Planning Bylaws & Policies

To Be Considered When Making Planning Decisions

When our Planning Department receives applications, these bylaws and policies guide our decision making process.

Alberta Municipal Government Act Part 17, Planning and Development, Division 4, Statutory Plans Subsection 638.2(1 – 4)As of January 1, 2019

Section 638.2 of the Municipal Government Act requires municipalities to publish on their websites a list of updated policies that may be considered when making planning decisions. Examples of planning decisions include those related to development, subdivision, rezoning, planning bylaw amendments or stop orders.

Please Note: We are in the process of uploading all of our bylaws to a new records management software system which is currently being rolled out. The new location for bylaws and policies is here.

To enquire about a specific bylaw or policy please email us or call us at 780-864-3760 and ask for the Legislative Officer.

Bylaw and Policy Listings
Bylaws Our bylaws can be found by clicking on this link. To enquire about a specific bylaw please email us or call us at 780-864-3760 and ask for the Legislative Officer.
Bylaw 755-94	Ward Bylaw (Ministerial Order)	Shows the boundaries of lands governed by the County
Bylaw 247-2016	Woking Area Structure Plan	Guiding principles for land use and development in the Hamlet of Woking.
Bylaw 258-2016	Bay Tree Area Structure Plan	Guiding principles for land use and development in the defined area around Bay Tree.
Bylaw 271-2016	County Complex Area Structure Plan	Guiding principles for land use and development in the defined area around the County Complex.
Bylaw 352-2019	Municipal Planning Commission and Subdivision and Development Authority	Establishing authorities.
Bylaw 385-2020	Development Officer	Designating authority.
Bylaw 316-2018	Advertising	Advertising and appeal periods must comply.
Bylaw 317-2018	Unsightly Premises	Where standards and requirements may include the decision to find a property as unsightly.
Bylaw 323-2018	Municipal Development Plan	This document is the broad brush strokes or principles for land use and development throughout the county.
Bylaw 324-2018	Land Use	Sets the County's standards for Land Use planning and uses, as well as relevant consideration(s) throughout the County.Creating processes for consideration of proposals and guidelines that all proposals are to be considered under to create consistency.
Bylaw 327-2018	Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 324-2018	A bylaw to amend the County’s Land Use Bylaw 324-2018 respecting the rezoning of 4.48 hectares of SE 17-76-07-W6 from Agricultural (A) District to Rural Cannabis (RCB) District
Bylaw 392-2021	Council, Board and Committee Meeting Procedure	Boards and committees establishes the process and boards for Municipal Planning Commission as well as the Subdivision and Development Authority.
Bylaw 367-2019	Water and Wastewater Systems	Where applicable to servicing requirements on a proposed parcel within range of available services
Bylaw 391-2021	Master Rates	List prices for applications, documents and all other requirements for fees to do with Land Use Planning
Bylaw 379-2020	Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 324-2018	A bylaw to amend the County’s Land Use Bylaw to rezone 0.95 hectares of SW 03-82-10-W6 from Agriculture (A) District to Rural Heavy Industrial (RHI) District
Policies Our policies can be found them by clicking on this link. To enquire about a specific policy please email us or call us at 780-864-3760 and ask for the Legislative Officer.
Policy AD19	Signing and Approving Authority	To explain and establish Signing Authorities and the parameters in accordance with the Municipal Government Act.
Policy AD52	Public Participation	When and how the public engages the public in reviewing the policy's or bylaws.
Policy AD56	At-Large Member Eligibility for Board and Committees	To establish eligibility criteria for boards and committees including those that may reside or act as the County's Subdivision or Development Authority.
Policy AD61	Decision-Making Guidelines	The policy process and that informs decision making at the County.
Policy AG03	Chemical Vegetation Control Along Roadsides	If road side disturbance causes the need for road side spraying this may be required to control unwanted vegetation or noxious weeds.
Policy AG09	Roadside Seeding	If approach installation or other requirements of a decision require roadside disturbance roadside seeding may be required.
Policy AG23	Fence-Line Spraying Agreement	Fence line spraying may be a referral comment or need of the Agricultural department alone new boundaries or old at the time an application comes in form improvements on the lands.
Policy PD03	Planning and Development Forms	Complete application forms are required to consider any and all proposals adequately to ensure beneficial and successful planning of projects and development.
Policy PD05	Wireless Communication Towers	The County wants to ensure the County residents have the best rural communications system as required to invest in the future and to do this requires consideration to location and public engagement.
Policy PD06	Dedication of Road Right-of-Way for Subdivisions	Under the Municipal Government Act the County at certain points can consider acquiring road right-of-way widening including but not limited to the time of a proposed subdivision.
Policy PW03	Road Use Agreement	This policy may be required to be met by an applicant proposing to increase activity that may affect the required servicing level on a county road.
Policy PW12	Fencing	Changes to fencing may be required due to the required road widening or other aspects of an applicant proposal.
Policy PW13	Guardrails	Changes to fencing may be required due to the required road widening which may further affect guardrails or other aspects of an applicant proposal.
Policy PW15	Licensing, Leasing or Sale of County Road Allowances	This policy may affect access to a proposed development.
Policy PW18	Road Classification and Standards	The construction standards set the minimum requirements for all construction required to be completed at the applicant's expense unless otherwise approved.
Policy PW20	Approach	Physical and legal access is required to all parcels of land to be created by any proposal and as such all approaches would be required to meet these basic and minimum standards.
Policy PW24	Road Obstruction	No proposal could cause or have need to cause a road obstruction.
Policy PW25	Residential Access Road Construction	The residential access road construction policy sets minimum standards and requirements.
Policy PW28	Solid Waste	This policy may be referred to within a condition or note of any decision of the Subdivision and Development Authority.Where applicable conditions on approvals may apply to applicant or surrounding lands.
Policy PW29	Water Cistern Subsidy	The Cistern program has been put in place to assist county residents in obtaining alternate methods of water supply for development throughout the County and this may be noted in the conditions or reasons of a decision.
Policy PW31	Mechanical Brush Control	May apply to line of sight in the cases of a new approach installation to provide visibility or address any other municipal concerns.
Policy PW32	Road Drainage	Road drainage must be considered at the time of any proposed change or improvement to avoid flood damage of the specific location as well as up and down from the proposed location.
Policy UT01	Rural Potable Water Servicing	Where rural potable water servicing is applicable this policy would be considered or noted.