Yellowhead County is updating its Land Use Bylaw. The Land Use Bylaw is the main tool that County Council and administration have to manage development on private lands within the County. The current Land Use Bylaw has over 40 land use districts that each include a list of permitted or discretionary uses that are allowed on properties of that district. It also includes general regulations on topics like parking, building setbacks, storage and signage. Finally, it defines the process that landowners can use to change the use of their land and undertake development on their property.
The new Land Use Bylaw is envisioned to be a more streamlined set of regulations that allow the County to be more flexible and innovative when approving developments while protecting the rural lifestyle valued by residents. When this project is finished, Yellowhead County will have a new Land Use Bylaw that supports good development, is easy to use, and supports applicants through the process.