City Bylaws & Policies
Bylaws
Administration
Library
Licenses
- Bylaw 027-16 Business License Bylaw (Original) →
- Bylaw 027-26 Business License Bylaw → – effective January 1, 2027
Advertising
Repealing Bylaws
- Bylaw 003-15 The Family Community Support Services Repeal Bylaw →
- Bylaw 026-18 Chestermere-Conrich Regional Recreation District Repeal Bylaw →
- Bylaw 005-21 Chestermere Policing Committee Bylaw Repeal →
Miscellaneous
Community Standards
Community Standards
- Bylaw 018-11 Snow Removal Bylaw →
- Bylaw 009-15 Smoking Bylaw →
- Bylaw 017-18 Cannabis Consumption Bylaw →
- Bylaw 020-21 Mobile Vendors Bylaw →
- Bylaw 002-23 Combative Sports Commission Bylaw →
- Bylaw 025-24 Animal Control Bylaw →
- Bylaw 011-25 Anti-Bullying and Harassment Bylaw →
- Bylaw 030-25 Municipal Addressing Bylaw →
- Bylaw 034-25 Temporary Signs on Highways Bylaw →
- Bylaw 036-25 Busking Regulation Bylaw →
- Bylaw 039-25 Municipal Tag Enabling Bylaw →
- Bylaw 012-26 Community Standards Bylaw→
- Bylaw 021-26 Unsightly and Nuisance Premises Bylaw→
Emergency Services
Traffic and Roads
- Bylaw 041-08 Chestermere Residential Laneway Paving Bylaw →
- Bylaw 036-20 Traffic Control Bylaw (Consolidated) →
- Bylaw 003-21 Chestermere Public Transit Bylaw →
Lake and Water Bylaws
Repealing Bylaws
Community Growth & Infrastructure
Intermunicipal Development Plans
Municipal Development Plan
Master Area Structure Plans
Area Structure Plans
- Bylaw 98-604/1 Southwest Chestermere Area Structure Plan →
- Bylaw 98-604/2 Westmere Area Structure Plan →
- Bylaw 2003-604/1 Southeast Chestermere Area Structure Plan →
- Bylaw 011-12 Edgewater Crossing Area Structure Plan →
- Bylaw 016-15 Chestermere Gateway Area Structure Plan →
- Bylaw 022-15 Waterford Area Structure Plan →
- Bylaw 008-21 Clearwater Park Area Structure Plan Bylaw →
Land Use Bylaw
- Bylaw 020-24 City of Chestermere Land Use Bylaw (Consolidated October 2026) →
- Bylaw 020-24 City of Chestermere Land Use Bylaw →
- Bylaw 012-24 LUB Amendment – Exhibit A →
- Bylaw 013-24 LUB Amendment – Waterford Estate →
- Bylaw 014-24 LUB Amendment – Waterford Stage 1 →
- Bylaw 015-24 LUB Amendment – Chelsea →
- Bylaw 016-24 LUB Amendment – 240187 Rainbow Road →
- Bylaw 008-25 LUB Amendment – Election Sign →
- Bylaw 009-25 LUB Amendment – Chelsea (R2-R3) →
- Bylaw 014-25 LUB Amendment – Data Centre Land Use Bylaw →
- Bylaw 015-25 LUB Amendment – Short-Term Rentals Bylaw →
- Bylaw 016-25 LUB Amendment – Waterford Stage 1 Phase 6 →
- Bylaw 018-25 LUB Amendment – West Waterford →
- Bylaw 031-25 LUB Amendment – Short-Term Rental Bylaw →
- Bylaw 040-25 LUB Amendment – Secondary Suites Land Use Bylaw →
- Bylaw 002-26 LUB Amendment – Parking Regulations for Boarding Houses →
- Bylaw 005-26 LUB Amendment – Country Residential District (CR) →
- Bylaw 011-26 LUB Amendment – Reinstatement of Development Permits for Dwelling Units →
- Bylaw 013-26 LUB Amendment – Waterford Land Use Bylaw Amendment →
- Bylaw 014-26 LUB Amendment – Live Work District (LW) →
- Bylaw 015-26 LUB Amendment – Secondary Suites →
- Bylaw 016-26 LUB Amendment – Waterford Estates →
- Bylaw 024-26 LUB Amendment – Bridgeport →
- Bylaw 025-26 LUB Amendment – Clearwater Park →
- Bylaw 028-26 LUB Amendment – Clearwater Park Split Zoning →
- Bylaw 031-26 LUB Amendment – Housekeeping →
