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Bylaw No. 2069-24
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BYLAW NO. 2069-24
(Consolidated Office Version - Updated May 26, 2025)
BEING A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF WETASKIWIN, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA,
RESPECTING COMMUNITY STANDARDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CITIZENS
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26, authorizes a council to pass
bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection
of people and property;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26, authorizes a council to pass
bylaws for municipal purposes respecting nuisances, including unsightly property;
AND WHEREAS Council believes the regulation of nuisances through a Community Standards Bylaw
would benefit the community as a whole;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26, authorizes a council to pass
bylaws for municipal purposes respecting people, activities and things in, on or near a public place
or a place that is open to the public;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26, authorizes a council to pass
bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the enforcement of bylaws made under the Municipal
Government Act or any other enactment;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it desirable for regulations which affect community standards to be
located, as much as possible, in one Bylaw;
AND WHEREAS section 66(2) of the Safety Codes Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. S-1, authorizes a Council to
pass bylaws respecting minimum maintenance standards for buildings and structures and unsightly
or derelict buildings or structures;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it desirable for regulation to control the use of Parks and Open
Spaces operated by the City within the limits of the City; and
NOW THEREFORE under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, the Council of the City of
Wetaskiwin, in the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows:
1.
TITLE
1.1
This Bylaw may be cited as the 'Community Standards Bylaw'.
2.
DEFINTIONS
2.1
In this bylaw:
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a)
'Act' means the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, as amended;
b)
'Boulevard' means that part of a highway that:
i. Is not a roadway; and
ii. Is that part of the sidewalk that is not especially adapted to the use of or
ordinarily used by pedestrians, and includes the undeveloped road allowance
adjacent to a laneway;
c)
'Bullying' means verbal or physical abuse, threats, taunts, teasing, name calling, or
repeated abusive communication, direct or through any medium whatsoever;
d)
'Business' means carrying on a commercial or industrial undertaking of any kind or
nature or the provision of a professional, personal or other service and includes any
activity carried on by an education institution, municipality, or charitable organization;
e)
'Bylaw Enforcement Officer' means a Bylaw Enforcement Officer appointed by the
City pursuant to the Municipal Government Act to enforce City Bylaws, and includes a
member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and, when authorized, a Community
Peace Officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act, S.A. 2006, c. P-3.5;
f)
'Camping' means the location of, erecting of, or use of a camping accommodation unit
for the provisions of sleeping accommodations, and includes overnight or any portion
thereof. Including staying in a vehicle, tent, trailer, or any other temporary or portable
shelter, or under the sky;
g)
'Cannabis' has the meaning given to that term in the Federal Cannabis Act (Bill C-45,
an Act respecting cannabis and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal
Code and other Acts, 1st Sess., 42nd Part, 2017);
h)
'City' means the City of Wetaskiwin;
i)
'City Manager' means the chief administrative officer of the City or their designate;
j)
'Derelict Vehicle' means a motor vehicle that is:
i. Incapable of being safely operated, registered, and insured;
ii. Partially or fully dismantled;
iii. Substantially damaged;
k)
'Electronic Smoking Device' means an electronic device that can be used to deliver
a vapour, emission, or aerosol to the person inhaling from the device, including but not
limited to an electronic cigarette, cigar, cigarillo or pipe;
l)
'Firearm' means any firearm or imitation firearm, including but not limited to air guns,
airsoft guns, sling shots, bows, crossbows, catapults or anything capable of shooting a
projectile;
m)
'Graffiti' means words, figures, letters or drawings scribbled, scratched or sprayed on
a surface and stickers or other adhesive materials affixed on a surface with or without
the consent of the person who owns or occupies the property on which they are placed,
and in the opinion of an Enforcement Officer, is deemed unsightly;
n)
'Graffiti Instrument' means any tool or instrument which could be used for affixing
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graffiti to a surface;
o)
'Hard Surfacing' means the provision of durable, dust-free material constructed in
concrete, asphalt or similar material capable of withstanding expected vehicle loads
and maintained to the satisfaction of the Development Officer, in consultation with the
Engineering Department;
p)
'Highway' has the same meaning as in the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. T-6;
q)
'Loiter' means to linger aimlessly in or about a place, or remain in an area for no
obvious reason;
r)
'Minor' means a person under the age of 18 years;
s)
'Motor Vehicle' has the same meaning as in the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. T-
6;
t)
'Municipal Tag' means a tag or similar document issued by the City pursuant the
Municipal Government Act that alleges a bylaw offence and provides a person with the
opportunity to pay an amount to the City in lieu of prosecution for the offence;
u)
'Occupy' or 'Occupies' means residing on or to be in apparent possession or control
of property;
v)
'Off-Highway Vehicle' as defined in section 117 of the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000,
c. T-6, as amended, repealed, or replaced;
w)
'Open Spaces and Parks' means any of the following:
i. Any land in the City which is owned, developed, used, leased, controlled or
managed by the City as a public park, athletic facility, natural area, playground
or recreational area, including without restricting the generality of the foregoing,
all lands in the City which are jointly controlled or managed by the City and an
Education Authority for any purpose previously described;
ii. Any reserve land acquired by the City through the subdivision process or
otherwise;
iii. Any land used as a highway buffer strip, whether on a permanent or temporary
basis;
iv. Any land developed by the City as part of a pathway system;
v. Any land developed by the City as a part of its storm water drainage system
including, but not limited to, storm water management facilities, naturalized
ponds, bio swales, ditches, and drainage channels;
vi. Any land owned, developed, used, leased or managed by the City as an off-
leash dog park;
vii. All exterior areas including lawns, plazas, landscaped areas, and parking areas
of all City owned or operated facilities that are made available for the public to
use for recreational or social purposes; and
viii. Any public utility lot;
x)
'Own' or 'Owns' means:
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i. In the case of land, to be registered under the Land Titles Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.
