - Clearing Disabled-Parking Stalls
Clearing Disabled-
Parking Stalls
79 Where a property has any parking spaces set aside for the
exclusive use of disabled persons, the owner of that property
must remove all snow and ice from all such parking spaces within
48 hours following the initial snow or ice deposit.
80 In addition, the owner of that parcel must remove all snow and
ice on a reasonably direct path from the reserved parking spaces
to the nearest sidewalk or entry to any nearby businesses,
residences, or other structures to which the reserved parking
space can reasonably be inferred to provide access.
Non-slip Material
81 If an owner is unable to remove all snow and ice as required in
this part, the owner shall apply a non-slip material that
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maximizes traction and renders the parking space and path safe
for pedestrian use.
82 If an owner applies a non-slip material under this part, the owner
must remove all snow and ice required to be removed under this
part within a reasonable amount of time, and the owner must
add additional non-slip material as required to ensure that
traction is maximized and the parking space and path is safe for
pedestrian use.
Criteria
83 A parking space is considered to have been cleared when it is
cleared for the entire length and width of its surface, plus an
access aisle of at least 1.5m on each side, as much as is
reasonably possible.
84 A path is considered to have been cleared when a path of a
minimum width of 1.5m is cleared for the entire length and width
of its surface, as much as is reasonably possible.
Division 3 - Symbols of Hate
Restriction
85 A person shall not display a symbol of hate in a public place, nor
on a residence or building where it may be seen or read from a
public place.
PART VI - INSPECTIONS, ORDERS, AND PERMITS
Division 1 - Designated Officers
Inspections
86 A bylaw enforcement officer is a designated officer of the
municipality and is authorized to:
(a) enter onto land or in to or on to a building or structure to
conduct inspections;
(b) order any person to remedy a contravention of this bylaw;
(c) carry out inspections to determine compliance with this
bylaw;
(d) perform or have performed, on the land or premises or
anything on them, any tests the bylaw enforcement officer
considers necessary;
(e) request copies of, or take pictures or images of, anything
from, in, or on a property, premises, or building that:
(i) is reasonably pertinent to a matter under investigation; or
(ii) the bylaw enforcement officer considers, on reasonable
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and probable grounds, is or may be evidence of the
commission of an offence under this bylaw;
(f) request copies of, or take pictures or images of, vehicle and
driver information, including a vehicle's registration and the
driver's license, when the bylaw enforcement officer
reasonably believes that the vehicle has been involved in the
commission of an offence under this bylaw;
(g) temporarily cordon off or secure an area of land, a building,
or a structure and prohibit any person from entering or
remaining on or in the land, building, or structure during an
investigation; and
(h) do any other thing or action that a designated officer is
permitted to do, as provided for and in accordance with this
bylaw or any other enactment.
Order to Comply
87 (1) If the Chief Administrative Officer or a bylaw enforcement
officer believes that a person is contravening or has contravened
any provision of this bylaw, the Chief Administrative Officer or
bylaw enforcement officer may issue a written Order that
requires the person responsible for the contravention to remedy
it.
(2) The Order may:
(a) direct a person to stop doing something, or to change the
way in which the person is doing it;
(b) direct a person to take any action or measures necessary to
remedy the contravention of the bylaw and, if necessary, to
prevent a re-occurrence of the contravention;
(c) state a time within which the person must comply with the
directions; and
(d) state that if the person does not comply with the directions
within a specified time, the County will take the action or
measure.
88 Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the Chief
Administrative Officer or a bylaw enforcement officer may issue
an Order that requires a person to:
(a) abate or eliminate a noise;
(b) clean up a nuisance property, unsightly premises, or an
unsafe property;
(c) remove a donation bin from a property;
(d) remove snow and ice from a sidewalk; and
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(e) remove litter from a property, or litter that has been
deposited, discarded, or placed by a person.