- Bylaw 034-26 LUB Amendment – Revisions to the Secondary Suite and Separate Exterior Basement Entrancce Regulations →
Road Closure Bylaw
- Bylaw 78-019 Road Closure Bylaw →
- Bylaw 001-12 Road Closure Bylaw – West Park Drive →
- Bylaw 012-12 Rainbow Road North Road Closure Bylaw →
- Bylaw 015-16 Road Closure Bylaw – Highway 1A →
- Bylaw 006-20 Road Closure Bylaw – Rainbow Road →
- Bylaw 022-22 Road Closure Bylaw – Clearwater Park West →
- Bylaw 022-24 Road Closure Bylaw – Road Closure Bylaw →
- Bylaw 005-25 Road Closure Bylaw – Waterbury Road →
Off-Site Levy Bylaw
Boards & Committees
Miscellaneous
- Bylaw 99-730/2 Disposal of Municipal Reserve Land →
- Bylaw 024-13 Debenture – Rainbow Road North and Chestermere Boulevard →
Repealing Bylaws
Finance
Taxation Bylaws
- Bylaw 009-13 Local Improvement Project Tax Bylaw →
- Bylaw 017-20 Electronic Transmission of Documents Bylaw →
- Bylaw 026-26 Division of Assessment Class & Sub-Classes Bylaw →
Tax Collection
- Bylaw 042-08 Deferral of Tax Collection Bylaw →
- Bylaw 012-18 TIPP →
- Bylaw 010-19 Property Tax Exemption for Community Organizations Bylaw →
Tax Rate Bylaws
- Bylaw 012-11 2011 Taxes Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 009-12 2012 Tax Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 015-13 2013 Tax Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 009-14 2014 Tax Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 006-15 2015 Tax Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 017-16 2016 Tax Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 019-17 2017 Tax Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 010-18 2018 Tax Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 012-19 2019 Tax Rates Bylaw →
- Bylaw 016-20 2020 Tax Rates Bylaw →
- Bylaw 010-21 2021 Taxes Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 015-22 2022 Taxes Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 013-23 2023 Taxes Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 021-24 2024 Taxes Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 023-25 2025 Tax Rate Bylaw →
- Bylaw 022-26 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw →
Tax Penalties
Supplementary Assessment Bylaws
- Bylaw 006-11 2011 Supplementary Assessment Bylaw →
- Bylaw 002-12 2012 Supplementary Assessment Bylaw →
- Bylaw 010-13 Supplementary Assessment Bylaw →
- Bylaw 001-15 2015 Supplementary Tax Review →
- Bylaw 004-18 2018 Supplementary Assessment Bylaw →
- Bylaw 002-19 Supplementary Assessment Bylaw →
- Bylaw 002-20 Supplementary Assessment Bylaw →
Municipal Assessment
Borrowing and Loan Bylaws
- Bylaw 2000-141 Debenture Borrowing – Purchase Weed Harvest Equipment →
- Bylaw 2003/141-1 Debenture Borrowing – Public Works Buildings and Land →
- Bylaw 2005/141-1 Debenture Borrowing – CRCA Expansion →
- Bylaw 031-07 Reservoir Expansion Borrowing Bylaw →
- Bylaw 016-12 Borrowing Capacity Bylaw →
- Bylaw 008-13 Municipal Borrowing Bylaw →
- Bylaw 014-13 RCMP Borrowing Bylaw →
- Bylaw 014-15 Municipal Borrowing Bylaw →
- Bylaw 005-15 Capital Property Borrowing Bylaw →
- Bylaw 016-17 Front Ending Township 240 Municipal Borrowing Bylaw →
- Bylaw 006-18 CUI Promissory Note→
- Bylaw 022-18 Calgary Yacht Club Loan Bylaw →
- Bylaw 025-23 1538974 Alberta Ltd. Loan Bylaw →
- Bylaw 041-25 Golf Course Borrowing Bylaw →
Boards and Committees
Repealing Bylaw
Utilities
Regional Waterline Tie-In Bylaw