L-4, as the owner of the fee simple estate in a parcel of land; or
ii. In the case of personal property, to be in lawful possession of or have the right
to exercise control over it or to be the registered owner of it;
y)
'Panhandling' means to ask for a gratuitous donation of money, food, or goods of any
kind, whether by spoken or printed word, or bodily gesture, but does not include the
solicitation of charitable donations allowed or authorized pursuant to the Charitable
Fundraising Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. C-9, or any other legislation permitting the solicitation
of charitable donations;
z)
'Person' means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, trustee,
executor, administrator, or other legal representative;
aa)
'Projectile' means any object projected by external force and continuing in motion by
its own inertia;
bb)
'Property' means;
i. In the case of land, a parcel of land including any buildings or structures
thereon; or
ii. In other cases, personal property;
cc)
'Public Place' means any place or any part of a building, structure or other enclosed
area to which members of the public have access as of right or by express or implied
invitation including;
i. The common area of a multi-unit residential facility, including patios, pools,
other recreational areas and enclosed parking garages;
ii. A group living facility;
iii. An outdoor bus or taxi shelter;
iv. Licensed premises;
v. A restaurant; and
vi. Hotel
dd)
'Public Utility Lot' means land that is used to provide public utilities and is made
available for public access;
ee)
'Public Vehicle' means a bus, taxi, or other vehicle that is used to transport members
of the public for a fee;
ff)
'Recreational Vehicle' means a vehicle that provides temporary accommodation for
recreational or travel purposes and includes but is not limited to:
i. Motor homes;
ii. Travel trailers;
iii. Fifth wheel travel trailers;
iv. Campers, whether located on a truck or other vehicle or not;
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v. Tent trailers;
vi. Boats;
vii. Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles;
viii. A trailer used to transport any of the above;
gg)
'Residence' means a place used by a person as a permanent private dwelling,
including a structure or land adjacent to the private dwelling that is used for the
convenience or enjoyment of the occupants of the dwelling. This does not include multi-
unit family units;
hh)
'Sidewalk' means that part of the highway especially adapted to the use of or ordinarily
used by pedestrians and includes that part of a highway between the curb line or, where
there is no curb line, the edge of the roadway, and the adjacent property line whether
or not it is paved or unpaved;
ii)
'Smoke' or 'Smoking' means:
i. Inhaling or exhaling the smoke produced by burning tobacco or cannabis; or
ii. Holding or otherwise having control of any device or thing containing lit tobacco
or cannabis;
jj)
'Special Event' means a promotion, parade, procession, or race which requires
exclusive use of part of a park and for that purpose and in this section:
i. 'promotion' means one or more persons gathered for the purpose of soliciting,
protesting, rallying, entertaining, evangelizing, or selling goods or services; and
ii. 'parade', 'procession', or 'race' means any group of people other then a funeral
procession, marching, walking, running, or riding in the street, on the sidewalk,
in parks or open spaces, or on the trail system, whether by foot, bicycle,
scooter, or motor vehicle;
kk)
'Sound Level Meter' means any Type 2 or better integrating instrument (as established
by the standards of the American National Standards Institute "A.N.S.I.") that measures
sound levels;
ll)
'Structure' means a building, garage, shed, fence, or other thing erected or placed in,
on, over or under land, whether or not it is affixed to the land;
mm)
'Tobacco' means a product composed in whole in part of tobacco, including tobacco
leaves and any extract of tobacco leaves, but does not include any product for use in
nicotine replacement therapy;
nn)
'Vape' or 'Vaping' means:
i. Inhaling or exhaling the vapour, emissions, or aerosol produced by an
electronic smoking device or similar device containing tobacco, cannabis, or
any other substance; or
ii. Holding or otherwise having control of an electronic smoking device that is
producing vapour, emissions, or aerosol from tobacco, cannabis, or any other
substance;
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oo)
'Violation Ticket' has the same meaning as the Provincial Offences and Procedure
Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-34;
pp)
'Weapon' means any item used, designed to be used or intended for use in causing
death or injury to another person, or for the purposes of threatening or intimidating a
person;
qq)
'Workplace' includes the whole or any part of a building, structure, vehicle or
passenger conveyance in which a business is carried on but excludes:
i. Any part which constitutes public space; and
ii. Private residences (excluding multi-family units);
3.
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
3.1
The table and contents, marginal notes and headings in this bylaw are for reference purposes
only.
4.
LITTERING
4.1
A Person shall not leave any garbage, litter or other refuse in a public place except in a
receptacle designated and intended for such use.
5.
FLYERS
5.1
A Person shall not place, deposit, or throw upon or into any Motor Vehicle any leaflet,
pamphlet, poster, handbill, flyer, or any paper containing printed or written matter, whether
advertising or not, with the exception of a Municipal Tag or Violation Ticket issued pursuant to
lawful authority.
5.2
A Person shall not deposit any leaflet, pamphlet, poster, handbill, flyer or any paper containing
printed or written matter, whether advertising or not on a Property where signs or notices have
been posted and are clearly visible at the entrance to a dwelling unit, indicating that such
material is not wanted.
