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The Land Use Bylaw No. 2017-18 (June 20, 2018 Consolidation) (large PDF download), adopted by Council on September 26, 2017, is the governing document for development in Parkland County. The Land Use Bylaw includes a wide range of regulations that might affect your property including:
- Regulating the use and size of land and buildings
- Categorising land use districts (zones) and determining development standards for each of them
- Defining the appropriate permitted and discretionary uses for the land use districts
- Forming the development permit, redistricting, and Land Use Bylaw text amendment process
If you require assistance with the regulations or processes contained in the Land Use Bylaw, please call or visit Parkland County's Planning and Development Services department.
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Amendments to the Land Use Bylaw are made by other bylaws. All adopted amendments to the Land Use Bylaw (since last consolidated version (June 20, 2018) and up until July 2018) are listed below:
The following adopted amendments are included in the June 20, 2018 Land Use Bylaw Consolidation.
For copies of the most recent amendments, please contact Planning and Development Services. |
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Includes:
Schedule B - Entwistle Urban Village Land Use District Map Schedule C - Highvale Mine End Direct Control District Map Schedule D - Whitewood Direct Control District Map Schedule E - Keephills Power Plant Direct Control District Map Schedule F - Acheson Industrial Area Overlay Map Schedule G - Atim Creek / Big Lake Floodplain Overlay Map Schedule H - Osprey Bay Direct Control District Map Schedule I - Legend Estates Direct Control District Map |
| The up-to-date version of the Land Use Bylaw and amendments is located at the County's offices and should be consulted in all cases where an officially certified version of the Bylaw is required. |
Land Use Districts
In Parkland County, each property (or parcel) has a Land Use District (also referred to as "zoning" in many urban centres). In the Land Use Bylaw, each district outlines the purpose and intent for the use of land and includes the rules and regulations that must be followed for development. Examples of districts include:
- Agricultural
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Parks and Services
You can find full details on the different Land Use Districts in the Land Use Bylaw.
In addition to the districts above, Direct Control Districts have been designed for unique developments not falling under any other category.
Land Use Bylaw Amendments
Amendments to the Land Use Bylaw include the process of changing the current land use district to another designation. Amendments to the general and technical text of the document may also be required. Amendments are made by other bylaws.
Landowners can submit a bylaw amendment application to change the use of a parcel of their land. Changing the current land use to another land use is referred to as redistricting.