Water Bylaws
Wastewater Bylaws
Waste Management
Chestermere Utilities Exclusivity Bylaw
Storm Drainage Bylaw
Council
Procedural Bylaw
Chief Administrative Officer Bylaw
Elections
Committee and Boards Bylaw
Emergency Management
Repealing Bylaws
Policies
Administration
Policy 101 – Prohibit Sale of Food and Beverages at Public Parks →
Policy 109 – Advertising of Meetings and Public Notice →
Policy 115 – Entrance Sign Policy →
Policy 123 – City Hall Rental Space Policy →
Policy 124 – Social Media Policy →
Policy 127 – Public Participation Policy →
Policy 129 – Whistleblower Policy
Policy 711 – City Owned Vehicles →
Community Services
Development Services
Policy 301 – Chestermere Design Guidelines →
Policy 302 – Telecommunication Antenna Structure Policy →
Policy 303 – Road Crossing Installation →
Policy 305 – Road Standards →
Policy 312 – Integrated Stormwater Master Plan →
Policy 314 – Chestermere Boulevard Corridor Plan →
Policy 316 – Encroachment Policy and Procedure →
Policy 320 – Off-Site Levy Policy Framework →
Policy 326 – City of Calgary Standards →
Policy 327 – Subdivision and Development Security Requirements →
Finance
Policy 401 – Sewer Utility Accounts Arrears →
Policy 402 – Sewer Services Connections Inspections and Procedures →
Policy 404 – Utility Services Connections Services Outside Town Limits →
Policy 405 – Waterline Flushing →
Policy 408 – Terms of Payment Utility Billings →
Policy 424 – Corporate Credit Card Policy →
Policy 432 – Accounting for Capital Assets →
Policy 434 – Write-off or Cancellation of AR →
Policy 447 – Restricted Surplus Account →
Policy 448 – Capital Financing and Debt Management →
Policy 451 – Authorization and Verification of Unbudgeted Expenditures →
Public Works
General
Policy 611 – Assessing Town Property Policy →
Policy 614 – Advertising Policy →
Policy 616 – WID & Chestermere Agricultural Bursary Policy →
Policy 643 – Service Fee Schedule →
Policy 644 – Contract Review & Approval →
Policy 650 – Asset Management Policy →
Council
Policy 801 – Council Related Legal Proceedings →
Policy 808 – Council Social Media Policy →
Policy 833 – Policy Development, Implementation & Evaluation →
Policy 834 – Human Resources Policies & Procedures Framework →
Policy 836 – Information Technology End User Policy →
Policy 837 – Elected Officials Remuneration & Expenses →
Policy 838 – Compensation Disclosure Policy →
Policy 840 – Procurement Council Policy →
Policy 844 – Diversity and Inclusion →
Policy 845 – Public Video Surveillance & Body Worn Video Camera Policy →
Policy 846 – Chain of Office Policy →
Policy 848 – Compensation During An Emergency Event →
Policy 852 – Council’s Public Input Policy →
Policy 858 – Donation, Sponsorship, and Naming Rights Policy →
Policy 861 – Civic Recognition Policy →
Policy 862 – Community Asset Investment, Access and Partnerships Policy →
Policy 863 – Commemorative Naming Policy →
Council Terms of References for Boards and Committees
Policy 850 – Non for Profit Committee (NFP) →
Policy 851 – Chestermere Economic Development Advisory Committee (CEDAC) →
Policy 853 – Recreation Committee →
Policy 854 – Chestermere Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (CMHAC) →
Policy 855 – Seniors Advisory Committee (SAC) →
Policy 856 – Grant Adjudication Committee (GAC) →
Policy 857 – Lake and Watershed Advisory Committee (LAWAC) →
