The Lloydminster Charter (Alta. Reg. 212/2012)

Alta. Reg. 212/2012

Alberta — Regulations

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(Consolidated up to 76/2023) ALBERTA REGULATION 212/2012 City of Lloydminster Act THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER Table of Contents 1

Interpretation 2

Interpretation of certain terms 3 Saving 4 Principles and purposes of Charter 4.1 Non-application of Charter 5 Crown not bound 6 Application of Alberta and Saskatchewan law 7 Application of municipa l governance enactments 8 Other enactments 9 Intermunicipal disputes 10 Amendment to Charter by complementary order in council 11 Amendment to Charter re quested by Council 11.1 Ongoing review

Part 1 Purposes, Powers and Capacity of City 12 Legal status and capacity 13 City to act through Council 14 Interpreting the power to enact bylaws 15 Jurisdiction to enact bylaws 15.1 Intermunicipal business licensing program regulations 16 Territorial jurisdiction of Council 17 Paramountcy

Part 2 Special Powers Division 1 Expropriation 18 Expropriation powers

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 2 Division 2 Roads 19 Control of roads 20 Land abutting roads 21 Road closure 22 Temporary road closure 23 Closure of provincial highways in Saskatchewan

part 24 Temporary roads and rights of way 25 Road names Division 3 Public Utilities General 26

Interpretation 26.1 Public reporting on City waterworks 27 Composition of system or works 28 Long-term supply agreements 29 Regulation of gas supply obtained from direct sellers 30 Other authorizations and approvals Municipal Public Utilities 31 Prohibiting other public utilities 32 Duty to supply utility service 33 Parcels adjacent to roads and easements 34 Right of entry — main lines 35 Right of entry — meters 36 Service connections — owner 37 Service connections — City 38 Restoration and costs 39 Buildings 40 Discontinuing utility service 41 Liability for public utility charges 42 Appeal Non-municipal Public Utilities 43 Granting rights to provide utility service 44 Prohibiting other non-municipal public utilities 45 Termination of utilit y service agreements Division 4 Business Improvement Districts 46 Establishment 47 Estimates

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 3 48 Business improvement district tax 49 Tax where no business assessment 50 Payments in advance of tax Division 5 Building Standards 51 Building codes 52 Fire code Division 6 Police 53 Federal-municipal agreement 54 Municipal police service 55 Peace officers Division 7 Consolidation and Revision of Bylaws 55.1 Definition 56 Consolidation 57 R e v i s i o n 59 Requirements relating to revised bylaws 60 Effects of revised bylaws 61 References to repealed bylaws Division 8 Miscellaneous Powers 63 Providing services outside the City 64 Intermunicipal shari ng of taxes and grants 65 Civic holidays 66 Census 67 Bodies of water 68 Granting rights over property 69 Disposition of City lands 69.1 Regional services commission 69.2 Intermunicipal collaboration framework

Part 3 Fundamental Changes Division 1 Change of Name 70 Change of name

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 4 Division 2 Amalgamation 71 Amalgamation of school districts Division 3 Annexation 72 Annexation of territory 73 Joint committee Division 4 Boundaries 74 Location of boundaries 75 Deemed inclusion of acquired land

Part 4 School Divisions 76 The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan) applies 77 Education Act (Alberta) does not apply 78 Public and separate school divisions 79 Alberta residents 80 School affairs 81 Program of studies 82 School funding 83 School buildings 84 Alberta School Foundation Fund 85 School board elections

Part 5 Council and Council Committees Division 1 Council and Council Committees 86 Council as governing body 87 Number of councillors 88 Council committees and bodies 88.1 Procedures at meetings 89 Members of Council committees 90 Remuneration Division 2 Elections 91 Election at large 92 Division of City into wards 93 Municipal ward s commission

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 5 94 Establishing boundaries 95 R e v i e w 96 Hearings 97 Disestablishment of wards 98 The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan) applies 99 Local Authorities Election Act (Alberta) does not apply 100 Application of The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan) Division 3 Deputy and Acting Mayor 101 Deputy and acting mayor Division 4 Duties, Titles and Oaths of Office 102 General duties of councillors 103 General duties of Mayor 104 Titles of ele cted officials 105 Code of ethics 105.1 Failure to adopt code of ethics 105.2 Oath or affirmation Division 5 Term of Office, Vacancies, Quorum and Voting 106 Term of office 107 Resignation 108 Election to fill vacancy 109 Vacancy in Mayor’s office 110 Appointment of official administrator 111 Quorum 112 V o t i n g 113 Majority decision 114 Public hearings 115 Recorded vote 116 Tied vote Division 6 Passing Bylaws 117 Readings 118 Rescission of pre vious readings 119 Passing of bylaw 120 Coming into force of bylaw

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 6 121 Amendment and repeal Division 7 Meetings 122 Actions in public 123 Meetings to be in public, exceptions 124 First meeting of Council 125 Notice of meetings 126 Special meetings 127 Method of giving notice 128 Meeting by electronic means 129 Submissions to Council under oath Division 8 Conflicts of Interest of Members of Council 130

Interpretation 130.1 Conflict of interest 131 Financial interest 132 Public disclosure statement 133 Declaration of conflict of interest 133.1 Absence from meeting and ongoing disclosure 133.2 Restrictions on influence and use of office 134 Effect of conflict of interest on quorum Division 9 Disqualification of Members of Council 135.1 Definition 136 Reasons for disqualification 137 Enforcement of disqualification 138 Inadvertence or honest mistake 139 Appeal 140 Reimbursement

Part 6 City Organization and Administration 141 Council’s principal role in City organization 141.1 Orientation training 142 Exercise of certain powers and duties 143 Delegation of authority by Council 144 Matters that must be dealt with by Council 145 City office 146 Certain offices to be es tablished by Council 147 Commissioner

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 7 147.1 Performance evaluation 148 Incapacity of commissioner 149 Appointment, suspension or d ismissal of commissioner 150 Clerk 150.1 Appointment, suspension or dismissal of clerk 150.2 Employee code of conduct 152 Member of Council not eligible 153.1 Protection from reprisal 154 Bonding 155 City documents 156 Preservation of public documents 157 Inspection of City documents 158 Evidence of City document

Part 7 Public Participation and Public Notice 158.1 Public participation policy 159 Requirements for advertising 159.1 Advertisement bylaw 160 Rules for petitions 161 Petition sufficiency requirements 162 Who can petition 163 Number of petitioners 164 Other requirements for a petition 165 Counting petitioners 166 Report on sufficiency of petition 166.1 Bylaws modifying petition requirements 167 Meeting with the public 168 Improper conduct 169 Petition for meeting 170 Meeting if sufficient petition 171 Public hearings 172 Petitions for vote of electors — advertised bylaws and resolutions 173 Petitions for vote of e lectors — new bylaws 174 Council’s duty on receiv ing certain petitions 175 Petitions respecting public vote bylaws 176 Result of a vote on a question 177 Vote of the electors — general provisions 178 The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan) 179 Delaying votes 180 One-year moratorium on similar subject-matter 181 Court application 182 Amendment or repeal of bylaw or resolution

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Part 8 Financial Matters Division 1 Financial Administration — Budgets 183

Definitions 184 Financial year 185 Regulation respecting debt limit 186 Adoption of operating budget 187 Contents of operating budget 188 Financial shortfall 189 Adoption of capital budget 190 Contents of capital budget 191 Tax bylaws 192 Expenditure of money 192.1 Annual budget 193 Civil liability of councillors 194 Borrowing bylaw 195 Debt limit 196 Use of borrowed money 197 Capital property 198 Exemption from borrowing conditions 199 Operating expenditures 200 Capital property — short-term borrowing 201 Capital property — long-term borrowing 202 Capital property — interim financing 203 Special works 204 Refinancing 205 Services or activities that are funded by agreement 206 Local improvements 209 Loans and guarantees 210 Loan bylaws 211 Guarantee bylaw 212 Debt limit 212.1 Financial records and receipts 213 Investments 214 Purchasing policy 215 City’s accounts 216 Seal and signature 217 Validity of borrowings, financ ial assistance, loans and guarantees 218 Application of money borrowed 219 Civil liability of councillor 220 Annual financial statements

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 9 221 Financial information return 222 Returns and reports to Minister 223 Financial statements for controlled corporations 224 Auditors 225 Auditor’s reports 226 Appointment of auditor 227 Access to information by auditors Division 2 Financial Plans and Capital Plans 227.1 Required plans

Part 9 Assessment of Property 228 Modification 229 Transitional

Part 10 Taxation Division 1 General Provisions 274

Definitions 274.1

Interpretation of r egulations under

Part 10 275 Tax roll 276 Duty to provi de information 277 Contents of tax roll 278 Correction of roll 279 Person liable to pay taxes 280 Taxes imposed on January 1 281 Tax notices 282 Tax agreements 283 Contents of tax notice 284 Sending tax notices 285 Certification of date of sending tax notices 286 Deemed receip t of tax notice 287 Correction of tax notice 288 Incentives 289 Instalments 290 Deemed receipt o f tax payment 291 Application o f tax payment 292 Penalty for non-payment in current year 293 Penalty for non-payment in other years

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 10 294 Penalties 295 Cancellation, reduction, ref und or deferral of taxes 296 Other claims 297 Tax due to City 297.1 Special priority lien for tax debt on linear property or machinery and equipment 298 Fire insurance proceeds 299 Tax certificates 300 Non-taxable property 301 Limitation of time for starting proceedings Division 2 Property Tax 302 Property tax bylaw 303 Education property tax requisition 304 Method for collecting and remitting levy 305 Tax rates 305.1 Tax rate for residential property 305.2 Maximum tax ratio 306 Calculating tax rates 307 Calculating amount of tax 308 Special provision of property tax bylaw 309 Requisitions 310 Calculating rate of tax for educational purposes 310.1 Designated industrial property requisitions 310.2 Cancellation, reduction 311 Tax agreement 312 Exemptions from taxation 313 Exemptions granted by bylaw 314 Community organization property tax exemptions 314.1 Brownfield tax incentives 314.2 Tax incentives for non-residential property 314.3 Judicial review of decis ion under

section 314.2 315 Licensed premises 316 Grants in place of taxes 317 Property that is partly exempt and partly taxable 318 Changes in taxable status of property 319 Supplementary property tax bylaw 319.1 Continuous tax bylaws — supplementary property tax 319.2 Mill rate survey return (Saskatchewan)

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 11 Division 3 Business Tax 320 Business tax bylaw 320.1 Continuous tax bylaws — business tax 321 Taxable business 322 Person liable to pay business tax 323 Contents of business tax bylaw 324 Assessment not required 325 Exempt businesses 326 Exemption when tax is payable under Division 2 327 Business tax rate bylaw 328 Calculating amount of tax 329 Supplementary business tax bylaw 329.1 Continuous tax bylaws — supplementary business tax 330 Grants in place of taxes Division 4 Special Tax 331 Special tax bylaw 332 Taxable property 333 Contents of special tax bylaw 334 Condition 335 Use of revenue 336 Person liable to pay special tax Division 4.1 Clean Energy Improvement Tax 336.1

