Bylaws

The Town of Tofield is often asked for more information on certain bylaws. We have made these available in PDF form for public viewing. Is there a bylaw you’d like to see that isn’t listed here? Please contact us.

• Bylaw 1346-Non-Residential Incentive
• Bylaw 1345-Residential Tax Incentive
• Bylaw 1344-Animal Control
• Bylaw 1343-Cemetery Rates (Amendment to bylaw 1275)
• Bylaw 1342-Fees for Services (Amendment to Bylaw 1175)
• Bylaw 1338-Regulating Livestock and other animals in Town
• Bylaw 1341-Penalties on Unpaid Taxes
• Bylaw 1339 Mill Rate 2023
• Bylaw 1335 – Mill Rate 2022
• Bylaw 1327 – Mill Rate 2021
• Land Use Bylaw
• Bylaw 1314 – Procedure and Conduct of Council
• Bylaw 1313 – Smoking, Vaping & Consumption of Cannabis
• Bylaw 1312 – Fees For Services
• Bylaw 1308 – Neighbourhood Nuisance, Safety & Liability Issues (Community Standards)
• Bylaw 1305 – Amendment to 1268 – Regulating and Controlling Water
• Bylaw 1297 – Regulating Vehicle and Pedestrian Traffic
• Bylaw 1291 – Code of Conduct for Members of Council
• Bylaw 1275 – Cemetery
• Bylaw 1267 – Domestric & Wild Animal Control Bylaw
• Bylaw 1265-1269 – Animal Control
• Bylaw 1268 – Regulation and Controlling Water
• Penalties – Animal
• Bylaw 1175 – Fees for Services
• Bylaw 1069 – Garbage Disposal
• Bylaw 983 – Business Licenses
• Fire Pit Regulations
• Bylaw 1063 – Vehicle Control Amendment
• Bylaw 1081 – Off-Highway Vehicle Amendment

CPO Chelaine Regehr

Responsible for:

• Animal Control and Licensing
• Unsightly Properties
• Noise Complaints
• Traffic Control
• Curfew Regulations
• Smoke Free Town Facilities

How to make a complaint

Ph:  780-662-3269

1. When you make the complaint, we will ask you your full name and address, and a phone number where we can reach you at home, at work and/or on cell. (This information is kept confidential.)
2. In the body of the statement taken by the officer, describe:
3. The situation you wish to report. Provide the names of all involved (if known), date(s), day(s) of the week, month, year and time(s) the event or activity occurred.
4. The address or location where the event occurred.
5. What you saw or heard, providing as much detail as you can to describe the matter you are reporting. For example, if you are reporting a barking dog, we will ask you to start a log to record dates and times, and to identify the dog.
6. The action you wish taken.
7. The Peace Officer assigned to your complaint will take action based on your wishes in concert with the evidence available. Insufficient evidence would result in no prosecution. In such instances, a warning may be issued.
8. Your complaint along with all the information you provide will be kept on file and assigned to a Peace Officer, who will keep the complaint file open until the matter is resolved.
9. During the course of an investigation, you may be asked to provide a written statement of what you observed. You may also be asked if you would be willing to testify in court. Your testimony would be essential if you want to have a charge laid where a Peace Officer has not personally witnessed the infraction. If you are not willing to provide a statement or testify in court, a charge will not be laid. In these cases a warning to the offender(s) is a normal course of action.
10. At the conclusion of an investigation, the Peace Officer will contact you to let you know what action was taken and the final outcome.

Municipal Enforcement Process

1. Once Enforcement Services receives a complaint, a Peace Officer is dispatched to make contact with the person in question.
2. Response time will depend on availability of personnel at the time of the call, and the priority of the complaint.
3. If the complaint is not urgent, we may ask for assistance. For example, if a stray dog has been found and a Peace Officer is not available, we may ask the complainant to:
4. Keep the dog until an officer is available
5. Take the dog to the Animal Shelter yourself
6. The Peace Officer assigned to the complaint will take action based on the complainant wishes in concert with the evidence available. Insufficient evidence would result in no prosecution. In such instances, a warning may be issued.

If the Officer finds evidence of a Bylaw contravention, the Officer may take the following steps:

1. Verbal warning to adhere to the Bylaw. This may be accompanied by a grace period to allow for the person(s) to make arrangements to comply with the Bylaw.
2. If the matter is not resolved during the specified time period, a ticket is issued. This ticket may include a mandatory Provincial Court appearance. The person(s) still has the option to comply before going to court.
3. If the matter is brought to Provincial Court the violator has the right to plead guilty or not guilty to the charge. If the violator pleads guilty or is found guilty at trial, the Provincial Court can issue a fine and order a disposition or direction to deal with the offence.

The complaint, along with all the information provided, will be kept on file and assigned to a Peace Officer, who will keep the complaint file open until the matter is resolved.

If you have an urgent complaint call the Tofield RCMP 780-662-3353