89 A person who has been named in and served with an Order shall
comply with any action or measure required by the Order, within
the time specified in the Order.
Division 2 - Permits
Authorization to
Issue Permits
90 The Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to issue the
following types of permits:
(a) Noise Permit; and
(b) Donation Bin Permit.
91 Upon receiving an application for a permit, the Chief
Administrative Officer may:
(a) issue or decline to issue the permit;
(b) issue the permit on a one-time, annual, or other basis;
(c) require a site inspection before issuing or declining to issue
the permit;
(d) impose conditions on the permit, on the permitted activities,
on any thing that the permit relates to, or on a person that
the permit is issued to; or
(e) any one or more of the above.
Permit Application
Requirements
92 The Chief Administrative Officer may request from a permit
applicant, and the applicant must provide, any records and
information that, in the opinion of the Chief Administrative
Officer, are material to the permit application, including records
and information related to:
(a) the size, location, and physical properties of the parcel of
land where the proposed activities will take place;
(b) the density of structures on the parcel of land;
(c) the applicant's history of compliance with this bylaw and any
other bylaws relating to the proposed activities;
(d) complaints or concerns received by the applicant in respect
of the proposed activities;
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(e) information required as part of a specific permit application
under this bylaw;
(f) anything that may lead the Chief Administrative Officer to
believe, reasonably, that the permitted activities may create
a nuisance on the parcel of land where the proposed
activities will take place; and
(g) any other safety concerns.
Revoking and
Varying Permits
93 The Chief Administrative Officer may vary the conditions on a
permit, and may revoke a permit, if:
(a) the applicant provided false or misleading information or
records in support of the application;
(b) the information or records provided by the applicant are no
longer current or correct;
(c) the circumstances described in the permit application have
had a material change; or
(d) the applicant is convicted of an offence under this bylaw.
Requirement to
Comply
94 Every person who has been issued a permit must comply with
the conditions and restrictions listed in that permit.
Transferability
95 A permit is not transferable between locations or persons.
Division 3 - Notice
Notice
96 When a document or notice must be provided under this bylaw,
it may be served:
(a) in the case of an individual:
(i)
by delivering it personally to the individual;
(ii)
by leaving it for the individual, at the individual's
apparent place of residence, with someone who appears
to be at least 18 year of age; or
(iii) by mail addressed to the individual at the individual's
apparent place of residence at any address for the
individual on the tax roll of the County or at the Land
Titles Registry;
(b) in the case of a corporation:
(i) by delivering it personally to a person apparently in
charge of an office of the corporation at an address held
out by the corporation to be its address; or
(ii) by mail addressed to the registered office of the
corporation.
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PART VII - ENFORCEMENT
Offences
97 It is an offence to fail to comply with a provision of this bylaw.
Continuing Offences
98 If an offence is of a continuing nature, each day or part thereof
that a person fails to comply with the requirements of this bylaw
constitutes a new offence.
Burden of Proof
99 The onus of proving a person has a valid and subsisting permit
is on the person alleging the permit's existence on a balance of
probabilities.
100 The burden of proving that an exception applies in a particular
case is on the person alleging the exception on a balance of
probabilities.
101 The burden of proving a letter, symbol, mark, or image was
authorized in advance and does not constitute graffiti under this
bylaw is on the person alleging it was authorized in advance.
Owner is
Responsible
102 (1) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, if an offence
occurs on a parcel of land, the owner of the parcel of land is
deemed to be a person causing, permitting, or allowing the
offence.
(2) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, if a motor
vehicle is involved in an offence, the registered owner of the
motor vehicle is deemed to be a person causing, permitting, or
allowing the offence.
Obstruction
103 Any person who interferes with or obstructs a bylaw
enforcement officer in the execution of the bylaw enforcement
officer's duties under this bylaw is guilty of an offence.
False Information
104 Any person who provides false information to a bylaw
enforcement officer is guilty of an offence.