Interpretation 336.2 Eligibility of properties for clean energy improvements 336.3 Clean energy improvement tax bylaw 336.4 Clean energy improvement agreement 336.5 Person liable to pay clean energy improvement tax 336.6 Paying off a clean energy improvement tax 336.7 Refinancing of debt by Council 336.8 Petitions Division 5 Local Improvement Tax 337 Definition 338 Petitioning rules

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 12 339 Proposal of local improvement 340 Local improvement plan 341 Contents of plan 342 Procedure after plan is required 343 Local improvement tax bylaw 344 Contents of bylaw 345 Start-up of a loc al improvement 346 Person liable to pay l ocal improvement tax 347 Payment of local improvement tax 348 Variation of local i mprovement tax bylaw 349 Variation of local i mprovement tax rate 350 Unusual parcels 351 City’s share of the cost 352 Land required for local improvement 353 Exemption from loc al improvement tax 354 Sewers 355 Private connection to a local improvement Division 5.1 Community Aggregate Payment Levy 355.1 Community aggregate payment levy bylaw 355.2 Person liable to pay levy Division 6 Well Drilling Equipment Tax 356 Well drilling eq uipment tax bylaw 357 Person liable to pay the tax 358 Application of Well Drilling Equipment Tax Rate Regulation Division 7 Amusement Tax 359 Amusement tax bylaw Division 8 Recovery of Taxes Related to Land 360 Recovery of taxes 361 Proof of debt 362 Right to real or personal property Division 9 Recovery of Taxes Not Related to Land 363

Definitions

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 13 364 Methods of recovering taxes in arrears 365 Property occupied by tenant 366 Right to issue di stress warrant 367 Seizure of goods 368 Goods affected by distress warrant 369 Date for issuing distress warrant 370 Right to pay tax arrears 371 Right to collect ren t to pay tax arrears 372 Sale of property 373 Date of public auction 374 Transfer to City 375 Separate account for sale proceeds 376 Distribution of sur plus sale proceeds Division 10 Recovery of Licence Fees and Other Amounts 377 Seizure of designated manufactured home 379 Work or service under agreement 379.1 Property owner assistance program Division 11 Recovery of Taxes Related to Designated Manufactured Homes 380

Definitions 382 Methods of recovering taxes in arrears 383 Tax arrears list 384 Costs of recovery 385 Removal of designated manufactured home or improvements 386 Right to pay tax arrears 387 Right to collect ren t to pay tax arrears 388 Warning of sale 389 Offer of designated manu factured home for sale 390 Reserve bid and conditions for sale 391 Right to possession 392 Advertisement of public auction 393 Adjournment of auction 394 Unencumbered ownership 395 Right to sell or dispose of designated manufactured home 396 Payment of tax arrears 397 Separate account for sale proceeds 398 Distribution of sur plus sale proceeds 399 Payment of undistributed money to the City 400 Transfer to City after 10 years

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 14 401 Prohibited bidding and buying 402 Reporting requirements 403 Bylaw requiring reports Insurance Proceeds 404 Action against issuer 405 Demolition or removal prohibited 406 Subsequent proceeding 407 Priority of distress 408 Overdue taxes recoverable by suit

Part 11 Assessment Review Boards 409 Modification

Part 12 Land and Property Rights Tribunal 442 Modification 443 Transitional

Part 13 Liability of the City, Enforcement of Municipal Law and Other Legal Matters Division 1 Liability of the City 480 Acting in accordance wit h statutory authority 481 Non-negligence actions 481.1 Immunity for City respecting certain licensing powers 482 Exercise of discretion 483 Inspections and maintenance 484 Snow on roads — limitation of actions 485 Repair of roads, public places and public works 486 Things on or a djacent to roads 487 Limitation of actions 488 No limitation respecting taxes or debt 489 Action respecting illegal bylaw 490 Public works affecting land 491 Injurious affection claim — land in Alberta 492 Injurious affection claim — land in Saskatchewan

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 15 Division 2 Liability of Councillors and City Officers 493 Protection of councillors and city officers Division 3 Challenging Bylaws and Resolutions 494 Application to the Court 495 Procedure 496 Validity relating to public participation 497 Reasonableness 498 Effect of councillor being disqualified Division 4 Enforcement of Municipal Law 499

Definitions 500 City inspections and enforcement 501 Court-authorized inspections and enforcement 502 Inspecting meters 503 Order to remedy contraventions 504 Order to remedy dangers and unsightly property 505 Caveat or interest 506 Review by Council 507 Appeal 508 City remedying contraventions 509 City remedying dangers an d unsightly property 510 Emergencies 511 Recovery of amounts ow ing by civil action 512 Adding amounts to tax roll 513 Adding amounts owing to property tax roll 514 Adding amounts owing to business tax roll 515 Injunction 516 City’s costs in action 517 Bylaw enforcement officers 518 Powers and duties of byl aw enforcement officers Division 5 Inquiries and Investigations Division 6 Offences and Penalties 521 General offences 522 Offence applicable to officers 523 Unauthorized use o f heraldic emblems

AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 16 524 Documents used to enforce bylaws 525 Obstructing construction of public work or utilities 526 Stopcock 527 Operating a busine ss without a licence 528 Prosecutions 529 Penalty 530 Order for compliance 531 Fines and penalties 532 Civil liability not affected

Part 14 General Ministerial Powers 533 Information 534 Inspection 535 Inquiry 536 Bank accounts 537 Directions and dismissal 537.1 Person appointed to supervise 538 Dismissal and appointment of members of Council 538.1 Reports of person appointed 538.2 Enforcement where City under supervision 540 Providing Ministers with copies and information 541 Delegation 542 Fees 543 Order to publish information

Part 15 Miscellaneous 545 References to time are to Mountain Standard Time 546 Calculation of time 547 Extension of time 548 Oath or affirmation 549 Use of forms 550 Service of documents 551 Sending documents 551.1 Bylaws for sending certain documents by electronic means 552 Adverse possession of land 553 Lost or unclaimed property 554 Unclaimed utility deposits 555 Certified copies 555.1 Transition, 2022-23

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Part 16 Repeal and Coming into Force 556 Repeal 557 Coming into force

Schedule

Interpretation 1(1) In this Charter, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) “Act” means (

i) in respect of Alberta, the City of Lloydminster Act (Alberta); (ii) in respect of Saskatchewan, The City of Lloydminster Act (Saskatchewan); (b) “Alberta” means the Province of Alberta; (c) “Alberta Minister” means the Minister determined under

section 16 of the Government Organization Act (Alberta) as the Minister responsible for the City of Lloydminster Act (Alberta); (c.1) “Alberta Minister’s G uideline” means a guideline (

i) validated by the Alberta Minister by order under

section 322.1 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta), or (ii) established by the Alber ta Minister by order under

section 322(2) of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta); (d) “assessor” means the assessor as defined in

section 284(1)(

d) of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta); (e) “auditor” means an auditor appointed under

section 224 or 226; (f) “business” means any of the following activities, whether for profit or not and however organized or formed: (

i) a commercial, merchandising or industrial activity or undertaking; (ii) the carrying on of a profession, trade, occupation, calling or employment;

Section 1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 18 (iii) an activity providing goods or services; (g) “by-election” means a by-election within the meaning of The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan), as that Act applies to the City pursuant to Division 2 of

Part 5; (h) “clerk” means, except as otherwise provided for the purposes of Parts 9 to 12, the clerk appointed under

section 150(1) by Council; (i) “commissioner” means th e person appointed under

section 147(1) as commissioner; (j) “complementary ministeria l orders” means an order of the Alberta Minister and an order of the Saskatchewan Minister expressed as being complementary to one another; (k) “complementary orders in council” means an order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council of Alberta and an order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council of Saskatchewan expressed as being complementary to one another; (l) “controlled corporation” means a corporation (

i) in which the City holds securities, other than by way of security only, to which are attached more than 50% of the votes that may be cast to elect the directors of the corporation and that, if exercised, are sufficient to elect a majority of the directors of the corporation, or (ii) all or a major ity of whose members or directors are appointed by the City; (m) “Council” means the council of the City; (n) “councillor” means a member of Council other than the Mayor and includes an alderman; (o) “Court” means, except as otherwise provided, (

i) in respect of a matter aris ing in Alberta, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, and (ii) in respect of a matter ar ising in Saskatchewan, the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan; (p) “Crown” means the Crown in right of Alberta, Saskatchewan or Canada;

Section 1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 19 (q) “dedicated lands” means la nds dedicated in Saskatchewan pursuant to

Part IX of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 (Saskatchewan) as buffer strips, environmental reserve, municipal reserve, public reserve and walkways; ( r ) “designated officer” means (

i) a person designated by Council, or (ii) a person to whom the commissioner has delegated a power or authority; (s) “elector”, for the purposes of election of members of Council, for votes on bylaws and for votes on questions, means a person who, on the day of the election (

i) is a Canadian citizen, (ii) is of the full age of 18 years, (iii) either (

A) has resided in the City or on land now in the City for at least 3 months immediately preceding the day of the election, or (

B) is the owner of assessable land situated in the City or of land now situated in the City for at least 3 months immediately preceding the day of the election, a n d (iv) has resided in Alberta or Saskatchewan for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of the election; (t) “enactment” means (

i) this Charter, (ii)

an Act of the Legislature of Alberta or Saskatchewan or a regulation made under

an Act of the Legislature of Alberta or Saskatchewan, or (iii)

an Act of the Parliament of Canada or a statutory instrument made under

an Act of the Parliament of Canada; (t.1) “former Charter” means

Section 1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 20 (

i) in respect of Alberta, The Lloydminster Charter (AR 212/2012) as it read immediately before the coming into force of this clause, and (ii) in respect of Saskatchewan, The Lloydminster Charter (OC 595/2012) as it read immediately before the coming into force of this clause; (u) “general election” means an election to elect all the members of Council pursuant to

section 10 of The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan), as that Act applies to the City pursuant to Division 2 of

Part 5; (v) “Indian band” means a ba nd within the meaning of the Indian Act (Canada) and includes the council of a band; (w) “Indian reserve” means a reserve within the meaning of the Indian Act (Canada); ( x ) “justice of the peace” means (

i) in respect of a matter arising in Alberta, a justice of the peace designated as a sitting justice of the peace or as a presiding justice of the peace under

section 4(2) of the Justice of the Peace Act (Alberta), or (ii) in respect of a matter ar ising in Saskatchewan, a justice of the peace as defined in The Justices of the Peace Act, 1988 (Saskatchewan); (x.1) “Land and Property Rights Tribunal” means the Land and Property Rights Tribunal established under the Land and Property Rights Tribunal Act (Alberta); (

y) repealed AR 252/2022 s2; (z) “Land Titles Office of A lberta” means a Land Titles Office established under the Land Titles Act (Alberta); (aa) “local authority” means (

i) a municipal authority, (ii) a regional health authority under the Regional Health Authorities Act (Alberta) or the provincial health authority under The Provincial Health Authority Act (Saskatchewan), (iii) the board of trustees of a school division as defined in the Education Act (Alberta), or

