Clean Energy Improvement Tax | To establish a Clean Energy Improvement Program | #4708 |
Electric Utility |
To regulate and control the generation, distribution and use of electrical energy in the service area of the City of Medicine Hat's Electric Utility as designated by the Alberta Utilities Commission. |
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Electronic Communications, Tax and Assessment |
For the purpose of establishing a process for |
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Gas Utility |
To regulate and control production, distribution and use of natural gas in the Service Area of the City of Medicine Hat's Gas Utility. |
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Graffiti |
To regulate graffiti activities in relation to graffiti. |
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Manufactured Home Community Reporting |
Regarding assessment of designated manufactured homes and reporting requirements for owners of manufactured home communities. |
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Property Tax |
To authorize Council to impose a property tax for the year 2023 and to exempt certain property from taxation for the year 2023. |
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Responsible Animal Ownership |
To regulate animals and activities in relation to them. |
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Sewer |
To regulate the use of Public and Private sewers and drains and the disposal of sewage and the discharge of waters and waste into the Medicine Hat sewer system. |
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Supplementary Assessment |
To authorize the preparation of Supplementary Assessments during 2022. |
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Supplementary Property Tax |
To authorize the Council of the City to impose a 2023 supplementary property tax. |
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Tax Arrears Instalment Payment Plan |
To provide for the payment of taxes in arrears by instalments. |
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Tax Certificate |
To establish fees for tax certificates and other information regarding assessments and taxes provided by the City's Assessment and Taxation Department. |
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Tax Discount |
To provide incentives for payment of taxes and to provide for payments of interest on overpayment of taxes. |
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Tax Instalment Payment Plan |
To provide for the payment of taxes by installments. |
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Tax Penalties |
To impose penalties on unpaid taxes. |
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Unsightly Property |
To promote the maintenance of property and to address unsightly property within the City of Medicine Hat. |
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Utility Deposit |
To require deposits from certain utility consumers. |
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Utility Penalty |
To impose a penalty on utility arrears Bylaw No. 3210 - to amend the Utilities Penalty Bylaw No. 1438. |
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Waste |
To establish and maintain a system for the collection, removal, and disposal of ashes, garbage, refuse, and other waste in the City of Medicine Hat. |
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Water Service |
Respecting water service. |
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Weed Control |
To regulate and control weeds. |
Bylaws
This page provides a selected list of local ordinances of interest to residents that govern community standards and ensure public safety.
Bylaws in force
Municipal Airport Zoning Regulations |
To regulate the use of lands adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Medicine hat Municipal Airport within the City for the purpose of ensuring that any use is not incompatible with the safe operation of the Airport. |
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Public Roads |
To regulate and control the use of Highways (Including: parking, use of streets (e.g., snow and ice clearing, pedestrians, cycling, vehicle operation and merchants), speed limits, heavy truck routes and protection of street surfaces.) |
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Transportation of Dangerous Goods |
To designate the route and time of travel of vehicles transporting dangerous goods, and prohibiting the carriage of dangerous goods on those highways specified in the bylaw. |
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Transportation |
To develop an integrated transportation system designed to service the needs of the City of Medicine Hat. |
Community Noise Standards |
To regulate noise. |
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Emergency Management |
Respecting Emergency Management. |
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Outdoor Burning |
To reduce the risk of uncontrolled fires and nuisances that may arise from certain outdoor burning practices. |
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Public Safety |
To regulate public behavior. |
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School Bus Alternately Flashing Red Lights and Stop Arm |
To regulate the use or operation of alternately flashing red lights and the stop arms on school buses within the City of Medicine Hat. |
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Outdoor Smoking and Vaping |
To prohibit smoking in outdoor public places. |
Cemeteries |
To provide for and make provision for the improvement, maintenance, management, control and operation of Public Cemeteries. |
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Combative Sports |
To establish a commission to regulate and control combative sports in the City of Medicine Hat. |
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Parks |
To provide for the regulation of parks and recreational areas. |
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Tree Preservation |
To protect Public Trees and prevent the spread of tree-related diseases in Medicine Hat, such as Dutch Elm Disease. |
Amusement Arcade and Billiard Room | To license and regulate certain businesses (amusement arcades, amusement machine distributors, and billiard halls) | #2300 |
Escort Service |
To regulate escorts and agencies. |
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Fire |
To regulate Fire Services. |
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Fireworks |
To regulate and control the sale and discharging of fireworks within the City of Medicine Hat. |
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Land Use |
To regulate and control or prohibit the use and development of land and buildings within the City in accordance with the provisions of the Act. |
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Licensing |
To control and regulate businesses and industries within the City of Medicine Hat. |
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Off-Site Levy |
To establish an off-site levy. Schedule "E" CORVUS Off-Site Levy Review |
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Pawnbrokers & Secondhand Dealers |
To regulate pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers. |
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Remembrance Day |
To require the closing of certain shops and businesses on Remembrance Day. |
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Safety Codes Permit |
To establish the application procedure and fees for permits issued or any other material or service provided pursuant to the Safety Codes Act, the Regulations and this Bylaw. |
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Subdivision & Development Appeal Board |
To establish a subdivision and development appeal board. |
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Subdivision Authorities |
To establish a subdivision authority. |
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Tax Incentive |
To provide for partial exemptions from taxation under Part 10, Division 2 of the MGA, pursuant to sections 364.1 and 364.2 of the MGA. |
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Tri-Area Intermunicipal Development Plan |
To adopt the Cypress County, Town of Redcliff and City of Medicine Hat Tri-Area Intermunicipal Development Plan. |
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Vehicle for Hire |
To license, regulate and control Vehicles for Hire. |
Administrative Organization |
Establishes the organizational structure of the City's administrative team. |
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Assessment Review Board |
To establish a local assessment review board and a composite assessment review board. |
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Community Vibrancy Advisory Board |
To establish a Community Vibrancy Advisory Board. |
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Council Code of Conduct |
To establish a code of conduct for members of Council. |
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Dishonoured Payment Fee |
To authorize the levying of a charge for dishonoured payments. |
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Heritage Savings Reserve |
To establish a Heritage Savings Reserve. |
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Interest Charge on Unpaid General Accounts |
To fix an interest charge on unpaid general accounts. |
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Municipal Development Plan |
The Council of the City of Medicine Hat has revised its Municipal Development Plan so that it meets the changing needs of the City. This bylaw is to adopt a Municipal Development Plan. |
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Municipal Planning Commission |
To establish a Municipal Planning Commission. |
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Municipal Police Commission |
To establish a Municipal Police Commission. |
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Procedure |
To set the procedures of meetings and to establish certain Council committees as well as their functions and procedures. |
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Records Management |
To provide for the management, retention and disposition of municipal records and documents. |
Proposed bylaws
These bylaws have been or will be introduced for first reading by City Council.
Title | Description | Bylaw |
Tri-Area Intermunicipal Development Plan | To repeal Bylaw 4605 and adopt Bylaw 4846 to replace the Tri-Area Intermunicipal Development Plan. | #4846 |
Procedure related to Public Hearings | To amend certain provisions of Bylaw 4725 related to Public Hearings. | #4831 |
2025 Property Tax | To authorize Council to impose a property tax for the year 2025 and to exempt certain property from taxation for the year 2025. | #4848 |
Supplementary Property Tax | To authorize the Council of the City to impose a 2025 supplementary property tax. | #4849 |
Electronic Communications | To amend Bylaw 4691, the Electronic Communications Related to Tax and Assessment Bylaw. | #4850 |
Bylaw enforcement
The Medicine Hat Police Service handles all Bylaw reports and complaints.
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