Land Use Bylaw Update

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The updated Land Use Bylaw has been approved.

The Land Use Bylaw is the most important municipal standards document for evaluating and approving development projects in Camrose. The Land Use Bylaw re-write was completed in 2016. Every year since 2016, annual consolidations are reviewed and approved by Council in order to deal with issues or inconsistencies as they arise. These are small changes to the regulations. The Land Use Bylaw continues to be a valuable and reliable tool. Every 5 years, a more rigorous review of specific sections should be conducted in order to ensure the overarching direction of the Land Use Bylaw is still serving the City of Camrose, developers, builders, and residents well.

There is more information under the "News Feed" tab below, you can ask questions at the "Questions" tab below and you can take the surveys by clicking the "Surveys" tab (when available). There are useful links to the right of this page about the project team, project lifecycle, important links and key dates.

Have your say

You can take the surveys to give us your ideas or ask one of our planners about the Land Use Bylaw Update by contacting us using the email address on the right of this page.

The Land Use Bylaw is the most important municipal standards document for evaluating and approving development projects in Camrose. The Land Use Bylaw re-write was completed in 2016. Every year since 2016, annual consolidations are reviewed and approved by Council in order to deal with issues or inconsistencies as they arise. These are small changes to the regulations. The Land Use Bylaw continues to be a valuable and reliable tool. Every 5 years, a more rigorous review of specific sections should be conducted in order to ensure the overarching direction of the Land Use Bylaw is still serving the City of Camrose, developers, builders, and residents well.

There is more information under the "News Feed" tab below, you can ask questions at the "Questions" tab below and you can take the surveys by clicking the "Surveys" tab (when available). There are useful links to the right of this page about the project team, project lifecycle, important links and key dates.

Have your say

You can take the surveys to give us your ideas or ask one of our planners about the Land Use Bylaw Update by contacting us using the email address on the right of this page.

The updated Land Use Bylaw has been approved.

  • Why is Camrose updating its Land Use Bylaw?

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    We need a land use bylaw that meets the needs of the municipality, our residents and the business community for the next 10 to 15 years. To reach our goal of having a bylaw that is consistent, transparent and easy to understand, we want to review the existing bylaw to identify what's working and what's not. Once we understand the issues that need to be addressed, we can get to work on updating the bylaw.


    We need a land use bylaw that meets the needs of the municipality, our residents and the business community for the next 10 to 15 years. To reach our goal of having a bylaw that is consistent, transparent and easy to understand, we want to review the existing bylaw to identify what's working and what's not. Once we understand the issues that need to be addressed, we can get to work on updating the bylaw.


    The updated Land Use Bylaw has been approved.

  • What is a Land Use Bylaw?

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    Section 639 of the Municipal Government Act mandates that all municipalities in Alberta establish a land use bylaw. This bylaw is the primary tool for regulating land use and development, and it gives the municipality the authority to grant development permits.

    Camrose's Land Use Bylaw divides the city into districts, which basically define where development is permitted, what types of development are permitted, and what types of activities are permitted in buildings and on land.

    Building appearance and design, landscaping, building height, size, and location, parking, loading, fences or walls, signs, and lighting can all be regulated by the Land Use Bylaw.




    Section 639 of the Municipal Government Act mandates that all municipalities in Alberta establish a land use bylaw. This bylaw is the primary tool for regulating land use and development, and it gives the municipality the authority to grant development permits.

    Camrose's Land Use Bylaw divides the city into districts, which basically define where development is permitted, what types of development are permitted, and what types of activities are permitted in buildings and on land.

    Building appearance and design, landscaping, building height, size, and location, parking, loading, fences or walls, signs, and lighting can all be regulated by the Land Use Bylaw.




    The updated Land Use Bylaw has been approved.

  • Land Use Bylaw Update Contract Awarded to Consultant

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    The City of Camrose has reviewed the requests for proposals received for the update to the Land Use Bylaw Update and have awarded the Contract to ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.

    The City of Camrose has reviewed the requests for proposals received for the update to the Land Use Bylaw Update and have awarded the Contract to ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.

    The updated Land Use Bylaw has been approved.