What are bylaws?

Bylaws are laws made by the council of a municipality. A municipality in Alberta is a city, town, village, summer village, municipal district such as a county, or a specialized municipality incorporating an urban and a rural area such as Sherwood Park.

The Municipal Government Act gives councils the power to pass bylaws relating to certain areas such as

• the safety, health, and welfare of people and the protection of people and property;
• nuisances — including unsightly property;
• public utilities;
• transport and transportation systems.

Some of these bylaws will relate to rental properties. For example, a City of Edmonton Bylaw #10874 says:

• No solid fuel (charcoal briquettes) barbeques are allowed on apartment balconies, per provincial Fire Code.
• Propane is still allowed on balconies (there is a five pound limit on storage indoors).

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