6.
BODILY FLUIDS
6.1
A Person shall not urinate or defecate in a Public Place except in a facility designed and
intended for such use.
6.2
A Person shall not spit at or on any Person or Property in a Public Place.
7.
DANGEROUS ACTIONS
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7.1
A Person shall not throw or propel a Projectile, or act in any other way, in a Public Place that
is reasonably likely to cause injury to another Person or cause damage to Property.
8.
FIGHTING
8.1
A Person shall not participate in a fight or other similar physical confrontation in a Public Place;
this prohibition does not apply to participants of an organized sporting event who are governed
by the rules of conduct of that sporting event.
9.
BULLYING
9.1
A Person shall not participate in or encourage by verbal or other means in the Bullying of any
Person in a Public Place.
10.
WEAPONS
10.1
A person shall not possess a Weapon in any Public Space.
11.
LOITERING
11.1
A person shall not loiter in a public place. (BL 2092-25)
12.
PANHANDLING
12.1
A Person shall not engage in Panhandling.
13.
GRAFFITI
13.1
A Person shall not create or apply Graffiti.
13.2
A Person shall not possess Graffiti Instruments.
13.3
Every Person who Owns or Occupies Property shall ensure that Graffiti placed on their
Property is removed, painted over, or otherwise permanently blocked from public view within
fourteen (14) days of receiving written notice from a Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
14.
NUISANCE, UNSIGHTLY AND UNTIDY LANDS
14.1
Definitions in this part:
a) 'Building' includes a structure and any part of a building or structure placed in, on or
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over land whether or not it becomes transferred without special mention by a transfer
or sale of that land;
b) 'Nuisance' means any use of or activity on land which demonstrates a disregard for
the general maintenance and upkeep of Property so as to produce a material
annoyance, inconvenience or discomfort to other Persons, whether or not it is
detrimental to the surrounding area, some examples of which include, but are not
limited to, the following:
i. Parking or storage of a Motor Vehicle, Recreational Vehicle, or trailer
that is located in the front yard of a property and is wholly or partially on
turf, lawn, dirt, gravel, or other non-hard surfaced areas, other than:
1) An approved driveway; or
2) An approved parking stall; or
3) Any previously approved driveway or parking stall, including
driveways or parking stalls with non-hard surfacing prior to the
enactment of this bylaw;
ii. Excessive accumulation of material including but not included to building
materials, appliances, household goods, boxes, tires, vehicle parts,
garbage or refuse, whether of any apparent value or not;
iii. Loose litter, garbage, construction debris or refuse whether located in a
storage area, collection area or elsewhere on the land;
iv. Damaged, dismantled or derelict Motor Vehicles, whether insured or
registered or not;
v. Compost heaps that are messy or cause a negative odour affecting
others;
vi. in respect of property, means any property, or part of, which shows
signs of lack of general maintenance and upkeep by the excessive
accumulation of grass or weeds relative to other properties that could
reasonably be considered to be in the neighbourhood; (BL 2092-25)
vii. Production of excessive dust, dirt, or smoke;
viii. Production of any generally offensive odours;
ix. Any structure placed in, on or over land whether or not it is so affixed to
open or exposed storage of industrial fluids, including engine oil, brake
fluid or anti-freeze;
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x. Use of any pesticide or herbicide which has significant detrimental or
environmental effects on surrounding areas;
xi. Any tree shrub, other type of vegetation or any structure; that
1) Obstructs any Sidewalk adjacent to the land;
2) Impairs the visibility required for safe traffic flow at any
intersection;
3) Has any rot or other deterioration;
xii. Failure to destroy prohibited weeds, control noxious weeds, or prevent
the spread or scattering of nuisance weeds;
xiii. Any accessible excavation, ditch, drain or standing water that could
pose a danger to the public;
xiv. Any construction project or activity not completed within five (5) years of
the date the building permit for the project or activity was issued by the
City or, if no permit was issued or required, within five (5) years of the
commencement of construction; and
xv. Any conditions likely to attract nuisance animals, pests, or other vermin.
c) 'Unsightly' or 'Untidy' means:
i. A Property that because of its condition or the accumulation of refuse is
detrimental to the use and enjoyment of the surrounding area or
neighboring properties;
ii. In respect of a structure, includes a structure whose exterior shows
signs of significant physical deterioration, serious disregards for general
maintenance, upkeep or repair, or which constitutes a Nuisance;
iii. In respect of land, includes land that shows signs of a serious disregard
for general maintenance or upkeep, or which constitutes a Nuisance; or
iv. In an unsightly condition within the meaning of s. 546 of the Municipal
Government Act.
14.2
A Person shall not cause or permit a Nuisance to exist on land they Own or Occupy.
14.3
A Person shall not allow Property which they Own or Occupy to be or to become Unsightly or
Untidy.
14.4
No Owner or Occupant of a Property shall have or allow in or on the Property, the accumulation
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of:
a) Any material that creates any unpleasant odour;
b) Any material likely to attract animals, pests, or wildlife; or
c) Animal remains, parts or animal remains, or animal feces.
14.5
No Person shall have or allow the following to accumulate on Property which they Own or
Occupy such that the accumulation is visible to a Person viewing from outside the Property;
a) Loose garbage and bagged garbage;
b) Bottles, cans, boxes or packaging materials;
c) Household furniture or other household goods;
d) Automobile parts;
e) Parts of disassembled machinery, equipment or appliances; or
f) Yard waste, including grass, tree and hedge cuttings, leaves and other refuse.