Section 1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 21 (iv) a board of education or conseil scolaire as defined in The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan); (bb) “market value” means th e amount that a property, as defined in

section 284(1)(

r) of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta), might be expected to realize if it were sold on the open market by a willing seller to a willing buyer; (cc) “Mayor” means the person elected as Mayor pursuant to

section 91(1); (dd) “member of Council” means the Mayor or a councillor; (ee) “Ministers” means the Alberta Minister and the Saskatchewan Minister; (ff) repealed AR 252/2022 s2; (gg) “natural person powers” means the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person; (hh) “occupant” includes (

i) a person residing on land or in a building, (ii) a person entitled to the possession of land or a building if there is no person residing on the land or in the building, and (iii) a leaseholder; (ii) “other municipality” means a municipality as defined in the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) or The Legislation Act (Saskatchewan) but does not include the City; (jj) “owner” means, (

i) in respect of unpatented land, the Crown, (ii) in respect of other land , a person who is registered pursuant to the Land Titles Act (Alberta) or The Land Titles Act, 2000 (Saskatchewan) as the owner of the land, and (iii) in respect of any property other than land, a person in lawful possession of that property; (kk) “parcel of land” means (

i) in the case of a subdivision, any lot or block shown on a plan of subdivision that is registered in a Land

Section 1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 22 Titles Office of Alberta or in the Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, (ii) if a building affixed to the land that would without special mention be transferred by a transfer of land has been erected on 2 or more lots or blocks shown on a plan of subdivision that is registered in a Land Titles Office of Alberta or in the Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, all those lots or blocks, and (iii) a quarter-section of lan d according to the system of surveys under the Surveys Act (Alberta) or The Land Surveys Act, 2000 (Saskatchewan) or any other area of land described on a certificate of title that is registered in a Land Titles Office of Alberta or in the Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry; (ll) “person” includes an Indian band; (mm) “population”, in respect of the City, means, except otherwise provided, the total population of the City obtained by adding the population of the part of the City located in Alberta, as determined in accordance with the latest census taken pursuant to the Statistics Act (Canada), to the population of the part of the City located in Saskatchewan as determined in the same manner; (mm.1) “private interest” does not include an interest in a de cision (

i) that is of general public application, or (ii) that affects a person a s one of a broad class of persons; (nn) “provinces” means Al berta and Saskatchewan; (nn.1) “provincial assessor” means the provincial assessor designated under

section 284.1(1) of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta); (oo) “provincial court judge” means, (

i) in respect of a matter arising in Alberta, a judge of the Alberta Court of Justice appointed or deemed to have been appointed under the Court of Justice Act (Alberta) and includes a Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, Assistant Chief Justice, part-time judge and supernumerary judge under that Act, and (ii) in respect of a matter ar ising in Saskatchewan, a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan

Section 1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 23 appointed or deemed to have been appointed pursuant to The Provincial Court Act, 1998 (Saskatchewan) and includes a chief judge, associate chief judge, temporary judge and any other judge appointed under that Act; (pp) “public utility” means a syst em or works used to provide one or more of the following for public consumption, benefit, convenience or use: (

i) water or steam; (ii) sewage disposal; (iii) public transportation oper ated by or on behalf of the City; (iv) irrigation; (

v) drainage; (vi) fuel, including natural gas; (vii) electrical power; (viii) heat; (ix) waste management; (

x) residential or comme rcial street lighting; (xi) any other system or works that are provided for public consumption, benefit, convenience or use; (qq) “resident” means a person residing within the City’s boundaries; (rr) “road” means land (

i) shown as a road on a plan of survey that has been filed or registered in a Land Titles Office of Alberta or in the Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, or (ii) used as a public road, and includes a bridge forming part of a public road and any structure incidental to a public road; (ss) “Saskatchewan” means th e Province of Saskatchewan;

Section 1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 24 (tt) “Saskatchewan Land Title s Registry” means the Land Titles Registry established under The Land Titles Act, 2000 (Saskatchewan); (uu) “Saskatchewan Minister” means the minister to whom the administration of The City of Lloydminster Act (Saskatchewan) is assigned under The Executive Government Administration Act (Saskatchewan); (vv) “tax” means (

i) a property tax, (ii) a business tax, (iii) a business impro vement district tax, (iv) a special tax, (

v) a local improvement tax, (vi) an amusement tax, (vii) a well drilling equipment tax; (viii) a clean energy improvement tax, and (ix) a community aggregate payment levy; (ww) “taxpayer” means a person who is liable to pay a tax. (xx) repealed AR 252/2022 s2.

(2) For the purposes of and subject to Parts 9, 11 and 12 of this Charter and for the purposes of the regulations under Parts 9 to 12 to the extent that they operate as approved enactments under this Charter, the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) and the Land and Property Rights Tribunal Act (Alberta): (

a) a reference to “council”, unless the context indicates otherwise, means Council as defined in subsection (1)(m); (

b) a reference to “Court” or “Court of King’s Bench” means Court as defined in subsection (1)(o); (c) “Crown” or “Crown in ri ght of Alberta”, unless the context indicates otherwise, means the Crown in right of Alberta or Saskatchewan, and (

i) when used in respect of Alberta, includes a Provincial agency as defined in the Financial Administration Act (Alberta),

Section 1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 25 (ii) when used in respect of Saskatchewan, includes a public agency as defined in The Financial Administration Act, 1993 (Saskatchewan), and (iii) includes an agent of the Crown in right of Alberta or Saskatchewan, as the case may be; (

d) a reference to “Minister”, unless the context indicates otherwise, means Alberta Minister as defined in subsection (1)(c); (

e) a reference to “municipality ”, unless the context indicates otherwise, means the City as defined in the Act; (

f) a reference to a “Part” or a “Division” of a Part (

i) in Parts 9, 11 and 12 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) is, unless otherwise specified, to be interpreted as a reference to this Charter, and (ii) in the Land and Property Rights Tribunal Act (Alberta) is to be interpreted in accordance with

Part 12 and

Schedule 4, Division 2; (

g) a reference to The Lloydminster Charter means, unless the context indicates otherwise, (

i) in respect of Alberta, The Lloydminster Charter (AR 212/2012), and (ii) in respect of Saskatchewan, The Lloydminster Charter (OC 595/2012).

(3) To the extent that they operate as approved enactments under this Charter, regulations made under Parts 9 to 12 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) are, with respect to a reference specified in Column 1 of

Schedule 1, to be modified as detailed in Column 2 of

Schedule 1.

(4) For the purposes of this Charter, (

a) a declaration that “all re gulations” made under another enactment are approved enactments means that all such regulations, existing or future and as amended from time to time, are approved enactments, (

b) a declaration that “all of the Alberta Minister’s Guidelines” made under another enactment are approved enactments means that all such guidelines, existing or future and as amended from time to time, are declared to be approved enactments,

Section 2 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 26 (

c) a declaration that an enac tment is an approved enactment means that the enactment as amended or replaced from time to time, in whole or in part, is an approved enactment, (

d) a citation of or reference to an enactment is to be interpreted as a citation of or reference to the enactment as amended or replaced, in whole or in part, from time to time, (

e) a citation of or a reference to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal Act (Alberta) is to be interpreted as a citation of or reference to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal Act (Alberta) as adopted and as modified by this Charter, (

f) a citation of or a reference to the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) or any Part, Division or provision of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) that is incorporated by reference or declared to be an approved enactment under this Charter is to be interpreted as a citation of or reference to the Municipal Government Act (Alberta), Part, Division or provision as adopted and as modified by this Charter, and (

g) a citation of or reference to a regulation made under the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) that is incorporated by reference or declared to be an approved enactment under this Charter, or a citation of or reference to any provision of the regulation, is to be interpreted as a citation of or reference to the regulation or provision as adopted and as modified by this Charter. AR 212/2012 s1;252/2022;76/2023

Interpretation of certain terms 2(1) Words and expressions used in the Act and also used in this Charter but not defined in this Charter are to be interpreted (

a) as defined in the Act, if the Act defines the word or expression, or (

b) within the meaning of the Ac t, if the Act does not define the word or expression.

(2) A reference in this Charter to a department or ministry of the government of Alberta or Saskatchewan is to be interpreted as including any successor of that department or ministry, and a reference to the Minister of a department or ministry is to be interpreted as including the Minister of any successor department or ministry.

Section 3 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 27 Saving 3 Nothing in this Charter shall be construed as purporting to legislate beyond the authority of either province. Principles and purposes of Charter 4(1) This Charter recognizes that (

a) the City, as a local government, (

i) is a responsible and acc ountable level of government within its jurisdiction, being created and empowered by both Alberta and Saskatchewan, (ii) has unique interests an d challenges due to the fact that the City is located partly in Alberta and partly in Saskatchewan, and (iii) is subject to certain limits and restrictions in the interest of the provinces as set out in this Charter and certain other enactments, a n d (

b) absent modification, the application of the legislation of Alberta in one part of the City and the legislation of Saskatchewan in the other part of the City may cause disparities within the City.

(2) Having regard to the principles set out in subsection (1), the purposes of this Charter are the following: (

a) to provide the legal structure and framework within which the City must govern itself and make the decisions that it considers appropriate and in the best interests of its residents; (

b) t o s e e k (

i) to harmonize the operation of the legislation of Alberta and Saskatchewan in the City, (ii) to adopt for the City, where possible, either the legislation of Alberta or Saskatchewan on particular matters, (iii) to avoid the duplication of legislation in the City, and (iv) to address any other matters arising due to differences or conflicts between the legislation

Section 4.1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 28 applicable to municipal governance in Alberta and Saskatchewan, respectively; (

c) to provide the City with the powers, duties and functions necessary to fulfil its purposes; (

d) to provide the City with the flexibility to respond to the existing and future needs of its residents in creative and innovative ways; (

e) to ensure that, in achieving these objectives, the City is accountable to the people who elect its Council and is responsible for encouraging and enabling public participation in the governance process. AR 212/2012 s4;252/2022 Non-application of Charter 4.1(1) For greater certainty, (

a) this Charter does not apply to any issue or matter outside the scope established by

section 4(2) and (i)

section 3(3) of the City of Lloydminster Act (Alberta), and (ii)

section 4(3) of The City of Lloydminster Act (Saskatchewan), a n d (

b) nothing in this Charter prevents the City from participating in government benefits, programs or services or from receiving benefits or services or being party to an agreement.

(2) Agreements referred to in subsection (1)(

b) may be published on the City’s website within 30 days from the date of the agreement. AR 252/2022 s4 Crown not bound 5 This Charter does not bind the Crown or affect the Crown or any of the Crown’s prerogatives and, for greater certainty and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the property of the Crown is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of this Charter.

Section 6 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 29 Application of Alberta and Saskatchewan law 6 The approved enactments apply to the whole City (

a) except to the extent that they are made inapplicable, either directly or by implication, by this Charter or by complementary orders in council, and (

b) with the modifications provided, either directly or by implication, by this Charter or by complementary orders in council. Application of municipal governance enactments 7(1) Subject to subsections (1.1) to (5), the following Acts and regulations are declared to cease to operate in any part of the City: (

a) t h e Municipal Government Act (Alberta); (

b) The Cities Act (Saskatchewan); (

c) The Municipalities Act (Saskatchewan); (

d) regulations made under

an Act referred to in clause (a), (

b) or (c).

