Bylaw

As part of the Protective Services Department, the Bylaw Department is responsible for the enforcement of bylaws passed by Council for the Town of Peace River. Bylaw Enforcement is committed to serve, protect and provide a desired quality of life for citizens and visitors to the Town of Peace River through education to raise awareness of community standards, and enforcement of Town Bylaws to ensure timely compliance with a professional, unbiased approach.

Bylaws are a law, regulation or rules of a local government such as a town, municipal district or county. The Municipal Government Act (Section 7) authorizes Council to establish these bylaws. To view the Municipal Government Act, please click here.

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Bylaw Listing

Some of the most frequently requested bylaws are available below.

To request information please contact Peace River Bylaw.

Bylaw Title	Bylaw Number
Unsightly Premises	1426
Amendment 1 of 4 to Unsightly Premises	1558
Penalties on Unpaid Taxes	1640
Amendment 2 of 4 to Unsightly Premises	1703
Amendment 3 of 4 to Unsightly Premises	1707
Traffic & Streets	1746
Business License	1776
Off highway Vehicles	1831
Animal Control	1832
Sidewalk Snow Removal	1834
Land Use Bylaw (2018 Consolidation)	1891
Amendement to remove forms	1893
Addition of special land use provisions	1894
Community Services Board	1912
Records Retention and Disposition Bylaw	1913
Land Use Bylaw (Amends 1891)	1924
Peace View Area Structure Plan	1927
Debenture - Paved Roads	1928
Municipal Development Plan	1931
Peace River Municipal Emergency (Amends 1837)	1932
Site Provisions of Section 28 Residential - Village Estate District (R-VE) (Amends 1891)	1936
Encroachment	1937
Noise	1939
Group Care Facility Definition (Amends 1891)	1942
Debenture - CN Bridge	1943
Rezoning from Primary Commercial (C-1) to Mixed Commercial-Residential (C-R) District (Amends 1891)	1944
Debenture - Sewer Mains on West Hill	1951
Sewer Dumping and Potable Water (Amends 1911)	1953
Cemetery Schedule of Fees and Charges (Amends 1479)	1961
Electric Franchise Agreement	1966
CAO Bylaw	1971
Establish a Governance and Priorities Committee	1972
Borrowing Bylaw	1973
Masonic Lodge No. 89 Designation	1974
Records Retention and Disposition Bylaw Amendment (Amends 1913)	1976
Amend Municipal historical Resources Bylaw 1974	1980
Short Term Borrowing Bylaw - Mastercard	1986
Masonic Lodge No. 89 Designation	1987
Authorize the Guarantee of a Loan for the Peace Country Sports Club	1988
Municipal Planning Commission (MPC)	1993
Land Use Bylaw Amendment	1994
Land Use Bylaw Amendment	1995
Amendment to Landuse Bylaw	1998
Land Use Bylaw Amendment	1999
2017 Tax Rate Bylaw	2000
Debenture for Peace Regional Recreation Centre	2002
Amends Bylaw 1891	2003
Land Use Bylaw Amendment	2005
Amend 2003	2007
Debenture for Saddleback Sewer Trunk Main	2008
Debenture for purchase of a VOIP system	2009
Ballot	2010
Zoning Amendment too Land Use Bylaw	2011
Amendment to Land Use Bylaw, Maximum Dwellings per Property	2012
Amendment to St. Germaine ASP	2013
Amendment to Land Use Bylaw	2014
Procedural Bylaw	2015
Amends Land Use Bylaw 1891	2016
Community Aggregate Levy Bylaw	2017
Bylaw to Acquire Short Term Borrowing to Establish a Capital Line of Credit	2018
Amendment to Land Use Bylaw	2019
Debenture Bylaw for Lift Station-4	2022
Debenture Bylaw for Construction of Shaftesbury Sewer Main Pt1	2023
Debenture Bylaw for Construction of Shaftesbury Sewer Main Pt2	2024
Debenture Bylaw for Replacement of Reservoir 365	2025
Debenture for Replacement of WTP Boiler	2026
Debenture for Weberville Drying Beds	2027
Debenture for WWTP Sludge Press	2028
Debenture for WWTP Aeration Tank Cleaning	2029
Council Code of Conduct	2030
Debenture for 99 Street Slide Remediation	2031
Amendment to Land Use Bylaw - Cannabis Definitions	2032
Advertising Bylaw	2034
2018 Tax Rate	2035
Amend the Community Services Bylaw	2037
Cannabis - Amends Land Use Bylaw 1891	2038
Airport Fees Bylaw	2039
Taxi Bylaw	2040
Municipal Solid Waste Bylaw	2042
Off-Site Levy	2044
2019 Tax Rate	2045
Intermunicipal Development Plan with County of Northern Lights	2047
Intermunicipal Development Plan with MD Peace No. 135	2048
Bylaw to Repeal 1929 and 1952	2049
Capital Line of Credit Bylaw	2050
Short Term Borrowing - Mastercard Bylaw	2051
Utility Rate Bylaw	2052
Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board	2053
Fees & Charges Bylaw	2054
Amendment 4 of 4 to Unslightly Premises	2055