15.
SIDEWALKS
15.1
A Person shall reasonably remove snow and ice from any Sidewalk adjacent to land they Own
or Occupy within 48 hours after the snow or ice has been deposited.
15.2
If a Person fails to reasonably remove snow and ice from any Sidewalk adjacent to land they
Own or Occupy within 48 hours after the snow or ice has been deposited under section 15.1,
the City may carry out the removal of snow and ice or contract out the removal of snow and
ice, with all the costs and expenses involved charged to the Person responsible from the
removal and any unpaid costs or expenses shall be added to the tax roll for the Property to be
recovered in the same manner as other taxes pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal
Government Act.
a) An administration charge of $50.00 or 20% of the total cost of the work done, whichever
is greater, may be applied.
15.3
No Person shall remove dirt, debris or other materials from any Sidewalk by causing such
material to be placed upon any portion of the Highway or other Public Place adjacent to such
property.
15.4
No Person shall place, or permit, to be placed, any snow, ice, dirt, debris or other material
removed from Private Property onto any portion of a Highway or other Public Place.
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16.
BOULEVARDS
16.1
A Person shall maintain any Boulevard adjacent to land they Own or Occupy by:
a) Keeping any grass on the Boulevard cut to a length of no more than 20 centimeters;
b) Removing any accumulation of fallen leaves or other debris;
c) Notifying the City if tree maintenance is required.
17.
BUILDINGS
17.1
A Person shall not cause or permit a Nuisance to exist in respect of any Building on land they
Own or Occupy.
17.2
For the purpose of greater certainty, a Nuisance in respect of a Building means a Building
showing signs of serious disregard for general maintenance and upkeep, whether or not it is
detrimental to the surrounding area, some examples of which include, but are not limited to,
the following:
a) Any damage to the Building;
b) Any rot or other deterioration within the Building; and
c) Any inappropriate infiltration of air, moisture or water into the Building due to peeling,
unpainted or untreated surfaces, missing shingles or other roofing materials, broken or
missing windows or doors, or any other hole or opening in the Building.
18.
UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS
18.1
If a Building normally intended for human habitation is unoccupied then any door or window
opening in the Building may be covered with a solid piece of wood but only if the wood is:
a) Installed from the exterior and fitted within the frame of the opening in a watertight
manner;
b) Of a thickness sufficient to prevent unauthorized entry into the Building;
c) Secured in a manner sufficient to prevent unauthorized entry into the Building; and
d) Coated with an opaque protective finish in a manner that is not detrimental to the
surrounding area.
19.
CONSTRUCTION WASTE
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19.1
Each construction site shall have a waste container to ensure that waste construction materials
are placed in the container to prevent the material from being blown away from the construction
site.
19.2
No Person shall allow loose construction material to be stored or accumulated on a
construction site they Own or Occupy unless it is:
a) Stacked or stored on the Property in an orderly manner; and
b) Not capable of being blown around the construction area of off the construction site.
20.
REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES
20.1
A Person shall not conduct any repair work on Motor Vehicles, including mechanical repairs,
auto body work, frame repair, collision repair, auto painting, auto detailing or modifications to
the body or rebuilding of a Motor Vehicle, on any land in a residential district.
20.2
The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to routine maintenance work preformed on any Motor
Vehicles owned, operated or registered in the name of the Person who Owns or Occupies the
Property on which the work is being preformed, provided that;
a) The work is done in a garage that is capable of having the doors and windows closed;
b) The activity does not create a Nuisance;
c) There is no escape of offensive, annoying or noxious odours, fumes or smoke from the
Property;
d) Vehicle fluids such as oil, gasoline products or other hazardous materials are property
stored and disposed of and not swept or washed into lanes, streets, or down storm
sewers;
e) All discarded vehicle parts and materials are properly stored and disposed of from the
Property;
f) No power washing of motor or power train is preformed on the Property; and
g) All building and fire code regulations are met.
21.
REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS
21.1
A Person shall not place, cause, or permit to be placed a refrigerator, freezer, or other similar
appliance on land they Own or Occupy unless effective measures have been taken to prevent
the opening and closing of the appliance.
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21.2
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing section, measures considered to be effective
may include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) The removal of the door from the appliance;
b) The removal of the door handle mechanism if this prevents opening and closing of the
door;
c) The removal of door hinges;
d) The locking of the appliance; or
e) Otherwise wrapping or containing the appliance so that the interior is inaccessible.
22.
NOISE CONTROL
22.1
Definitions in the following parts include:
a) 'Holiday' means New Year's Day (January 1st), Alberta Family Day (third Monday in
February), Good Friday (Friday before Easter), Easter Monday (First Monday
following Easter), Victoria Day (Monday before May 25th), Canada Day (July 1st),
Heritage Day (1st Monday in August), Labour Day (1st Monday in September),
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day (September 30th), Thanksgiving Day
(2nd Monday in October), Remembrance Day (November 11th), Christmas Day (
December 25th) and Boxing Day (December 26th), every year;
b) 'Noise' means any sound that is reasonably likely to annoy or disturb the peace of
others;
c) 'Weekday' means Monday through Friday; and
d) 'Weekend' means Saturday through Sunday.
22.2
A Person shall not cause or permit any Noise that annoys or disturbs the peace of any other
Person.