(1.1) Subject to

Part 9,

Part 9 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta), all regulations made under

Part 9 of that Act and all of the Alberta Minister’s Guidelines made under

Part 9 of that Act are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City.

(1.2) Subject to

Part 10, with the exception of regulations made under sections 381 and 381.5 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta), all regulations made under

Part 10 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City.

(1.3) Subject to

Part 11,

Part 11 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) and all regulations made under

Part 11 of that Act are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City.

(1.4) Subject to

Part 12, (

a) Part 12 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) and all regulations made under

Part 12 of that Act are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City, and (

b) t h e Land and Property Rights Tribunal Act (Alberta) and all regulations made under that Act are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City in

Section 8 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 30 accordance with Parts 12 and 15.1 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta).

(1.5) Subject to

section 69.1,

Part 15.1 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) and all regulations made under that Part are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City.

(2) Part 17 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) and all regulations made under that Part are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City, except in respect of (

a) disputes referred to in

section 9, and (

b) subdivision and replotting in respect of land situated in the part of the City located in Saskatchewan.

(3) Subject to

section 69.2,

Part 17.2 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) and all regulations made under that Part are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City.

(4) Part V.1 of The Cities Regulations (Saskatchewan) is declared to be an approved enactment for the purpose of public reporting on municipal waterworks and to apply to the whole City.

(5) For greater certainty, regulations incorporated into this Charter by sections 15.1, 29(2), 185(1), 227.1(7) and 358 are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City as specified. AR 212/2012 s7;252/2022 Other enactments 8(1) The following Acts and regulations of Saskatchewan are declared to cease to operate in any part of the City: (

a) The Fire Departments Platoon Act; (

b) The Pest Control Act; (

c) regulations made under an A ct referred to in clause (

a) or (b).

(2) The following Acts and regulations of Alberta are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City: (

a) t h e Agricultural Pests Act; (

b) t h e Emergency Management Act; (

c) regulations made under an A ct referred to in clause (

a) or (b).

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(3) The following Acts and regulations of Saskatchewan are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City: (

a) The Public Health Act; (

b) The Public Health Act, 1994; (

c) The Residential Services Act; (

d) The Saskatchewan Water Corporation Act; (

e) The Water Security Agency Act; ( e . 1 ) The Waterworks and Sewage Works Regulations; (

f) notwithstanding the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta), and subject to subsection (4), The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Saskatchewan); (

g) regulations made under

an Act referred to in any of clauses (

a) to (f).

(4) For Parts 9 to 12, Parts 9, 11 and 12 of the Municipal Government Act as designated under

section 7(1.1), (1.3) and (1.4), and the applicable regulations, (a) subsection (3)(

f) does not apply, (

b) t h e Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta) is declared to be an approved enactment and to apply to the whole City, and (

c) The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Saskatchewan) is declared to cease to operate in every part of the City. AR 212/2012 s8;252/2022 Intermunicipal disputes 9 If the City has a dispute with another municipality, that dispute may be dealt with according to the intermunicipal dispute law of the province in which that other municipality is located. Amendment to Charter by complementary order in council 10 This Charter may at any time be amended by complementary orders in council.

Section 11 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 32 Amendment to Charter requested by Council 11(1) Council may make a request, in writing, to the Ministers that the provinces, by complementary orders in council, remedy a problem that is or will be caused by the operation of

an Act of Alberta in one part of the City and

an Act of Saskatchewan in the other part of the City.

(2) In making a request pursuant to subsection (1), Council may propose that (

a) the Act of Alberta apply to the whole City, (

b) the Act of Saskatchewan apply to the whole City, (

c) certain provisions of the Act of Alberta and certain provisions of the Act of Saskatchewan apply to the whole City, or (

d) neither the Act of Albert a nor the Act of Saskatchewan apply to the City, but provisions that address the unique circumstances found in the City are to be adopted and are to apply to the whole City.

(3) On receiving a proposal from Council pursuant to this section, the provinces may, by complementary orders in council, adopt the proposal of Council or any other solution they consider appropriate to remedy a problem caused by the operation of

an Act of Alberta in one part of the City and

an Act of Saskatchewan in the other part of the City.

(4) Complementary orders in council made pursuant to subsection (3) (

a) supersede the relevant statutory provisions of the provinces, and (

b) are the applicable l aw in the whole City. Ongoing review 11.1(1) The Ministers shall, within 5 years of January 1, 2023, and every 5 years thereafter, review the provisions and operation of this Charter.

(2) The Ministers shall (

a) notify the City when the review begins, and (

b) provide the City with contact information for the purposes of the review.

Section 12 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 33

(3) The City may provide any information that the City considers relevant for the purposes of the review in accordance with subsection (2)(b). AR 252/2022 s7

Part 1 Purposes, Powers and Capacity of City Legal status and capacity 12(1) The City is continued as a municipal corporation under the name of “The City of Lloydminster”.

(2) The purposes of the City are the following: (

a) to provide good government; (

b) to provide services, facilities or other things that, in t he opinion of Council, are necessary or desirable for all or a part of the City; (

c) to develop and maintain a safe and viable community; (

d) to foster economic development and social well-being; (d.1) to foster environmental sustainability and well-being; (

e) to provide wise stewardship of public assets.

(3) For the purpose of carrying out its powers, duties and functions, the City has the capacity and, subject to any limitations contained in this Charter or another enactment, the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person. AR 212/2012 s12;252/2022 City to act through Council 13(1) Unless otherwise provided by this Charter or by another enactment, the City is required to act through Council.

(2) If required to do so by this Charter, Council must exercise a power through the passing of bylaws.

(3) Council may exercise powers other than those referred to in subsection (2) by passing bylaws or resolutions. Interpreting the power to enact bylaws 14 The power of the City to pass bylaws is to be interpreted broadly for the purposes of

Section 15 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 34 (

a) providing a broad authority to Council and respecting Council’s right to govern the City in whatever manner Council considers appropriate, within the jurisdiction provided to Council by law, and (

b) enhancing Council’s ability to respond to present and future issues in the City. Jurisdiction to enact bylaws 15(1) The City has a general power to pass any bylaws for municipal purposes that it considers expedient in relation to the following matters respecting the City: (

a) the peace, order and good government of the City; (

b) the safety, health and welfa re of people and the protection of people and property; (

c) people, activities and things in, on or near a public place or place that is open to the public; (

d) nuisances, including unsightly property, activities or things that affect the amenity of a neighbourhood; (

e) transport and transportation systems, including carriers o f persons or goods; (

f) subject to the Traffic Safety Act (Alberta) and The Traffic Safety Act (Saskatchewan), the use of vehicles and the regulation of pedestrians; (

g) roads, including temporary and permanent openings and closings; (

h) businesses, business activities and persons engaged in business; (

i) services provided by or on behalf of the City; (

j) public utilities; (

k) wild and domestic animals and activities in relation to them.

(2) The City has the power to pass bylaws respecting the enforcement of bylaws made pursuant to this Charter or another enactment, including any or all of the following: (

a) creating offences, including continuing offences;

Section 15 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 35 (

b) for each offence committed by an individual, imposing a fine not exceeding $10 000 or providing for imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; (

c) for each offence committed by a corporation, imposing a fine not exceeding $25 000 or providing for imprisonment of the directors of the corporation for not more than one year, or both; (

d) for each continuing offence, imposing a maximum daily fine, the total accumulation of which is not limited by the maximum fine set out in clause (

b) or (c); (

e) providing for the imposition of a penalty for an offence that is in addition to a fine or imprisonment so long as the penalty relates to a fee, cost, charge, rate or toll that is associated with the conduct that gives rise to the offence; (

f) providing that a specified penalty prescribed under the Provincial Offences Procedure Act (Alberta) or The

Summary Offences Procedure Act, 1990 (Saskatchewan) is reduced by a specified amount if the penalty is paid within a specified time; (

g) providing for imprisonment for not more than one year for non-payment of a fine or penalty; (

h) providing that a person who contravenes a bylaw may pay an amount established by bylaw within a stated period and that, if the amount is paid, the person will not be prosecuted for the contravention; (

i) providing for inspections to determine if bylaws are being complied with; (

j) remedying contraventions of bylaws, including providing for moving, seizing, impounding, destroying or otherwise dealing with or disposing of any type of real or personal property, including animals; (

k) requiring dispute resolution or mediation before (

i) an owner or occupant appeals an order to remedy bylaw contraventions, or (ii) the City remedies contraventions of bylaws; (

l) providing for the sending of notices of contravention of bylaws, including parking offences, by ordinary mail, email or other means and determining the addresses to which notices are to be sent.

Section 15 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 36

(3) Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), the power to pass bylaws given by this Charter is to be interpreted as including the power to do all or any of the following: (

a) regulate or prohibit; (

b) deal with any development, activity, industry, business or thing in different ways, and, in so doing, to divide each of them into classes or subclasses and deal with each class or subclass in different ways; (

c) provide for a system of licences, inspections, permits or approvals, including any or all of the following: (

i) establishing fees fo r the activity authorized, including fees that may be in the nature of a reasonable tax or for the purpose of raising revenue; (ii) establishing fees that are higher for persons who do not reside or maintain a place of business in the City or for businesses that are not located in the City, compared with the fees for persons or businesses in the City; (iii) prohibiting any development, activity, industry, business or thing until a licence, permit or approval has been granted or an inspection has been performed; (iv) providing that terms and conditions may be imposed on any licence, permit or approval and setting out the nature of the terms and conditions and who may impose them; (

v) prescribing the rates tha t holders of licences, permits or approvals may charge their customers; (vi) setting out the conditions that must be met before a licence, permit or approval is granted or renewed, the nature of the conditions and who may impose them; (vii) providing for the duration of licences, permits and approvals and their suspension or cancellation for failure to comply with a term or condition of the bylaw or for any other reason specified in the bylaw; (viii) determining the manner in which any licence, permit or approval is to be allocated;

Section 15.1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 37 (c.1) establish, by bylaws adopted by the council of 2 or more participating municipalities, an intermunicipal business licensing program; (

d) within the City or within a ny defined area of the City, (

i) prohibit a business or class of business from operating, (ii) limit the number of busine sses in a particular class of business that may operate, or (iii) specify a minimum distance that 2 or more businesses within a class or 2 or more classes of business must be separated from one another; (

e) provide for an appeal, the body that is to decide the appeal, and related matters. AR 212/2012 s15;252/2022 Intermunicipal business licensing program regulations 15.1 All regulations made under

section 8(3) of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City. AR 252/2022 s10 Territorial jurisdiction of Council 16(1) The jurisdiction of Council is exercisable (

a) within the boundaries of the City, and (

b) unless otherwise expressly provided in this Charter or another enactment, in respect of the regulation of activities on land, buildings or structures that are outside the boundaries of the City and that belong to or are under the control and management of the City.

(2) If there is a conflict between a bylaw enacted by Council pursuant to subsection (1)(

b) and a bylaw of the other municipality in which the land, buildings or structures to which the bylaw relates are located, the bylaw of the other municipality prevails to the extent of the conflict. Paramountcy 17 If there is a conflict between a bylaw or resolution and this Charter or another enactment, the bylaw or resolution is of no effect to the extent of the conflict.

