Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 1 : Interpretation

1.3  Purpose

1.3(1)

 The purpose of this bylaw is to regulate the use and development of land and buildings within the County and to achieve the orderly and economic development of land, and for that purpose, amongst other things:

  1. (a) to implement the policies of the County's statutory plans, including the Municipal Development Plan;
  2. (b) to divide the County into zones;
  3. (c) to prescribe and regulate for each zone the purpose for which land and buildings may be used;
  4. (d) to establish supplementary regulations governing certain specific land uses;
  5. (e) to establish a development authority;
  6. (f) to establish a method of making decisions on applications for development permits including the issuing of development permits and dealing with appeals;
  7. (g) to prescribe a procedure to notify owners of land who may be affected by the issuing of a development permit; and,
  8. (h) to prescribe a procedure for making amendments to this bylaw.
1.3(2)

This Bylaw shall be applied in a manner that implements statutory plans which have been adopted by the County and that is consistent with the Municipal Government Act.

Last updated: Friday, January 17, 2025
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