105 A person who provides false or misleading information on a
permit application is guilty of an offence.
Enforcement
Measures
106 Nothing in this bylaw precludes a bylaw enforcement officer or a
peace officer from taking any enforcement measure available in
another bylaw or enactment, in addition to issuing a municipal
tag or violation ticket for an offence.
Municipal Tag
107 A bylaw enforcement officer may issue and serve a municipal
tag on any person the officer has reasonable and probable
grounds to believe has contravened a provision of this bylaw by:
(a) personally serving the municipal tag on the person; or
(b) mailing a copy of the municipal tag by pre-paid post to the
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address provided by a person on a permit application, or to
the person's last known postal address.
108 A municipal tag shall be in a form approved by the Chief
Administrative Officer and shall state:
(a) the name of the person to whom the municipal tag is issued;
(b) the particulars of the contravention of the bylaw;
(c) the specified penalty for the offence as set out in Schedule
A;
(d) that the specified penalty must be paid within thirty (30)
days of the issuance of the municipal tag in order to avoid
prosecution; and
(e) any other information as may be required by the Chief
Administrative Officer.
Violation Ticket
109 If a municipal tag has been issued and the specified penalty on
the municipal tag has not been paid within the prescribed time,
a peace officer may issue a violation ticket to the person to
whom the municipal tag was issued.
110 A peace officer may, in the officer's sole discretion, elect to
issue and serve a violation ticket without first issuing a
municipal tag.
111 A peace officer is authorized to issue a violation ticket under
Part 2 or Part 3 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act to any
person the peace officer believes on reasonable and probable
grounds has committed an offence under this bylaw.
112 If a violation ticket is issued it must be in the prescribed form
and must:
(a) state the specified penalty for the offence as set out in
Schedule A of this bylaw; or
(b) require the person to appear in Provincial Court with or
without the alternative of making a voluntary payment.
Penalties
113 Any person guilty of an offence under this bylaw is liable on
summary conviction to a penalty in an amount not less than the
amount specified in Schedule A of this bylaw, or if not
prescribed in Schedule A, not more than $10,000, and any other
penalties as may be prescribed in default of payment in relation
to proceedings taken under Part 2 or Part 3 of the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act.
PART VIII - DECISIONS AND APPEALS
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Decisions
114 The following matters are within the Chief Administrative
Officer's discretion, subject to any appeal or review provided for
in this bylaw or to a Court:
(a) prescribing the application, renewal, variation, and other
forms required for this bylaw;
(b) where this bylaw allows activities to be restricted or
permitted, the areas where those activities may be restricted
or permitted;
(c) increasing the time allowed for removal of snow and ice, or
to apply non-slip material;
(d) approving snow-clearing programs;
(e) establishing the criteria for a permit pursuant to this bylaw;
(f) determining and imposing conditions and restrictions on a
permit; and
(g) amending or revoking a permit.
115 Decisions made by the Chief Administrative Officer in the
exercise of the Chief Administrative Officer's discretion under
this bylaw to issue a permit, and the conditions and restrictions
on the permit, shall be in writing and delivered:
(a) by personal service to the permit applicant;
(b) electronically, if the permit application can be made
electronically; or
(c) by ordinary mail to the permit applicant at the residential
address provided in the permit application.
Appeals
116 An appeal to the County's General Appeals and Review
Committee lies from the Chief Administrative Officer's decision
to:
(a) decline to issue or to revoke a permit;
(b) impose conditions or restrictions on a permit; or
(c) require a person to remove graffiti.
117 A person must deliver notice in writing to the Chief
Administrative Officer of an appeal not later than seven (7) days
after the date on which the person was served notice of the
Chief Administrative Officer's decision.
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118 The Chief Administrative Officer will, not later than seven (7)
days after notice of an appeal was delivered to the Chief
Administrative Officer, deliver to the General Appeals and
Review Committee the records and information upon which the
decision under appeal was based.