Section 18 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 38

Part 2 Special Powers Division 1 Expropriation Expropriation powers 18(1) Council may acquire for any municipal purpose any land within or outside the City that Council deems it expedient to acquire.

(2) Council may purchase land within or outside the City for resale or lease for residential, industrial or commercial purposes and may, before disposing of the land or any part of the land, subdivide the land for building purposes.

(3) If Council wishes to acquire land for any purpose authorized by this Charter and cannot acquire the land by agreement with the owner, Council may take expropriation proceedings pursuant to the Expropriation Act (Alberta) or The Municipal Expropriation Act (Saskatchewan), as the case requires.

(4) Council shall not expropriate an estate or interest in mines or minerals.

(5) If Council is of the opinion that the City can obtain a more reasonable price or other advantage by acquiring the whole or a larger part of any parcel of land of which a part may be expropriated by the City, the City may expropriate the whole or the larger part of the parcel.

(6) If the City’s notice of intention to expropriate proposes to expropriate a part of a parcel of land, the owner of the parcel may, whether the parcel is located wholly in Alberta or Saskatchewan or partly in each province, apply to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal to direct the City to expropriate the whole of the parcel.

(7) On an application under subsection (6), the Land and Property Rights Tribunal may direct the City to expropriate the whole of the parcel of land if, in the Tribunal’s opinion, the expropriation of a part of the parcel would be unfair to the owner of the parcel. AR 212/2012 s18;252/2022 Division 2 Roads Control of roads 19(1) Subject to this Charter and all other enactments, the City has the direction, control and management of all roads within the City.

Section 20 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 39

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council of Alberta may, by order, direct that the whole or any part of any highway, bridge or stream not wholly within the City but wholly within Alberta is subject to the direction, control and management of Council for the public use of the City.

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council of Saskatchewan may, by order, direct that the whole or any part of any public highway, bridge or stream not wholly within the City but wholly within Saskatchewan is subject to the direction, control and management of Council for the public use of the City.

(4) The title to every road in the City that is located wholly in Alberta is vested in the City unless another enactment or agreement provides otherwise.

(5) Nothing in this

section gives the City title to mines and minerals. Land abutting roads 20 If the City acquires land abutting a road intending that the land will become part of the road and, before the land is incorporated into the road, the City grants to an adjoining land owner a licence or permit to occupy the land, the land subject to the licence or permit is deemed to be part of the road. Road closure 21(1) Council may, by bylaw, provide for closing, selling or leasing (

a) any road in the City the title to which is not vested in t he Crown, or (

b) any road in the City the title to which is vested in the Crown in right of Alberta or Saskatchewan, if consent is first obtained from the appropriate member of the Executive Council of that province.

(2) Council must give public notice before initially considering any report on a proposed bylaw to close a road.

(3) Before passing a bylaw closing a road, Council must give a person who claims to be affected prejudicially by the bylaw, or that person’s agent, an opportunity to be heard by Council.

(4) A person whose land is injuriously affected by a bylaw passed pursuant to this

section is entitled to be compensated for damages caused to the land by reason of anything done pursuant to the bylaw.

Section 22 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 40

(5) If the amount of compensation for damages is not agreed on, compensation is to be determined in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as in the cases provided for by the Expropriation Act (Alberta) or The Municipal Expropriation Act (Saskatchewan), as the case requires. (6) Subsections (2) to (5) do not apply to that part of a road immediately adjacent to private land and known as a boulevard, not developed as a road or sidewalk and leased to the owner of that private land.

(7) Every lease referred to in subsection (6) is deemed to contain a provision that (

a) access to any other land is not to be interfered with, and (

b) the lease is subject to any easement or right of way for the purpose of providing public utility services.

(8) This

section does not apply to a temporary road or right of way established under

section 24. Temporary road closure 22(1) Notwithstanding

section 19 but subject to

section 21(2), Council, by resolution, or a designated officer may temporarily close the whole or a part of a road at any time for any purpose considered necessary by Council or the designated officer, without complying with the requirements set out in

section 19.

(2) Any person using a temporarily closed road (

a) does so at the person’s own risk, (

b) has no right to recover damages in case of accident or injury, and (

c) is liable for any damage or injury resulting from that use. Closure of provincial highways in Saskatchewan

part 23(1) In this section, “road” means a road that (

a) is any part of a provincial highway as defined in The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997 (Saskatchewan), or (

b) provides continuity to a provincial highway and for which there is a plan on file in the Ministry of Highways for Saskatchewan.

Section 24 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 41

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Council or a designated officer must not temporarily close a road in the part of the City situated in Saskatchewan without notifying the Minister of Highways and Infrastructure for Saskatchewan of the proposed temporary closure (

a) at least 20 days before the effective day of the closure, or (

b) within any shorter period that the Minister of Highways for Saskatchewan may allow. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in an emergency. AR 212/2012 s23;252/2022 Temporary roads and rights of way 24(1) In this section, “private land” means land that is not owned by the Crown or its agents.

(2) Council may, by bylaw, open a temporary road or a temporary right of way on private land.

(3) A temporary road or right of way established in accordance with this

section may be kept open for not more than 2 years.

(4) The owner and occupant of land over which the temporary road or right of way passes are entitled to compensation from the City for the use of the temporary road or right of way and for loss or damage caused by the temporary road or right of way.

(5) If the amount of compensation for damages is not agreed on, compensation is to be determined in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as in the cases provided for by the Expropriation Act (Alberta) or The Municipal Expropriation Act (Saskatchewan), as the case requires. Road names 25(1) The City may name roads or areas within its boundaries and may assign a number or other means of identification to buildings or parcels of land.

(2) The City may require an owner or occupant of a building or parcel of land to display the identification assigned to it pursuant to subsection (1) in a certain manner.

Section 26 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 42 Division 3 Public Utilities General

Interpretation 26 In this Division, (a) “Alberta Utilities Commission” means the Alberta Utilities Commission established by the Alberta Utilities Commission Act; (b) “customer” has the meaning given to it in the Electric Utilities Act (Alberta); (c) “easement” means an easemen t, interest or right held by the City for the purpose of locating the system or works of a municipal public utility; (d) “municipal public utility” me ans the system or works of a public utility operated by or on behalf of the City or a subsidiary of the City other than under an agreement referred to in

section 43; (e) “municipal utility ser vice” means a utility service provided by a municipal public utility; (f) “retailer” has the meaning given to it in the Electric Utilities Act (Alberta); (g) “service connection” mean s the part of the system or works of a public utility that runs from the main lines of the public utility to a building or other place on a parcel of land for the purpose of providing the utility service to the parcel and includes those parts of the system or works referred to in

section 27; (h) “subsidiary” means a subsidiary of the City within the meaning of

section 1(3) of the Electric Utilities Act (Alberta); (i) “utility service” m eans the thing that is provided by the system or works of a public utility. Public reporting on City waterworks 26.1 The City must submit public reports on municipal waterworks pursuant to

Part V.1 of The Cities Regulations (Saskatchewan). AR 252/2022 s13

Section 27 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 43 Composition of system or works 27 When the system or works of a public utility involve pipes, wires or other things that connect to a building, the system or works include the following parts: (

a) any pipes, wires or other things (

i) running up to the building, (ii) located on or within t he exterior walls of the building, or (iii) running from the exte rior walls to couplings, stopcocks, meters and other apparatus placed inside the building by the City or person providing the public utility; (

b) any couplings, stopcocks, meters and other apparatus referred to in clause (a)(iii). Long-term supply agreements 28(1) If Council proposes to make an agreement to supply water, steam or fuel to a public utility for a period that, with rights of renewal, could exceed 5 years, the agreement must be approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission before it is made.

(2) If Council or a municipal public utility proposes to make an agreement regarding the supply of electric power for a period that, with rights of renewal, could exceed 5 years, the agreement must be approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission before it is made.

Regulation of gas supply obtained from direct sellers 29(1) In this section, (a) “consumer” means a consum er of gas who takes delivery of the gas at its place of consumption by means of an urban gas system operated by a distributor; (b) “direct seller” means a pers on, other than a distributor, who sells gas to a consumer or to another person who purchases the gas as an agent of the consumer for the purposes of this section; (c) “distributor” means (

i) the City or a subsidiary of the City, if the City or the subsidiary operates an urban gas system, or

Section 29 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 44 (ii) a rural gas co-operative as sociation as defined in the Gas Distribution Act (Alberta) that operates an urban gas system in the City under an agreement referred to in

section 43; (d) “urban gas system” means th e system or works of a public utility for the distribution of gas to consumers within the City.

(2) The Municipal Gas Systems Core Market Regulation (AR 93/2001) is declared to be an approved enactment and to apply to the whole City.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), references in the Regulation referred to in that subsection are to be interpreted in accordance with the following: (

a) a reference to “the Act” is to be interpreted as a reference to this Charter, but in the case of a conflict between this clause and another clause in this subsection, the other clause prevails; (

b) a reference to

section 31 of the Act is to be interpreted as a reference to this section; (

c) a reference to

section 31(1) of the Act is to be interpreted as a reference to subsection (1); (

d) a reference to

section 31(1 )(c)(ii) of the Act is to be interpreted as a reference to subsection (1)(c)(ii); (

e) a reference to

section 31(3 ) of the Act is to be interpreted as a reference to subsection (4); (

f) a reference to

section 31(4) of the Act is to be interpreted as a reference to subsection (5).

(4) Subject to the Regulation referred to in subsection (2), a consumer has the right to obtain a supply of gas from a direct seller for delivery to the consumer by means of an urban gas system operated by a distributor in the City, subject to the charges, rates or tolls and on the terms and conditions established by the distributor in respect of the transportation of the gas.

(5) On the application of a consumer or direct seller aggrieved by an unreasonable refusal of the distributor to provide service for the transportation of gas to the consumer by means of the distributor’s urban gas system or by any unreasonable term or condition under which the transportation service is or is sought to be provided by the distributor, the Alberta Utilities Commission may make an order

Section 30 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 45 (

a) directing the distributor to provide the transportation service in accordance with the provisions of the order, (

b) amending, replacing or voi ding the term or condition, or (

c) settling the term or condition.

(6) Section 43 does not apply to the sale of gas by a direct seller to a consumer or to another person who purchases the gas as an agent of the consumer for the purposes of this section. AR 212/2012 s29;252/2022 Other authorizations and approvals 30 Nothing in this Division exempts the City or any other person operating a public utility from a requirement to obtain approvals or other authorizations under another enactment or a bylaw.

Municipal Public Utilities Prohibiting other public utilities 31(1) Subject to subsection (2), if the City provides a municipal utility service, Council may, by bylaw, prohibit any other person from providing the same or a similar type of utility service in all or part of the City.

(2) A bylaw under subsection (1) shall not prohibit a retailer from providing to customers in all or any part of the City the functions or services that retailers are permitted to provide under the Electric Utilities Act (Alberta) or the regulations made under that Act. Duty to supply utility service 32 If the system or works of a municipal public utility that provide a municipal utility service are adjacent to a parcel of land, the City, if it is able to do so and subject to any terms, costs or charges established by Council, (

a) must provide the municipal utility service to the parcel o n the request of the owner of the parcel, and (

b) may provide the municipal utility service to the parcel on the request of the occupant of the parcel who is not the owner. Parcels adjacent to roads and easements 33(1) This

section applies if the main lines of the system or works of a municipal public utility are located above, on or underneath a

Section 34 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 46 road or easement and the City provides the municipal utility service to a parcel of land adjacent to the road or easement.

