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Bylaws are the laws of a municipality that are adopted to govern the internal affairs and management of the city. Bylaws serve to protect the well-being of citizens by keeping the city clean, healthy, and safe. The Department of Legislative Services retains the original version of each bylaw and will provide a hard copy upon request.
Not all bylaws are listed on this page. If you need assistance locating a copy of a bylaw, please call City Hall at 306-445-1700.
The Bylaws listed below have no legal status. To get a certified true copy of any bylaw, please contact:
City Clerk
Stacey Hadley
Email or call 306-445-1719
Administration 1715
To establish the powers, duties and functions of the municipal officials and employees of the City and to establish who may sign specified municipal documents on behalf of the City.
Animal Protection 1888
Provide for the licensing, prohibiting, regulating and protecting of animals and the being at large of animals within the City.
Building Bylaw 2123
Regulate the erection, classification, alteration, repair, demolition or removal of buildings.
Building Permit Fees 2124
Establish the fees required for permits under the National Building Code of Canada.
Business Licensing 1100
Provide for the licensing, control, regulation and governing of certain businesses and occupations in the City.
Campaign Disclosure & Spending Limits Bylaw 2167
To establish disclosure requirements respecting campaign contribution, expenses, and spending limits for municipal elections.
Cemeteries 2133
Provide for the management and control of the cemeteries within the City.
Code of Ethics for Council 2120
Establish a code of ethics applicable to all members of Council and members appointed to committees of Council.
Bylaw 2120 and Formal complaint form
Commissioner for Oaths 1948
Provide for collection of a service fee for the provision of Commissioner for Oaths.
Curfew 1607
Provide for the implementation and provisions of a curfew pursuant to section 140 of The Urban Municipality Act, 1984.
Dangerous Dogs 1698
The dangerous dogs bylaw.
Emergency Planning 1928
Establish the Emergency Measures Organization of the City of North Battleford.
Emergency Water Conservation 2088
Emergency conservation of water in the City of North Battleford.
False Alarm Bylaw 1993
Provide for a false alarm Bylaw.
Fighting 1656
A bylaw to curb fighting in public or other places.
Firearm Control 1024
To provide for the control and regulation of firearms.
Fire Prevention 1829
Provide for the prevention of fires, the prevention of spread of fire and for the preservation of life.
General Penalty 1729
Establish penalties and enforcement procedures for contravention of Bylaws and orders of the City.
Hunting, Shooting and Trapping 1155
Regulate hunting, shooting and trapping within the boundaries of the City of North Battleford
Investment Policy 2056
Establish an investment policy setting out the types of investments in which the City is authorized to invest its available funds.
Late Evening Alley Access 2145
To control the use and access of alleys throughout the City between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Mill Rate Factors 2183
Establish Mill rate factors for 2025.
Motor Vehicles 1675
Prohibit the operation of all terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, motor vehicles, motorcycles, motor bikes and mini-bikes in parks, playgrounds or public reserves in the City of North Battleford.
Noise 1968
Provide for noise control within the City.
Bylaw 1968 and Schedule A
Official Community Plan (OCP) 1970
Adopt an Official Community Plan.
Bylaw 1970 and OCP Maps
Panhandling and Public Behaviours 2008
Control and regulate panhandling and other public behaviours.
Pawnbrokers 1203
Provide for the licensing and regulating of second-hand stores, pawn shops, salvage dealerships, auction dealerships, junk stores or shops and persons maintaining or keeping such stores or shops.
Procedure 2108
Regulate the proceedings in the council of the City and the committees.
Property Maintenance & Nuisance Abatement 1908
Regulate property maintenance and abate nuisance in the City of North Battleford.
Protective Services Cost Recovery 2144
To recover protective services costs.
Public Notice 1703
Outline public notice requirements.
Safe Public Spaces Bylaw 2190
To opt into The Safe Public Spaces Act.
Sanitary Sewer Project Borrowing 2115
Provide for the establishment of a debt not payable within the current year.
Service Fees 1773
Provide for the collection of service fees for research requests, photograph reproduction, and for general photocopying.
Sewerage Works 1707
Provide for the levying and collection of a sewer service charge and regulating the disposal of sewage and the discharge of liquids and wastes into the North Battleford sewerage system
Sidewalk Clearing 1900
Regulate the clearing of sidewalks
Subclasses of Land or Improvements 2040
Establish subclasses of land or improvements.
Tax Certificate Fees 1918
Establish fees for the provision of tax certificates, tax searches, property assessment sheets and for NSF charges
Tax Non-Payment Penalties 1994
Impose penalties for non-payment of taxes.
Tax Rate Minimum & Base Tax 2184
Authorize the levying of the Tax Rate, to establish a minimum tax and base taxes and to authorize the levying of a rate as requisitioned by a business improvement district for the said year of 2025.
Temporary Signs 2100
Regulate temporary signs
Traffic Bylaw 1946
Regulate vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the use of public streets and to preserve order thereon.
Traffic Bylaw schedules:
- Schedule A – Heavy vehicles route map
- Schedule B – Dangerous Goods route map
- Schedule C – Parade permit
- Schedule D – Temporary street use permit
- Schedule D-1 – Building encroachment
- Schedule D-2 – Block party application
- Schedule E – Fees and charges
- Schedule F – Penalties
- Schedule G- Crossing sidewalks & curbs permit
- Schedule H – Pedestrian assisted activities – restricted locations
- Schedule I – Parking restrictions map
- Schedule J – On-street parking restrictions map
- Schedule K – Parking time limits
- Schedule L – Overdimensional load permit
- Schedule M – G.V.W chart
- Schedule N – Heavy vehicle permit
UPAR Base Tax 2196
Authorize the levying of a base tax for the funding of the Underground Pipe and Asphalt Replacement program for the year 2026.
Vacant Commercial Property Levy 2182
Authorize the levying of a tax rate for vacant commercial properties.
Vehicles for Hire 2084
Establishment of a vehicles for hire bylaw.
Bylaw 2084 and Policy
Waste and Recycle Rates 1978
Establish rates for collection and removal of residential household waste and recyclable materials for the City of North Battleford.
Waste Management 1977
Regulate the management, collection, disposal and recycling of waste and to regulate the use of the city waste management facility.
Waterworks 1706
Management of the waterworks system of the city and the charges to be made for water services.
Whistleblower Protection Bylaw 2189
To establish the process for the investigation of suspected wrongdoing, and to establish the protection from reprisal from reporting suspected wrongdoing in good faith.
Zoning 1971
Development shall be permitted within the limits of the City of North Battleford only when in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw subject to the right of appeal provisions of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, and Bylaw No. 1970, the Official Community Plan.
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