22.3
A Person shall not cause or permit Property they Own or Occupy to be used so that Noise
from the Property annoys or disturbs the peace of any other Person.
22.4
In determining what sound is reasonably likely to annoy or disturb the peace of others,
consideration may be given to, but is not limited to, the following criteria:
a) Type, volume, and duration of the sound;
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b) Time of day and day of week; and
c) Nature and use of the surrounding area.
23.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
23.1
A Person shall not cause or permit any construction activity on Property they Own or Occupy
before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on a Weekday or before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on a
Weekend or Holiday.
24.
GARBAGE COLLECTION
24.1
A Person shall not collect, cause, or permit the collection of garbage with a Motor Vehicle on
or adjacent to any Property zoned for residential use before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on a
Weekday or before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on a Weekend or Holiday.
25.
MOTOR VEHICLES
25.1
A Person shall not use engine retarder brakes to slow or stop a Motor Vehicle at any time
within the City limits.
25.2
If a Motor Vehicle is the cause of any sound that contravenes a provision of this Bylaw, the
Owner of that Motor Vehicle is liable for the contravention.
26.
EXEMPTIONS
26.1
Nothing in this part prohibits:
a) A person who is an employee or authorized agent of the City from producing certain
sounds while acting within the scope of their functions, duties or powers; or
b) Situations where the City Manager has issued a permit allowing the production of
certain sounds on whatever conditions the City Manager deems appropriate.
27.
PARKS AND OUTDOOR SPACE
27.1
No Person shall remove, alter, conceal, deface, or destroy any sign posted in any Open Space
or Park.
27.2
No Person shall carry on business or place or erect signs for the purpose of advertising in any
Open Space or Park, except in accordance with any bylaws and regulations in place governing
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such use.
27.3
No alcohol is permitted in any Open Space or Park, except in accordance with any bylaws and
regulations in place governing such use.
27.4
No horses or livestock are permitted within any Open Space or Park, except in accordance
with any bylaws and regulations in place governing such use.
27.5
No Person shall destroy or remove any vegetation or damage any fixtures within any Open
Space or Park.
27.6
No Person shall walk, stand, or sit on or in any flower or shrub bed within any Open Space or
Park.
27.7
No Person shall swim, bath or wade in any lake, stream, pool or pond within any Open Space
or Park unless authorized by the City.
27.8
No Person shall operate a watercraft on a lake or pond within any Open Space or Park that is
powered by gasoline or diesel motor unless they are operating the watercraft with permission
from the City.
27.9
No Person shall:
a) harass any wildlife within any Open Space or Park; or
b) exterminate any wildlife within any Open Space or Park, except in accordance with
any bylaws and regulations in place governing such action.
27.10 All regulations for fishing in a lake or pond shall fall under the jurisdiction of the Province of
Alberta Acts and Regulations.
27.11 No Person shall park or operate a Motor Vehicle in any Open Space or Park unless in a marked
and designated area within any Open Space or Park.
27.12 No Off-Highway Vehicles are permitted within any Open Space or Park.
27.13 No Person shall ride a bicycle, skateboard, rollerblades, scooter or similar device in any Open
Space or Park without having a reasonable consideration for other users or where prohibited.
27.14 No Person shall start or maintain a fire in any Open Space or Park, except in accordance with
any bylaws and regulations in place governing such use.
27.15 No Person shall use any part of any Open Space or Park for the purposes of Camping unless
in a marked and designated area.
27.16 No Person shall carry or discharge any Firearm of any type within any Open Space or Park.
27.17 Any Person desiring to hold a Special Event in an Open Space or Park must apply for and
obtain a Special Event Permit.
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27.18 The City Manager or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer may remove or have removed from any
Open Space or Park any Person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw and who refuses
to leave immediately after being requested to do so.
28.
CANNABIS SMOKING RESTRICTIONS
28.1
Except as permitted in this part, no Person shall use or consume Cannabis in a Public Place
or any other place other than a residence, temporary residence, licensed premises, or a place
prescribed in the regulations where Cannabis may be used or consumed; and
28.2
Notwithstanding subsection 28.1, a person may smoke in an area designated as a smoking
area for Cannabis under the provisions of this bylaw.
28.3
A Person who owns or occupies a place where Smoking or Vaping is prohibited by this part
shall not permit any individual to Smoke, Vape or use an Electronic Smoking Device in that
place.
28.4
Nothing in this part prohibits a Person from Smoking or Vaping in an area of a building
designed, intended, and used exclusively as a Residence, unless it is a multi-family unit.
28.5
Subject to the provisions of this section, a Person who Owns or Occupies a Property where
Smoking or Vaping is otherwise prohibited by this part may permit Smoking or Vaping in that
place when Smoking or Vaping is permitted pursuant to provincial or federal legislation, or
powers exercised pursuant to such legislation.
28.6
If Smoking or Vaping is permitted pursuant to section 28.5, a Person who Owns or Occupies
the Property shall ensure that:
a) Smoke does not enter any place where Smoking or Vaping is prohibited;
b) Signage is clearly and prominently at each entrance to a place where Smoking or
Vaping is permitted indicating that Smoking or Vaping is permitted inside; and
c) No Person under the age of 18 years of age is allowed to enter or remain in a place
where Smoking or Vaping is permitted.
28.6
Nothing in this part prohibits a Person from using an Electronic Smoking Device for the sole
purpose of testing the device, or sampling products used with the device, prior to purchase
within an Electronic Smoking Device retailer. Cannabis e-cigarettes (vaping) are not allowed
to be tested in the retail store.