(2) The City is responsible for the construction, maintenance and repair of the portion of the service connection from the main lines of the system or works to the boundary of the road or easement.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), as a term of supplying the municipal utility service to the parcel of land, Council may make the owner responsible for the costs of the construction, maintenance and repair of the portion of the service connection from the main lines of the system or works to the boundary of the road or easement.

(4) If the owner is responsible for the costs of the construction, maintenance or repair referred to in subsection (3), those costs are an amount owing to the City by the owner. Right of entry — main lines 34(1) This

section applies to (

a) the main lines of the sy stem or works of a municipal public utility located above, on or underneath a road or easement, and (

b) the portion of a service c onnection referred to in

section 33(2).

(2) The City may enter on any land for the purpose of constructing, maintaining or repairing the system or works referred to in subsection (1).

(3) After the City has constructed, maintained or repaired the system or works, the City, at its expense, must restore any land that has been entered on under subsection (2) as soon as practicable.

(4) If the City does not restore the land as soon as practicable and the owner of the land restores it, the City is liable to the owner for the restoration costs. Right of entry — meters 35 The City may enter any land or building to which a municipal utility service is provided (

a) for the purpose of reading meters, and (

b) after making a reasonable e ffort to notify the owner or the occupant, for the purpose of installing, inspecting,

Section 36 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 47 replacing or removing meters and conducting sampling tests. Service connections — owner 36(1) The owner of a parcel of land is responsible for the construction, maintenance and repair of a service connection of a municipal public utility located above, on or underneath the parcel.

(2) If the City is not satisfied with the construction, maintenance or repair of the service connection, the City may require the owner of the parcel of land to, within a specified time, do something in accordance with the City’s instructions in respect of the construction, maintenance or repair of the system or works.

(3) If the thing has not been done to the satisfaction of the City within the specified time or in an emergency, the City may enter on any land or building to construct, maintain or repair the service connection. Service connections — City 37(1) Notwithstanding

section 36, as a term of providing a municipal utility service to a parcel of land, Council may give the City the authority to construct, maintain and repair a service connection located above, on or underneath the parcel.

(2) If the City has the authority to construct, maintain or repair a service connection under subsection (1), the City may enter on any land or building for that purpose. Restoration and costs 38(1) After the City has constructed, maintained or repaired the service connection located above, on or underneath a parcel of land under

section 36 or 37, the City must restore any land entered on as soon as practicable.

(2) The City’s costs relating to the construction, maintenance or repair under

section 36 or 37 and restoration costs under this

section are an amount owing to the City by the owner of the parcel. Buildings 39(1) If a municipal utility service is provided to a building that has more than one apartment, office or other unit, the system or works of the municipal public utility may be installed over the different apartments, offices or other units.

(2) The system or works must be attached to the outside of the building unless consent is given to install them inside.

Section 40 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 48 Discontinuing utility service 40 In accordance with its bylaws, the City may, for any lawful reason, (

a) discontinue providing a municipal utility service after giving reasonable notice of its intention to do so, and (

b) remove the system or works of the municipal public utility used to provide the utility service. Liability for public utility charges 41(1) The charges for a municipal utility service provided to a parcel of land are an amount owing to the City by the owner of the parcel.

(2) If the City agrees to provide a municipal utility service to a parcel of land on the request of an occupant of the parcel who is not the owner, the charges for the municipal utility service provided to the parcel are an amount owing to the City by the occupant and not the owner. Appeal 42(1) A person who uses, receives or pays for a municipal utility service may appeal a service charge, rate or toll made in respect of the municipal utility service to the Alberta Utilities Commission, but may not challenge the public utility rate structure itself.

(2) On an appeal pursuant to subsection (1), the Alberta Utilities Commission may order the service charge, rate or toll to be wholly or partly varied, adjusted or disallowed if the Alberta Utilities Commission is satisfied that the person’s service charge, rate or toll (

a) does not conform to the public utility rate structure established by the City, (

b) has been improperly imposed, or (

c) is discriminatory. Non-municipal Public Utilities Granting rights to provide utility service 43(1) Council may, by agreement, grant a right, exclusive or otherwise, to a person to provide a utility service in all or part of the City for not more than 20 years.

(2) The agreement may grant a right, exclusive or otherwise, to use the City’s property, including property under the direction, control

Section 44 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 49 and management of the City, for the construction, operation and extension of a public utility in the City for not more than 20 years.

(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), before an agreement to provide a utility service is made, amended or renewed, the agreement, amendment or renewal must be (

a) advertised, and (

b) approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the agreement to provide a utility service is between Council and a subsidiary of the City.

(5) A bylaw under this

section must not prohibit a retailer from providing to customers in all or any part of the City the functions or services that retailers are permitted to provide under the Electric Utilities Act (Alberta) or the regulations made under that Act. Prohibiting other non-municipal public utilities 44 If a person provides a utility service in the City under an agreement referred to in

section 43, Council may, by bylaw, prohibit any other person from providing the same or a similar utility service in all or part of the City. Termination of utility service agreements 45(1) An agreement referred to in

section 43 that is not renewed continues in effect until either party, with the approval of the Alberta Utilities Commission, terminates the agreement on 6 months’ notice.

(2) If notice to terminate has been given pursuant to subsection (1), the City has the right to purchase the rights, systems and works of the public utility.

(3) If the City wishes to purchase the rights, systems and works and no agreement on the purchase can be reached, either party may refer the matter to the Alberta Utilities Commission.

(4) After a matter is referred to the Alberta Utilities Commission pursuant to subsection (3), the Alberta Utilities Commission must, by order, fix the terms and price of the purchase, and the order is binding on the parties.

Section 46 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 50 Division 4 Business Improvement Districts Establishment 46(1) Council may, by bylaw, establish a business improvement district.

(2) In a bylaw enacted pursuant to subsection (1), Council must address all of the following matters: (

a) the purposes for which the business improvement district is created; (

b) the area within the City that is to be encompassed by the business improvement district; (

c) the appointment of a board to govern the business improvement district; (

d) the manner in which the b oard will be required to develop and submit its estimates of expenditures to Council; (

e) the reporting requirements of the board to Council; (

f) any limitations on the powers of the board, including limitations on its power to incur debt obligations; (

g) the process and consequences of disestablishment of the business improvement district; (

h) any other matter that Council considers necessary.

(3) The board of a business improvement district is a corporation.

(4) Before passing a bylaw establishing a business improvement district, Council must give any person affected by the operation of the proposed bylaw, or that person’s agent, an opportunity to be heard by Council. Estimates 47(1) The board of a business improvement district must submit to Council for Council’s approval the revenue and expenditure estimates of the business improvement district for the current year, at the time and in the form specified by Council.

(2) The revenue and expenditure estimates of a business improvement district as approved by Council constitute the requisition of the business improvement district for the current year.

Section 48 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 51 Business improvement district tax 48(1) Council must impose a tax on all business assessments within the business improvement district that Council considers sufficient to raise the amount required for the requisition of the business improvement district as approved by Council pursuant to

section 47.

(2) The tax imposed pursuant to subsection (1) must be of a uniform rate.

(3) The tax imposed pursuant to subsection (1) may be collected in the same manner and with the same remedies as provided in this Charter for the collection of taxes on business assessments. Tax where no business assessment 49(1) Unless the City passes a business tax bylaw pursuant to

section 320, Council must, by bylaw, impose a tax on all property used or intended to be used for business purposes within a business improvement district that Council considers sufficient to raise the amount required for the requisition of the business improvement district as approved by Council pursuant to

section 47.

(2) The tax imposed pursuant to subsection (1) (

a) is in addition to any o ther property tax, and (

b) must be of either a uniform rate or a uniform amount.

(3) Notice of the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (1) (

a) is to be substantially in th e form of a property tax notice and may be included in a property tax notice, and (

b) is to be mailed by ordinary mail or delivered to owners of property in the business improvement district used or intended to be used for business purposes.

(4) The tax imposed pursuant to this

section is payable at the same time as property taxes.

(5) The tax imposed pursuant to this

section may be collected in the same manner and with the same remedies as provided in this Charter for the collection of property taxes.

(6) A bylaw made pursuant to subsection (1) may exempt any property or class of property from the tax imposed pursuant to this section.

Section 50 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 52 Payments in advance of tax 50 After Council has approved the budget of a business improvement district and before the remittance of the tax referred to in

section 48 or 49, Council must pay the cost of any claims for approved works that the board of the business improvement district may submit for payment, and the City must recover any of those payments from the tax. Division 5 Building Standards Building codes 51 Council may, by bylaw, (

a) declare that all or any par t of an edition of the National Building Code of Canada, as amended from time to time or otherwise, is in force in the City, (

b) declare that all or part of any other code of standards respecting materials, equipment or appliances used or installed in the construction or demolition of a building, as amended from time to time or otherwise, is in force in the City, and (

c) amend, repeal or replace an y provision of a code declared to be in force in the City pursuant to clause (

a) or (b). Fire code 52 Council may, by bylaw, (

a) declare that all or any par t of an edition of the National Fire Code of Canada, as amended from time to time or otherwise, is in force in the City, (

b) declare that all or part of any other code of standards respecting any materials, equipment or appliances used or installed in a building or structure or in premises, as amended from time to time or otherwise, is in force in the City, and (

c) amend, repeal or replace an y provision of a code declared to be in force in the City pursuant to clause (

a) or (b).

Section 53 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 53 Division 6 Police Federal-municipal agreement 53(1) In this section, “RCMP” means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

(2) With the prior approval of the Ministers, Council may enter into an agreement with the government of Canada, Alberta or Saskatchewan to employ and pay for a sufficient number of members of the RCMP to provide policing services within the City.

(3) If an agreement made under subsection (2) provides for the RCMP “K” Division to provide policing services, (

a) the Police Act (Alberta) and all regulations made under that Act are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City in respect of those services to the extent required to give effect to this clause, and (

b) The Police Act, 1990 (Saskatchewan) and its regulations cease to operate in any part of the City in respect of those services.

(4) If an agreement made under subsection (2) provides for the RCMP “F” Division to provide policing services, (

a) The Police Act, 1990 (Saskatchewan) and all regulations made under that Act are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City in respect of those services to the extent required to give effect to this clause, and (

b) t h e Police Act (Alberta) and its regulations cease to operate in any part of the City in respect of those services.

(5) Notwithstanding any agreement under subsection (2), nothing prevents the City from entering into an agreement with the Government of Alberta or the Government of Saskatchewan for the provision of police services and funding. AR 212/2012 s53;252/2022 Municipal police service 54(1) Notwithstanding

section 53, the City may establish a municipal police service to provide policing services within the City.

