Part 2 — Bylaws Division 1 General Jurisdiction
7 General jurisdiction to pass bylaws
purposes respecting the following matters:
(a) the safety, health and welfa re of people and the protection of
people and property;
(b) people, activities and things in, on or near a public place or
place that is open to the public;
(c) nuisances, including unsightly property;
(d) transport and transportation systems;
(e) businesses, business activities and persons engaged in
business;
(f) services provided by or on behalf of the municipality;
(g) public utilities;
(h) wild and domestic animals and activities in relation to them;
(i) the enforcement of bylaws made under this or any other
enactment, including any or all of the following:
(i) the creation of offences;
(ii) for each offence, imposing a fine not exceeding $10 000
or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both;
(iii) providing for the imposition of a penalty for an offence
that is in addition to a fine or imprisonment so long as
the penalty relates to a fee, cost, rate, toll or charge that
is associated with the conduct that gives rise to the
offence;
(iv) providing that a specified penalty prescribed under
section 44 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act is
reduced by a specified amount if the penalty is paid
within a specified time;
(v) providing for imprisonment for not more than one year
for non-payment of a fine or penalty;
RSA 2000
Section 7.1 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT Chapter M-26
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(vi) providing that a person who contravenes a bylaw may
pay an amount established by bylaw and if the amount is
paid, the person will not be prosecuted for the
contravention;
(vii) providing for inspections to determine if bylaws are
being complied with;
(viii) remedying contraventions of bylaws.
RSA 2000 cM-26 s7;2022 c5 s2
May, 2026
ASFF. See Alberta School Foundation
Fund (ASFF)
assessment of property, 284-325
annual assessments required, 285,
323
assessed person for assessed
property (See assessed person
for assessed property)
assessment notices (See assessment
notices)
assessment roll (See assessment roll)
assessors (See assessors)
classes and sub-classes (See
assessment classes)
community aggregate payment levy
(See community aggregate
payment levy)
community revitalization levy (See
community revitalization levy)
complaints (See assessment review
boards (ARB))
condominium units (See
condominiums)
Court authorized inspection and
enforcement (See inspections
for assessment)
criteria for assessments
condition and valuation, 289(2)
designated industrial property, 292
definitions (See definitions)
designated industrial property (See
designated industrial property)
electronic communications, 608.1
equalized assessments (See
equalized assessments)
guidelines, 322-322.1
improvements (See improvements)
information
access for assessor (See
inspections for assessment)
access to assessment records or
summaries, 299-301.1
ATIA provisions, 301.1
confidentiality, 301, 322(1)(e.11)
duty to provide information,
294(3), 295-295.1
equalized assessment information
to Minister, 318
provided to Minister by municipal
assessor, 293(3)
provided to municipality by
Minister, 570.1
provided to municipality by
Minister; use and disclosure
agreement, 570.1(2)
inspection by assessor (See
inspections for assessment)
land in more than one municipality,
290(1)
linear property (See linear property)
machinery and equipment (See
machinery and equipment)
manufacturing or processing
operations or storage (See
manufacturing or processing
plants and operations)
Minister, 322-325
non-assessable properties (See non-
assessable properties, with
exceptions and conditions)
notice to enter and inspect property,
294
preparation of assessments by
Minister, 323
quashed and new assessments, 324
regulations and guidelines, 322-
322.1, 580
community revitalization levy,
381.5
right to enter and inspect, 294
strata space, 290.2
supplementary assessments (See
supplementary assessments)
time
annual assessment, 285
assessment roll, 302
valuation standards, 322(1)(d)
assessed person for assessed
property, 304-305
access to information
municipal assessment record, 299-
300
provincial assessment record,
299.1, 300.1
airports under lease, licence or
permit, 304(1)(e)