28.7
The burden of proving that an exception in this part applies in a particular case is on the Person
alleging such exception on a balance of probabilities.
28.8
In a prosecution for contravention of this part:
a) It is not necessary that a witness testify to the precise description, kind, brand, or
name of the tobacco product, Cannabis, or Electronic Smoking Device possessed,
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smoked or consumed;
b) The court may, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, infer that the product
smoked was Cannabis, a tobacco product or Electronic Smoking Device from the
fact that a witness describes it by a name that is commonly used to describe
Cannabis, a tobacco product or Electronic Smoking Device; and
c) Evidence:
i.
That a substance had an odour of Cannabis or a tobacco product or
an Electronic Smoking Device; or
ii.
That a substance appeared to be labelled or packaged as Cannabis
or a tobacco product or an Electronic Smoking Device
Is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, sufficient to establish that the
substance was Cannabis or a Tobacco product.
29.
DESIGNATED AREAS
29.1
The City may designate any Public Place, or portion of a Public Place, as a no Smoking or
Vaping area or as a Smoking or Vaping area.
29.2
The City shall place temporary or permanent signs or other markings identifying a no Smoking
or Vaping area or Smoking or Vaping area.
29.3
The City may impose any requirements on a Smoking or Vaping area including, but not limited
to, requirements that the area be enclosed or that no minors be permitted within the area.
29.4
No person shall remove, move, alter, deface, conceal, or destroy any signs or other markings
identifying a no Smoking or Vaping area or a Smoking or Vaping area that are placed pursuant
to Section 29.1.
30.
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY
30.1
Any Person who contravenes any provisions of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable
upon summary conviction:
a) For the first offence, to a specified penalty as set out in 'Schedule A', attached hereto
and forming part of this Bylaw;
b) For the second offence, occurring within 365 of the previous offence, to a specified
penalty as set out in 'Schedule A' attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw; or
c) For the third or any subsequent offence occurring within 365 days of the previous
offence, to a specified penalty as set out in 'Schedule A' attached hereto and forming
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part of this Bylaw; or
d) Where no specific penalty is specified, a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars
($100.00) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) to be imposed in the
discretion of the Court having jurisdiction, having regard to s. 7(i) of the Municipal
Government Act.
30.2
A Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a Municipal Tag
to any Person who the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable and probable grounds to
believe has contravened any provisions of this Bylaw.
30.3
A Municipal Tag may be issued to such Person:
a) Personally;
b) By registered mail sent to the postal address, as shown in the Tax Assessment
Roll, Certificate of Title for the property or any other official government record; or
c) By leaving it with a Person apparently over eighteen (18) years of age at the place
of residence of the Person to whom the Municipal Tag is being issued.
30.4
Where a Municipal Tag is issued pursuant to this Bylaw, the Person to whom the Municipal
Tag is issued may, in lieu of being prosecuted for the offence, pay the City the penalty specified
on the Municipal Tag.
30.5
Where payment of a Municipal Tag is tendered within 7 days of the date of service of the
Municipal Tag for an alleged offence listed in Schedule "A" to a person authorized by the City
Manager to receive such payment, the penalty specified on the Municipal Tag shall be reduced
by 50% and such payment shall be accepted in lieu of prosecution.
30.6
If the penalty specified on the Municipal Tag is not paid within the prescribed time period, then
a Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a Violation Ticket
pursuant to the Provincial Offences Procedure Act.
30.7
Notwithstanding anything else in this Bylaw, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized
and empowered to immediately issue a Violation Ticket pursuant to the Provincial Offences
Procedures Act, as amended, to any Person who the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has
reasonable grounds to believe has contravened any provisions of this Bylaw.
30.8
If a Violation Ticket is issued in respect of an offence, the Violation Ticket may;
a) Specify the fine amount established by the Bylaw for the offence; or
b) Require a Person to appear in court without the alternative of making a voluntary
payment.
30.9
In the case of an offence that is of a continuing nature, a contravention of a provision of this
Bylaw constitutes a separate offence in respect of each day, or part of a day, on which it
continues and a Person guilty of such an offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less than
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that established by this Bylaw for each such day.
31.
VICARIOUS LIABILITY
31.1
For the purposes of this Bylaw, an act or omission by an employee or agent of a Person is
deemed also to be an act or omission of the Person if the act or omission occurred in the
course of the employee's employment with the Person, or in the course of the agent exercising
the powers or performing the duties on behalf of the Person under their agency relationship.
32.
CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
32.1
When a corporation commits an offence under this Bylaw, every principal, director, manager,
employee or agent of the corporation who authorized the act or omission that constitutes the
offence or assented to or acquiesced or participated in the act or omission that constitutes the
offence is guilty of the offence whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted for the
offence.
32.2
If a partner in a partnership is guilty of an offence under this Bylaw, each partner in that
partnership who authorized the act or omission that constitutes the offence or assented to or
acquiesced or participated in the act or omission that constitutes the offence is guilty of the
offence.
33.
ORDER TO COMPLY
33.1
Notwithstanding anything else in this Bylaw;
a) If the City Manager believes, on reasonable grounds, that a Person is contravening
any provision of this Bylaw, including where any Property in the City is deemed by
a Bylaw Enforcement Officer to be Untidy, Unsightly, or a Nuisance, the City
Manager may, by written order, require any Person responsible for the
contravention to remedy it.
b) The order shall:
i.
