Town of High River Urban Bee Guidelines

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): beekeeping/apiculture, livestock, pollinators

Document Type: Guideline | Year: 2016

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Guidelines summarizing regulations of the Urban bee Bylaw (passed in 2016) for those interested in keeping bees in the corporate boundaries of the Town of High River. See document for details.

Town of Hinton Community Sustainability Plan

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): urban farm, urban gardens/orchard

Year: 2011

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
urban agriculture;
food production;		 urban gardens/orchards;
urban farm;		 Develop local community gardens and encourage the use of SPIN (Small Plot INtensive) principles to re-localize the growth and variety of food. Plan for food sovereignty, in part by commercializing urban food production. 5.18.1

 

Town of Okotoks Urban Hen Pilot Guidelines and Regulations

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, pilot project, urban chickens

Document Type: Guideline | Year: 2015

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Guidelines and regulations for residents to keep backyard hens as part of the Okotoks Urban Hen pilot project.

Town of Okotoks Urban Hen Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, urban chickens

Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: 2017

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A bylaw to regulate the keeping of urban hens in the Toen of Okotoks. This bylaw proceeded a pilot project initiated in 2015.

Town of Morinville Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Economic Development, Food Processing, Storage & Distribution, Food Production, Policy Partnerships, Advocacy & Development, Urban - Agriculture Conflict & Edge Planning, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): beekeeping/apiculture, food distribution, food processing, food storage, livestock, pollinators, urban chickens, urban gardens/orchard, zoning

Year: 2012 & 2013 (consolidated 2017)

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
food production;
urban agriculture		   Morinville shall support lawn alternatives.
 		 10.2
Urban Agriculture;
Food production;		 community gardens/orchards;
zoning		 Morinville shall encourage and support appropriate urban agricultural practices, including community gardens, in all land use districts. 10.4
food production;
urban agriculture		   Urban Agriculture:
Morinville shall support urban agricultural practices.
 		 10.18
food production;
urban agriculture;		 urban gardens/orchard; urban gardens/orchard 10.19
food production;
urban agriculture;		   Morinville shall encourage and support landowners of vacant, idle parcels of land to offer temporary use of their land for urban agricultural purposes by interested third parties.
 		 10.21
food production;
urban agriculture;		 livestock;
beekeeping/apiculture
urban chickens;
pollinators;		 Morinville shall investigate the feasibility of regulating limited urban animal husbandry as it pertains to food security and the keeping of backyard chickens, meat rabbits, bees and the like. 10.22
policy partnerships, advocacy and development;   Morinville shall support the collaborative development of a Regional Agricultural Master Plan
with the Capital Region Board and in partnership with its member municipalities for the
identification of prime agricultural lands.
 		 13.3
food production;
 		   Morinville shall support the continuation of existing agricultural uses within Morinville on lands
that are designated, planned or unplanned, yet undeveloped until such time as they become
developed and agricultural practises on the land are no longer feasible.
 		 13.4
economic development;
Food processing, storage and distribution;
urban-agricultural conflict and edge planning;		 food processing;
food storage;
food distribution;		 Morinville shall support the continued operation and diversification of agricultural businesses
and value-added agricultural production, processing, distribution, and marketing and supportive
infrastructure for the agricultural sector in the urban-rural/intermunicipal fringe area.
 

13.15
food production;
urban agriculture conflict and edge planning;		 livestock; Notwithstanding Policy 13.15, Morinville shall not support the creation or expansion of Confined
 13.16

 

 

City of St. Albert Beekeeping Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): beekeeping/apiculture, livestock, pollinators

Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: 2017

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A bylaw to regulate the keeping of bees in urban areas

City of St. Albert Pilot Project

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, pilot project, urban chickens

Year: 2016

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The City of St. Albert is implementing a one-year pilot project for backyard hens. The goal is to provide selected residents with the opportunity to participate and learn from this pilot. Selected households must be committed to the requirements of the pilot program. The City will be using the outcomes of the resident involvement, data, and other findings to determine the future of hens in St. Albert.Since this is a pilot project, hens are not permitted under the Animal Control Bylaw 11/2013. The future of hen keeping in St. Albert will be determined at the end of the pilot once a decision has been made by Council in summer/fall 2018.

- Backyard Hens, City of St. Albert https://stalbert.ca/dev/planning/documents/lub/backyard-hens/

The City of Red Deer Chicken Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): livestock, urban chickens

Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: 2014

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On July 7, 2014, Red Deer City Council approved a Chicken Bylaw to regulate and control the keeping of chickens on a property within an urban area. This Bylaw requires residents to apply for and maintain a Chicken License on an annual basis. See website and document for more details.

The City of Red Deer Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Food Production, Nutrition and Public Health, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): urban gardens/orchard

Year: Consolidated 2016

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topic subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt document location
food production;
nutrition & public health;
urban agriculture		 urban gardnes/orchards;
 		 Community Services
Inclusive Community– Social Interaction
The City shall promote and favour building forms, site layouts and neighbourhood designs that facilitate a high degree of social interaction possibilities among residents. This includes establishing formal and informal gathering spaces through such concepts as pedestrian friendly streetscapes and through amenities such as community gardens.		 15.6

 

City of Leduc Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land, Food Processing, Storage & Distribution, Food Production, Food Sales, Access & Procurement, Nutrition and Public Health, Wildlife/Environmental/Pest Management

Sub-topic(s): food processing, soil

Year: Consolidated 2014

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location

wildlife/environmental/pest management

 soil; managing soil resources in advance of development through staging and re-use of topsoil. 4B 3
development and productive use of agricultural land;
 		   prohibiting the premature subdivision and development of land prior to the availability of municipal infrastructure (sewer, water, and roads). 4B 4

food production;
food processing, storage and distribution;

 food processing;
 		 Industrial and Business Park Development
The City shall promote industrial and business park development in strategically located areas by:
...promoting the development of industries related to food production and the processing of agricultural products, particularly in relation to local agricultural operations and food that is produced within the region.		 4G 5
nutrition and public health;
food access, sales and procurement;

 

 Healthy, Inclusive, and Safe Communities
The City shall create healthy, inclusive, and safe communities that promote a strong sense of belonging by:
...encouraging access to healthy food options for all residents.		 5C 12

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...promoting food security and the development of local and regional agriculture.		 5C 13
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