(2) If the City establishes a municipal police service,

Section 55 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 54 (

a) t h e Police Act (Alberta) and all regulations made under that Act are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City in respect of the services provided to the extent required to give effect to this clause, (

b) The Police Act, 1990 (Saskatchewan) and its regulations cease to operate in any part of the City in respect of those services, and (

c) t h e Police Officers Collective Bargaining Act (Alberta) and all regulations made under that Act are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City to the extent required to give effect to this clause. AR 212/2012 s54;252/2022 Peace officers 55(1) Council may, in accordance with the Peace Officer Act (Alberta), apply for the appointment of peace officers to assist in the enforcement of laws in force within the City.

(2) If peace officers are appointed as provided for in subsection (1), the Peace Officer Act (Alberta) and all regulations made under that Act are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City in respect of the peace officers to the extent required to give effect to this clause. AR 212/2012 s55;252/2022 Division 7 Consolidation and Revision of Bylaws Definition 55.1 In this Division, “revised bylaw” means a bylaw that has been revised under

section 57. AR 252/2022 s18 Consolidation 56(1) Council may, by bylaw, authorize the clerk to consolidate one or more of the City’s bylaws.

(2) In consolidating a City bylaw, the clerk must (

a) incorporate all amendments to the bylaw into one bylaw, and (

b) omit any provision that h as been repealed or that has expired.

Section 57 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 55

(3) A printed document purporting to be a copy of a bylaw consolidated pursuant to this

section and to be printed under the authority of the clerk is admissible in evidence as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of (

a) the original bylaw and of all bylaws amending it, and (

b) the passage of the original bylaw and of all bylaws amending it. Revision 57(1) Council may, by bylaw, authorize the revision of all or any of the City’s bylaws in accordance with this section.

(2) A bylaw under this

section may (

a) omit and provide for the re peal of a bylaw or a provision of a bylaw that is inoperative, obsolete, expired, spent or otherwise ineffective; (

b) omit, without providing for its repeal, a bylaw or a provision of a bylaw that is of a transitional nature or that refers only to a particular place, person or thing or that has no general application throughout the City; (

c) combine 2 or more bylaws into one bylaw, divide a bylaw into 2 or more bylaws, move provisions from one bylaw to another bylaw and create a bylaw from provisions of one or more other bylaws; (

d) alter the citation and title o f a bylaw and the numbering and arrangement of its provisions, and add, change or omit a note, heading, title, marginal note, diagram or example of a bylaw; (

e) omit the

preamble an d

long title of a bylaw; (

f) omit forms or other material contained in a bylaw that can more conveniently be contained in a resolution, and add authority for the forms or other material to be prescribed by resolution; (

g) make changes, without mate rially affecting the bylaw in principle or substance, (

i) to correct clerical, t echnical, grammatical or typographical errors in a bylaw, (ii) to bring out more clearly the meaning of a bylaw, or (iii) to improve the expression of the bylaw.

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(3) The title of a revised bylaw must include the words “revised bylaw”.

(4) A bylaw under this

section must not be given first reading until after the clerk has certified in writing that the proposed revisions were prepared in accordance with this section. AR 212/2012 s57;252/2022 58 Repealed AR 252/2022 s20. Requirements relating to revised bylaws 59 A bylaw made in accordance with

section 57 and the resulting revised bylaw are deemed to have been made in accordance with all the other requirements of this Charter respecting the passing and approval of those bylaws, including any requirements for advertising and public hearings. AR 212/2012 s59;252/2022 Effects of revised bylaws 60(1) The provisions of the revised bylaws that replace provisions of the previous bylaws, when they have the same effect, operate retrospectively as well as prospectively and are deemed to come into force on the days on which the corresponding previous bylaws came into force.

(2) If the provisions of the revised bylaws do not have the same effect, (

a) the provisions of the revised bylaws prevail in respect of all transactions, matters and things occurring on or after the day the revised bylaws come into force, and (

b) the provisions of the previous bylaws prevail in respect o f all earlier transactions, matters and things. AR 212/2012 s60;252/2022 References to repealed bylaws 61 A reference in a bylaw, enactment or document to a bylaw that has been revised under

section 57 or to a provision of a bylaw that has been revised under

section 57, in respect of any transaction, matter or thing occurring after the revised bylaw or provision comes into force, is to be considered a reference to the revised bylaw or provision. AR 212/2012 s61;252/2022 62 Repealed AR 252/2022 s24.

Section 63 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 57 Division 8 Miscellaneous Powers Providing services outside the City 63 The City may provide any service or thing that it provides in all or part of the City (

a) in another municipality located in either of the provinces , with the agreement of the other municipality, or (

b) on behalf of an Indian band or Metis settlement, with the agreement of that Indian band or Metis settlement. AR 212/2012 s63;252/2022 Intermunicipal sharing of taxes and grants 64(1) The City may enter into an agreement with another municipality to share taxes or grants in lieu of taxes.

(2) An agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (1) must include a means to settle disputes arising from the agreement. Civic holidays 65 Council may declare any day, or part of any day, as a civic holiday. Census 66 Council may conduct a census within the City. Bodies of water 67(1) Subject to all other enactments, Council may, by bylaw, regulate the use of or activities on any rivers, streams, watercourses, lakes and other natural bodies of water within the City, including the air space above and the ground below.

(2) Nothing in this

section gives the City direction, control or management of mines and minerals. Granting rights over property 68 Subject to all other enactments, in addition to its rights in relation to its own property, the City may (

a) grant rights, exclusive or otherwise, in respect of proper ty under its direction, control and management, and (

b) charge fees, tolls and charges for the use of property und er its direction, control and management.

Section 69 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 58 Disposition of City lands 69(1) Subject to subsection (2), Council must advertise its proposal before Council disposes of any estate or interest of the City in (

a) land for less than its market value, or (

b) a public park or recreation or exhibition grounds.

(2) The proposal does not have to be advertised if the estate or interest is (

a) to be used for the purposes of supplying a public utility, (

b) transferred or granted under

Part 10 before the period of redemption under that Part, or (

c) to be used by a non-profit organization as defined in

section 183(f).

(3) Any City lands that are used for park purposes and that are dedicated lands may be disposed of only in accordance with The Planning and Development Act, 2007 (Saskatchewan). Regional services commission 69.1(1) The City may establish a regional services commission with one or more municipalities located in Alberta in accordance with

Part 15.1 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta).

(2) For the purposes of this Charter,

Part 15.1 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) is to be interpreted as follows: (a) “Minister” means the Alb erta Minister as defined in

section 1(1)(c); (b) “municipal authority” includes the City; (c) “municipality” means an Alberta municipality and includes the City.

(3) For the purposes of

section 7(1.5), (

a) a reference in

Part 15.1 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) specified in Column 1 of

Schedule 5 is to be modified as detailed in Column 2 of

Schedule 5, and (

b) a reference to The Lloydminster Charter in

Schedule 5 means, (

i) in respect of Alberta, The Lloydminster Charter (AR 212/2012), and

Section 69.2 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 59 (ii) in respect of Saskatchewan, The Lloydminster Charter (OC 595/2012). AR 252/2022 s26 Intermunicipal collaboration framework 69.2(1) The City must create an intermunicipal collaboration framework with those Alberta municipalities with which the City has common boundaries in Alberta in accordance with

Part 17.2 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta).

(2) For the purposes of this Charter, (

a) the April 1, 2020, deadlin e referred to in sections 708.28(1) and 708.36(1)(

a) of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) is modified to read May 1, 2024, and (

b) the reference to “this Part and Parts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 17” in

section 708.51 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) is to be interpreted as a reference to “this Part,

Part 17 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) and Parts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Charter”.

(3) For the purposes of this Charter,

Part 17.2 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) is to be interpreted as follows: (a) “Minister” means the Alberta Minister as defined in

section 1(1)(c); (b) “municipality” means an Alberta municipality and includes the City.

(4) Where the Alberta Minister exercises any of the Minister’s powers under

Part 17.2 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta), the Alberta Minister must, as soon as practicable, provide notice in writing to the Saskatchewan Minister of the powers that were exercised. AR 252/2022 s26

Part 3 Fundamental Changes Division 1 Change of Name Change of name 70(1) At the request of Council, the name of the City may be changed by complementary orders in council.

Section 71 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 60

(2) If the name of the City is changed in accordance with subsection (1), (

a) notice of the change must be published in The Alberta Gazette and The Saskatchewan Gazette, and (

b) any seal formerly used by th e City continues to be the seal of the City until the seal is changed by Council.

(3) A change in the name of the City made in accordance with this

section does not affect any obligation, right, action or property incurred, established, taken or acquired before the change. Division 2 Amalgamation Amalgamation of school districts 71(1) Nothing in this Charter prohibits the amalgamation of school divisions.

(2) If the boundaries of the Lloydminster Public School Division or the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division are revised pursuant to The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan) to include lands other than those specified in this Charter, Alberta is not responsible for any costs associated with schools located on those lands or students residing on those lands. Division 3 Annexation Annexation of territory 72(1) Repealed AR 252/2022 s27.

(2) On the request of Council, any territory adjacent to the City may be annexed to the City by complementary orders in council.

(3) Every annexation takes effect on the date and on the terms and conditions set out in the complementary orders in council.

(4) If the territory proposed to be annexed to the City is located in Alberta, the process to be followed is the process pursuant to the Municipal Government Act (Alberta).

(5) If the territory proposed to be annexed to the City is located in Saskatchewan, the process to be followed is the process pursuant to The Cities Act (Saskatchewan). AR 212/2012 s72;252/2022

Section 73 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 61 Joint committee 73(1) The Ministers may each appoint up to 3 members to a joint committee to determine and recommend a decision on the matter of an annexation proposal to the Ministers.

(2) A joint committee appointed pursuant to subsection (1) must consist of not more than 3 members appointed by each Minister.

(3) If a joint committee appointed pursuant to subsection (1) considers that a public hearing is desirable in respect of the annexation proposal, the City must give at least 20 days’ notice of the hearing (

a) by personal service or registered mail to (

i) the assessed owners of the land involved in the annexation, and (ii) the other municipality in which the land involved in the annexation is located, a n d (

b) by publication of a notice in one or more newspapers published in the City. Division 4 Boundaries Location of boundaries 74 Unless the description specifies otherwise, if the boundary of the City is wholly or partly described by reference to the boundary of a township or

section of surveyed land along which a road allowance runs, (

a) the side of the road allowance on which monuments or posts are placed under any survey made pursuant to an enactment relating to surveys is the boundary, or (

b) in the case of correction lin es, the south side of the road allowance is the boundary. Deemed inclusion of acquired land 75 If a road situated in the City is the boundary of the City and the City acquires land for the widening of the road, the acquired land is deemed to be within the boundaries of the City.