119 Following the conclusion of any appeal hearing, the General
Appeals and Review Committee must, within seven (7) days,
either confirm, reverse, or vary the decision of the Chief
Administrative Officer.
120 The decision of the General Appeals and Review Committee is
final, subject to judicial review by the Courts.
PART IX - TRANSITIONAL
Transitional
121 Nothing in this bylaw invalidates any action taken, licence or
permit granted or revoked, or offence proceeding undertaken,
pursuant to County Bylaw 66-99, County Bylaw 45-2012, or
County Bylaw 1-2022.
122 A conviction for an offence under County Bylaw 66-99, County
Bylaw 45-2012, or County Bylaw 1-2022 that is substantially
equivalent to an offence under this bylaw shall be considered a
previous offence for the purposes of determining the specified
penalty under Schedule A to this bylaw.
123 Except as otherwise set out in this bylaw, this bylaw applies to
all property within the County and to any building or structure
whether constructed before or after passage of this bylaw.
Repeal
124 The following bylaws are repealed:
(a) County Bylaw 66-99, The Noise Control Bylaw;
(b) County Bylaw 45-2012, The Nuisance and Unsightly
Premises Bylaw; and
(c) County Bylaw 1-2022, The Sidewalk Clearing Bylaw.
NOTE: Consolidation made under Section 69 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000,
c.M-26 and Bylaw 21-2015 Section 8, and printed under the Chief Administrative Officer's
authority.
Bylaw 57-2022, passed by Council March 14, 2023
Amendments
(S.5, Bylaw 24-2025, July 8, 2025)
Bylaw 41-2025, September 16, 2025
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SCHEDULE A
BYLAW 57-2022
COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW
SPECIFIED PENALTIES
Section
Offence
Municipal
Tag
Violation Ticket
First
Offence
Second
Offence
Within
two year
period
Third or
more
Offences
Within
two
year
period
6(a)
Cause a noise
$160
$200
$500
$1000
6(b)
Operate a motor vehicle that
causes a noise
$160
$200
$500
$1000
6(c)
Operate an off-highway
vehicle that causes a noise
$160
$200
$500
$1000
7
Allow a noise from a
property
$160
$200
$500
$1000
8
Allow a motor vehicle to
cause a noise
$160
$200
$500
$1000
15
Nuisance property
$240
$300
$500
$1000
16
Unsightly premises
$240
$300
$500
$1000
17
Unsafe property
$240
$300
$500
$1000
18
Allow an accumulation of
refuse on a property
$240
$300
$500
$1000
19
Allow an accumulation of
refuse in a building or
structure
$240
$300
$500
$1000
20
Place or allow graffiti
$400
$500
$1000
$2000
21
Allow graffiti adjacent to a
street or public place
$400
$500
$1000
$2000
23
Fail to remove graffiti when
directed
$200
$250
$500
$1000
24
Use a wood-burning
appliance during air quality
advisory
$1600
$2000
$3000
$5000
25
Fail to maintain a wood-
burning appliance
$160
$200
$400
$800
26(1)
Wood-burning appliance or
outdoor fire causes a
nuisance
$160
$200
$400
$800
27
Fail to operate wood burning
appliance in accordance with
legislation
$160
$200
$400
$800
30(1)
Permit an accumulation of
building materials
$200
$250
$500
$1000
Bylaw 57-2022
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Section
Offence
Municipal
Tag
Violation Ticket
First
Offence
Second
Offence
Within
two year
period
Third or
more
Offences
Within
two
year
period
30(2)
Improper storage of building
materials
$200
$250
$500
$1000
30(3)
Allow building materials to
blow around
$200
$250
$500
$1000
32
Fail to keep a waste
container during construction
$400
$500
$1000
$2000
34
Fail to maintain property
$240
$250
$500
$1000
35(1)
Allow a health, safety, fire,
or accident hazard on a
property
$400
$500
$1000
$2000
37(1)
Fail to keep property free of
pests and vermin