Direct a Person to stop doing something, or to change the way in which
the Person is doing it;
ii.
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;
iii.
State a time within which the Person must comply with the directions;
and
iv.
State that if the Person does not comply with the directions within a
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specified time, the City will take the action or measure.
c) A Person named in and served with an order issued pursuant to this section shall
comply with any action or measure required to be taken within the time specified.
Every person who fails to comply with an order issued pursuant to this bylaw or the
Municipal Government Act within the time set out in the order commits an offence.
d) An order issued pursuant to this section may be served:
i.
In the case of an individual:
1) By delivering it personally to the individual;
2) By leaving it for the individual at their apparent place of
residence with someone who appears to be at least 18 years
of age; or
3) By mail addressed to the individual at their apparent place of
residence or at any address for the individual on the tax roll
of the City or at the Land Titles registry;
ii.
In the case of a corporation:
1) By delivering it personally to any director or officer of the
corporation;
2) By delivering it personally to a Person apparently in charge
of an officer of the corporation at an address held out by the
corporation to be its address; or
3) By mail addressed to the registered office of the corporation.
iii.
By any service method pursuant to the Municipal Government Act;
iv.
If, in the option of a person serving an order, service of the order
cannot be reasonably affected, or if the person serving the order
believes that the owner of the premises is evading service, the
person serving the remedial order may post the order;
1) At a conspicuous place on the premises to which the order
relates;
2) At the private dwelling place on the premises to which the
order relates, as shown on a certificate of the title pursuant
to the Land Titles Act or on the municipal tax roll; or
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3) At any other property owned by the owner of the premises to
which the order relates, as shown on a certificate of title
pursuant to the Land Titles Act or shown on the municipal tax
roll; the order shall be deemed to be served upon the expiry
of 3 days after the order is posted.
e) Where the Person named in the order neglects or refuses to pay the City the costs
incurred to bring lands into compliance with the notice, the City may cause these
costs to be added to the tax roll as a charge against the lands of the owner in the
same manner as taxes and with the same priority as to lien and to payment thereof
as in the case of ordinary municipal taxes.
i.
An administration charge of $50.00 or 20% of the total cost of the
work done, whichever is the greater, may be applied.
34.
OBSTRUCTION
34.1
A Person shall not obstruct or hinder any Person in the exercise or performance of the Person's
powers pursuant to this Bylaw.
35.
POWERS OF THE CITY MANAGER
35.1
Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by this Bylaw, the City Manager
may:
a) Carry out any inspections to determine compliance with this Bylaw;
b) Take any steps or carry out any actions required to enforce this Bylaw;
c) Take any steps or carry out any actions required to remedy a contravention of this
Bylaw;
d) Establish investigation and enforcement procedures with respect to residential,
commercial, industrial or other types of property and such procedures may differ
depending on the type of property in question;
e) Establish areas where activities restricted by this Bylaw are permitted;
f) Establish forms for the purposes of this Bylaw;
g) Issue permits with such conditions as are deemed appropriate;
h) Establish the criteria to be met for a permit pursuant to this Bylaw;
i) Delegate any powers, duties or functions under this Bylaw to an employee of the
City; and
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j)
Appoint inspectors for the purposes of the Agricultural Pest Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. A-
8
36.
PERMITS
36.1
The City may approve a Special Event Permit upon application.
36.2
A Person to whom a permit has been issued pursuant to this Bylaw, and any Person carrying
out an activity otherwise regulated, restricted, or prohibited by this Bylaw pursuant to such
permit, shall comply with any terms or conditions forming part of the permit.
36.3
A Person shall not make any false or misleading statement or provide any false or misleading
information to obtain a permit pursuant to this Bylaw.
36.4
If any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to this Bylaw is contravened or if a false or
misleading statement or false or misleading information was provided to obtain the permit, the
City Manager may immediately cancel the permit.
36.5
The onus of providing a permit that has been issued in relation to any activity otherwise
regulated, restricted, or prohibited by this Bylaw is on the Person alleging the existence of such
a permit on a balance of probabilities. Any Bylaw Enforcement Officer may request a permit
from the holder at any time during the permit time, failure to provide a copy of the permit is an
offence.
37.
CERTIFIED COPY OF RECORD
37.1
A copy of a record of the City, certified by the City Manager as a true copy of the original, shall
be admitted in evidence as prima facie proof of the facts stated in the record without proof of
the appointment or signature of the person signing it.
38.
NUMBER AND GENDER REFERENCES
38.1
All references in this Bylaw will be read with such changes in number and gender as may be
appropriate according to whether the reference is to a male or female person, or a
corporation or partnership.
39.
SEVERABILITY
39.1
If a court of competent jurisdiction should declare any section or subsection of this bylaw to be
invalid, such section or subsection shall not be construed as having persuaded or influenced
Council to pass the remainder of the bylaw, and it is hereby declared that the remainder of the
bylaw shall be valid and remain in force.
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39.2
The City, references in this Bylaw will be read with such changes in number and gender as
may be appropriate according to whether the reference is to a male or female person, or a
corporation or partnership.
40.
TRANSITION
40.1
The following Bylaws, and their amendments where applicable, are repealed upon passage
of this Bylaw:
a) 1916-18 Community Standards
b) 1759-10 By-The-Lake Park Regulations
c) 1104-89 The Parks and Recreational Areas Bylaw
d) 1497-01 The Parks and Recreational Areas Bylaw Amendment
40.2
This bylaw shall come into full force and effect on third and final reading/third and final
reading on April 22nd, 2024.
