Land Use Bylaw ReDesign

Parkland County Land Use Bylaw 2025-12 Approved and In Effect

Following a multi-year collaborative process, including approximately 90 hours of community engagement, 19 open houses, 6 focus group meetings, 1 survey and 12 Council meetings, Parkland County’s new Land Use Bylaw (LUB) was adopted by Council following its third reading on May 27, 2025.

The LUB is an important tool that Parkland County has to implement the vision, goals, and policies of the Municipal Development Plan (MDP). Regulations in the Land Use Bylaw are informed by the County's MDP, Area Structure Plans, and Area Redevelopment Plans. Land use regulations can help preserve prime agricultural lands, protect environmentally sensitive areas, support diverse economic growth and help families age in place within their community.

What is a Land Use Bylaw?

The Land Use Bylaw regulates development within Parkland County with a goal of ensuring that neighbouring land uses are compatible. The LUB is an important tool that the municipality has to ensure that local development aligns with the County’s vision. Land use regulations can help preserve prime agricultural lands, protect environmentally sensitive areas, support diverse economic growth and help families age in place within their community.

To learn more, check out the video below!

Municipal Development Plan and the Land Use Bylaw - Working Together

The province requires every municipality in Alberta to have both a Municipal Development Plan and a Land Use Bylaw. These requirements are laid out in the Municipal Government Act. The graphic below illustrates the hierarchy of plans and how they inform and interact with one another.

Municipal Development Plan

Parkland County’s Municipal Development Plan (MDP) is a high-level plan that establishes a vision and guides growth for the County over the next 30 years. To help foster effective and efficient growth within the County an MDP amendment is being completed with input from the public and stakeholders playing a key role through the entire process. The public will have multiple opportunities to engage with the work being completed. More information regarding engagement opportunities and overall project timelines will be available to the public shortly.

Land Use Bylaw

The Land Use Bylaw is an important tool that the municipality has to implement the vision, goals, and policies of the Municipal Development Plan. Regulations in the Land Use Bylaw are informed by Parkland County's MDP, Area Structure Plans, and Area Redevelopment Plans.