$200
$250
$500
$1000
38
Fail to abate an infestation
$240
$300
$600
$1200
39
Allow vegetation to become
a safety hazard
$400
$500
$1000
$2000
40(a)
Allow vegetation to interfere
with public works
$120
$150
$300
$600
40(b)
Allow vegetation to interfere
with pedestrian or vehicle
traffic
$60
$75
$150
$300
40(c)
Allow vegetation to interfere
with view of signs or traffic
control devices
$120
$150
$300
$600
40(d)
Allow vegetation to interfere
with pedestrian or motorist
sightlines
$120
$150
$300
$600
41
Fail to maintain the exterior
walls of a building
$120
$150
$300
$600
42(1)
Fail to maintain the exterior
elements of a building
$120
$150
$300
$600
42(2)
Fail to maintain eavestrough,
roof drain, or other drainage
device
$120
$150
$300
$600
43
Fail to maintain accessory
structures
$120
$150
$300
$600
44
Fail to maintain a fence
$160
$200
$400
$800
45
Park on property other than
in a parking space
$60
$75
$150
$300
46
Park on landscaped areas of
a property
$60
$75
$150
$300
47
Improper parking of a
recreational vehicle
$140
$175
$350
$700
Bylaw 57-2022
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Section
Offence
Municipal
Tag
Violation Ticket
First
Offence
Second
Offence
Within
two year
period
Third or
more
Offences
Within
two
year
period
48
Improper parking of a
commercial vehicle
$140
$175
$350
$700
50-51
Fail to clear snow and ice
from sidewalk or apply non-
slip material
$80
$100
$200
$400
52
Fail to re-apply non-slip
material
$80
$100
$200
$400
60
Littering
$40
$50
$100
$200
60
Littering or dumping in rural
ditches
$800
$1000
$2000
$4000
62
Excessive idling
$80
$100
$200
$400
63
Idling where prohibited by
signage
$80
$100
$200
$400
68
Place, install, or maintain a
donation bin without a
permit
$400
$500
$1000
$2000
69
Place, install, or maintain a
donation bin on a highway
$400
$500
$1000
$2000
72
Improper operation of a
donation bin
$400
$500
$1000
$2000
76(b)
Fail to restore a donation bin
location
N/A
$1000
$2000
$4000
79
Fail to clear snow and ice
from a disabled-parking stall
$80
$100
$200
$400
80
Fail to clear snow and ice
from path to a disabled-
parking stall
$80
$100
$200
$400
81
Fail to apply non-slip
material to disabled-parking
stall or path to a disabled-
parking stall
$80
$100
$200
$400
82
Fail to re-apply non-slip
material
$80
$100
$200
$400
85
Displaying a symbol of hate
in a public place
N/A
$500
$1000
$2000
92
Fail to provide required
information in a permit
application
$80
$100
$200
$500
94
Fail to comply with permit
conditions or restrictions
$200
$250
$500
$1000
103
Interfere with or obstruct a
bylaw enforcement officer
$500
$500
$1000
$2000
Bylaw 57-2022
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Section
Offence
Municipal
Tag
Violation Ticket
First
Offence
Second
Offence
Within
two year
period
Third or
more
Offences
Within
two
year
period
104
Provide false information to a
bylaw enforcement officer
$500
$500
$1000
$2000
105
Provide false information on
a permit application
$200
$250
$500
$1000
Bylaw 57-2022
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SCHEDULE B
BYLAW 57-2022
COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW
CONSTRUCTION NOISE - PERMITTED HOURS
Dates
Permitted hours
Monday to Saturday
Sundays and Holidays
July 1 - August 31
7:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m.
Monday to Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sundays and Holidays
September 1 - June 30
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Monday to Thursday
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday to Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sundays and Holidays
Amendments
Bylaw 41-2025, September 16, 2025