READ a first time this 10th day of October, 2023
READ a second time this 22nd day of April, 2024
READ a third time this 22nd day of April, 2024
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SCHEDULE 'A'
Section
Description of Offence
Penalty 1st
Offence
Penalty 2nd
Offence
Penalty 3rd
Offence
4.1
Littering
250
500
1000
5.1
Distributing Flyers on Vehicles
75
150
300
5.2
Distributing Flyers at Property
75
150
300
6.1
Urinating or Defecating in Public
250
500
1000
6.2
Spitting in Public
250
500
1000
7.1
Throwing or propelling an object in Public
350
500
1000
8.1
Fighting in Public
250
500
1000
9.1
Bullying
250
500
1000
10.1
Possessing a Weapon
500
1000
2500
11.1
Loitering in Public
250
500
1000
12.1
Panhandling
250
500
1000
13.1
Applying or Creating Graffiti
500
1000
2500
13.2
Possessing Graffiti Instruments
250
500
1000
13.3
Failing to Remove Graffiti
250
500
1000
14.2
Nuisance Property
250
500
1000
14.3
Untidy or Unsightly Property
250
500
1000
14.4(a)
Accumulation of any material that creates
unpleasant odour
250
500
1000
14.4(b)
Accumulation of any material that is likely to
attract animals, pests or wildlife
250
500
1000
14.4(c)
Accumulation of animal remains; parts
of animals remains or animal
feces
250
500
1000
14.5(a)
Accumulation of loose garage and bagged
garbage
250
500
1000
14.5(b)
Accumulation of bottles, cans, boxes, or
packaging materials
250
500
1000
14.5(c)
Accumulation of household furniture or other
household goods visible
from outside the property
250
500
1000
14.5(d)
Accumulation of automobile parts visible from
outside the property
250
500
1000
14.5(e)
Accumulation of parts or disassembled
machinery, equipment or
appliances in view from outside property
250
500
1000
14.5(f)
Accumulation of yard waste in view from
outside property
250
500
1000
15.1
Failing to remove Snow and Ice Sidewalks
250
500
1000
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15.3
Placing dirt, debris or other materials upon
any
portion of the highway or any other public
place
250
500
1000
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15.4
Placing snow, ice, dirt, debris or other
materials upon any portion of the
highway or any other public place
250
500
1000
16.1
Failing to Maintain Boulevards
250
500
1000
17.1
Nuisance Building
250
500
1000
18.1(c)
Failing to Secure Unoccupied Building
250
500
1000
19.1
Construction site not having a waste
container
250
500
1000
19.2(a)
Construction waste not stored properly
250
500
1000
19.2(b)
Construction material blown off property
250
500
1000
20.1
Conduct repair work in a residential district
250
500
1000
21.1
Place appliance on property in an unsafe
manner
250
500
1000
22.2
Cause or Permit Noise that annoys or
disturbs the peace of another person
250
500
1000
22.3
Owner of property cause or permit noise that
disturbs the peace of another person
250
500
1000
23.1
Construction activity outside of permitted
hours
250
500
1000
24.1
Garbage collection with a motor vehicle
outside of permitted hours
250
500
1000
25.1
Use of engine retarder brakes within City
limits
250
500
1000
25.2
Noise from motor vehicle contravene bylaw
250
500
1000
27.1
Remove, alter, conceal, deface, or destroy a
sign
250
500
1000
27.2
Advertising in an open space or park without
permission
75
150
300
27.3
Alcohol in an open space or park
300
600
1200
27.4
Horses or livestock in an open space or park
250
500
1000
27.5
Destroy or remove vegetation from an open
space of park
250
500
1000
27.6
Walk, stand, or sit in flower or shrub beds
75
150
300
27.7
Swim, bath, or wade in a water body in an
open space or park
250
500
1000
27.8
Operate a watercraft in a water body without
permission
250
500
1000
27.9 (a)
Harass wildlife within an open space or park
250
500
1000
27.9 (b)
Exterminate wildlife within an open space or
park
500
1000
2000
27.11
Drive/park motor vehicle in an open space or
park
250
500
1000
27.12
Operate OHV in open space or park
250
500
1000
27.13
Ride bicycle, skateboard, rollerblade, scooter
in open space or park unlawfully
75
150
300
27.14
Have a fire in an open space or park
250
500
1000
27.15
Camp in an open space or park
250
500
1000
27.16
Discharge a firearm within an open space or
500
1000
2000
park
27.17
Hold a special event in an open space or park
without permit
100
200
400
28.1
Use/smoke/consume cannabis in an open
space or park
300
600
1200
28.3
Owner allows individual to smoke cannabis in
an area designated as a no smoking area
300
600
1200
28.6(a)
Owner allows smoke to enter into an area
designated as a no smoking area
300
600
1200
28.6(b)
Owner does not post smoking area
prominently at
entrance and exit of smoking area
300
600
1200
28.6(c)
Owner allows minor to enter an area
designated as a smoking area
300
600
1200
29.4
Remove, Alter, Destroy No Smoking/Smoking
Signs
250
500
1000
33.1(c)
Failure to comply with an order
500
1000
2000
34.1
Obstruction
500
1000
2000
36.2
Fail to comply with permit
500
1000
2000
36.4
Make false or misleading statement to obtain
permit
500
1000
2000
36.5
Fail to provide a permit when requested.
250
500
1000