Section 76 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 62

Part 4 School Divisions The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan) applies 76 For the purposes of the school divisions referred to in

section 78, The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan), The Education Property Tax Act (Saskatchewan) and all regulations made under those Acts are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City and the outlying areas referred to in that section. AR 212/2012 s76;252/2022 Education Act (Alberta) does not apply 77 For the purposes of the school divisions referred to in

section 78, the Education Act (Alberta) and the regulations made under that Act are declared to cease to operate with respect to the part of the City located in Alberta, except for the purposes of applying the rates established under that Act to determine the amount of Alberta’s education property tax requisition under sections 84 and 303. AR 212/2012 s77;252/2022 Public and separate school divisions 78 The Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division comprise (

a) the incorporated area of the City, and (

b) the following outlying areas lying west of the Third Meridian: (

i) in Township 49, Range 27: Sections 30 and 31; (ii) in Township 49, Range 28:

Section 25 and the east half of

Section 36; (iii) in Township 50, Range 27: Sections 6, 7 and 18; (iv) in Township 50, Range 28: the east halves of Sections 1 and 12, the north-east quarter of

Section 13,

Section 14 and fractional

Section 15; excepting those lands lying within the boundaries of an Indian reserve. Alberta residents 79 Students residing in Alberta outside the boundaries of the Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman

Section 80 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 63 Catholic Separate School Division are entitled to attend schools operated by those school divisions in keeping with regulations and other legislation enacted from time to time by Alberta, as though those school divisions were Alberta jurisdictions. School affairs 80 The affairs of the Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division are to be conducted in accordance with The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan), except as may be modified by this Charter. Program of studies 81(1) In this section,

section 82 and

section 83, “Minister” means the minister to whom the administration of The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan) is assigned under The Executive Government Administration Act (Saskatchewan).

(2) The basic program of studies and the courses of study used in the schools operated by the Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division are to be consistent with the regulations made under The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan) and with any policies and directives that the Minister may issue from time to time. AR 212/2012 s81;252/2022 School funding 82(1) The provinces must provide the Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division with access to all funding available to other school jurisdictions in the respective provinces.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister and the Minister responsible for the Education Act (Alberta) pursuant to the Government Organization Act (Alberta) may enter into an agreement for the purpose of determining the amount of school funding.

(3) The agreement under subsection (2) may include the following: (

a) the funding calculation used for the Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division; (

b) the calculation of each p rovince’s share of funding; (

c) payment arrangements for school funding;

Section 83 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 64 (

d) any other matter regarding school funding that is considered appropriate by both Ministers referred to in subsection (2) regarding school funding.

(4) A copy of this agreement must be filed with the Ministers referred to in subsection (2). AR 212/2012 s82;252/2022 School buildings 83(1) Saskatchewan school facility funding guidelines and approval processes are to apply in all matters related to the upgrading and construction of school buildings in the Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division.

(2) The provinces must share the cost of upgrading and constructing school buildings in the Lloydminster Public School Division or the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division in a prorated manner based on the number of students resident in each province who are attending schools operated by that division as of September 30 of the school year in which the upgrading or construction is approved.

(3) On receiving approval from the Minister for a building upgrading or construction project, (

a) the Board of Education of the Lloydminster Public School Division or the Board of Education of the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division, as the case may be, may, in accordance with The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan), borrow funds related to the approved project, and (

b) the Crown in right of Alberta must transfer Alberta’s share of the approved cost of the project directly to the school division.

(3.1) The Minister and the Minister to whom the administration of the Education Act (Alberta) is assigned under the Government Organization Act (Alberta) may enter into an agreement for any purpose consistent with this section. AR 212/2012 s83;252/2022 Alberta School Foundation Fund 84(1) For greater certainty, no contribution is to be made by the City to the Alberta School Foundation Fund continued under the Education Act (Alberta).

Section 85 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 65

(2) All undeclared assessments must be allocated to the Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division in accordance with

Part 6 of the Education Act (Alberta). AR 212/2012 s84;252/2022 School board elections 85(1) The election of the members of the school board for the Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division must be conducted in accordance with The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan).

(2) Subject to subsection 36(2) of The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan), a person is qualified to be an elector of the Lloydminster Public School Division or the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division if the person, on the day of the election, (

a) is a Canadian citizen, (

b) is at least 18 years of age, (

c) has resided in the school d ivision or on land now in the school division for at least 3 consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election, and (

d) has resided in Alberta or Saskatchewan for at least 6 consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election.

(3) A person is qualified to be nominated as a candidate for and to hold office as a board member for the Lloydminster Public School Division or the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division if the person (

a) is an elector of the sch ool division on the day of the election, and (

b) at the time the person sub mits the nomination paper, (

i) is a Canadian citizen, (ii) has resided in the school division or on land now in that school division for at least 3 consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election, and (iii) has resided in Alberta or Saskatchewan for at least 6 consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election. AR 212/2012 s85;252/2022

Section 86 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 66

Part 5 Council and Council Committees Division 1 Council and Council Committees Council as governing body 86(1) The City is governed by Council.

(2) Council is responsible for exercising the powers and carrying out the duties of the City. Number of councillors 87(1) Subject to subsection (2), Council consists of 6 councillors and the Mayor.

(2) Council may, by bylaw, (

a) increase the number of counc illors to an even number not exceeding 10, or (

b) decrease the number of co uncillors to an even number of 2 or more.

(3) A bylaw passed pursuant to subsection (2) takes effect at the next general election that is held more than 180 days after the day on which the bylaw is passed.

(4) Council must give public notice before initially considering any report on a proposed bylaw to increase or decrease the number of councillors. Council committees and bodies 88 Council may establish committees and other bodies and define their functions. AR 212/2012 s88;252/2022 Procedures at meetings 88.1(1) Council shall, by bylaw, establish general procedures to be followed in conducting business at Council meetings.

(2) Without limiting the matters that may be addressed in a bylaw passed pursuant to subsection (1), the bylaw must include (

a) rules for the conduct of members of Council,

Section 89 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 67 (

b) rules regarding the confid entiality, transparency, openness and accessibility of documents and other matters to be discussed by or presented to Council, (

c) rules respecting delegations, presentations and submissions, (

d) the days, times and places of regularly scheduled meetings and the procedures for amending those days, times and places, (

e) the procedures for callin g a special meeting of Council under

section 126, including designating a person to call a special meeting if the position of clerk is vacant or the clerk is unable to act, (

f) rules and procedures respecting the closing of all or part of a meeting, and (

g) the procedure for appointing a person as Deputy Mayor or Acting Mayor pursuant to

section 101.

(3) A bylaw passed pursuant to subsection (1) may include any other matter specified by Council.

(4) Council shall give public notice of any bylaw that is to be introduced, amended, repealed or passed pursuant to subsection (1).

(5) Council shall, by bylaw, set out the requirements for the public notice required under subsection (4), which must include the minimum notice requirements and the methods of notice to be followed.

(6) Council shall ensure that all Council committees, controlled corporations and other bodies established by Council have publicly available written procedures for conducting business at meetings.

(7) Council shall adopt or amend the bylaws as required by this

section within 60 days after the coming into force of this section. AR 252/2022 s35 Members of Council committees 89 A Council committee may consist (

a) entirely of members of Council, (

b) of a combination of mem bers of Council and other persons, or (

c) subject to

section 103(2), entirely of persons who are not members of Council.

Section 90 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 68 Remuneration 90(1) Each member of Council is to be paid any remuneration and benefits and any reimbursement of allowance for expenses fixed by Council.

(2) Repealed AR 252/2022 s36.

(3) Subject to any terms and conditions that Council considers proper, Council may include any or all members of the Council in an existing plan of superannuation or a benefit fund maintained for the benefit of its employees. Division 2 Elections Election at large 91(1) All electors of the City are entitled to vote in an election for Mayor.

(2) Unless the City has been divided into wards, all electors of the City must elect the councillors at large. Division of City into wards 92(1) Council may, by bylaw, provide that the City be divided into wards.

(2) A bylaw passed pursuant to subsection (1) must indicate (

a) the number of wards into which the City is divided, as required by subsection (3), and (

b) a number or name, or a nu mber and name, for each ward.

(3) If Council passes a bylaw pursuant to this section, the City must be divided into the number of wards that equals the number of councillors to be elected to Council at a general election.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), a bylaw passed pursuant to subsection (1) takes effect in respect of the first general election and all subsequent general elections and by-elections held in the City after the report of the municipal wards commission is filed in accordance with

section 96(2).

(5) If the report of the municipal wards commission is filed fewer than 180 days before a general election is held, a bylaw dividing the City into wards takes effect in respect of all general elections and by-elections commencing with the 2nd general election that is held after the report is filed.

Section 93 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 69

(6) Council must give public notice before it considers dividing the City into wards. Municipal wards commission 93(1) If the City is divided into wards or if Council passes a bylaw pursuant to

section 92, Council must (

a) appoint a municipal wards commission, (

b) establish the operating procedures of the municipal wards commission, and (

c) determine the ter m of office of and the remuneration to be paid to the members of the municipal wards commission.

(2) No member of Council or employee of the City, other than the clerk, is eligible to be a member of the municipal wards commission. Establishing boundaries 94(1) Unless the City is already divided into wards, the municipal wards commission must, within 4 months after the date of its appointment, establish boundaries for the number of wards into which the City is to be divided.

(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), each ward of the City must have, as nearly as is reasonably practicable, the same population.

(3) The municipal wards commission must establish a quotient for each ward in the City by dividing the total population of the City by the number of wards into which the City is to be divided.

(4) In establishing boundaries for wards pursuant to this section, the municipal wards commission must ensure that the population of each ward at the time the boundaries are established does not vary by more than 10% from the quotient obtained pursuant to subsection (3).

(5) Notwithstanding

section 1(1)(mm), a municipal wards commission may authorize the use of population data other than the latest census taken pursuant to the Statistics Act (Canada) for the purposes of determining ward boundaries and must provide its reasons in the report filed pursuant to

section 96(2)(a). AR 212/2012 s94;252/2022 Review 95(1) If the City is divided into wards, the municipal wards commission

Section 96 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 70 (

a) at the request of Council or on its own initiative, may review the boundaries of the wards at any time and for any reason, and (

b) must review the boundaries of the wards (

i) when the population of a ward exceeds the 10% variation limit established under

section 94(4), and (ii) in any event, at least once every 3 election cycles.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), “election cycle” means an election cycle within the meaning of The Cities Act (Saskatchewan). Hearings 96(1) In determining the area to be included in any ward and in establishing the boundaries of any ward, the municipal wards commission must (

a) hold public hearings and consultations, and (

b) take into consideration (

i) current and prospective geographic conditions, including density and relative rate of growth of population, (ii) any special diversity or community of interest of the inhabitants, and (iii) the boundaries of the p olling areas established by Council pursuant to

section 25 of The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan).

(2) On completion of its duties, (

a) the municipal wards commissi on must file its report with the City, and (

b) the areas within the boundaries established by the municipal wards commission constitute the wards of the City.

(3) On receipt of the report of the municipal wards commission pursuant to subsection (2)(a), the clerk must give public notice that the report is available for public inspection in the City office during normal business hours. AR 212/2012 s96;252/2022

Section 97 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 71 Disestablishment of wards 97(1) A bylaw that provides for the City to be divided into wards shall not be repealed or rescinded unless at least 2 regular general elections for members of Council have been held since the bylaw was made.

(2) If a bylaw referred to in subsection (1) is repealed or rescinded after January 1 in the year of a general election, the repeal does not take effect until the 2nd general election after the repeal of the bylaw. The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan) applies 98 Subject to the provisions of

section 100, The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan) and all regulations made under that Act are declared to be approved enactments and to apply to the whole City and the outlying areas referred to in

section 78. AR 212/2012 s98;252/2022 Local Authorities Election Act (Alberta) does not apply 99 The Local Authorities Election Act (Alberta) and the regulations made under that Act are declared to cease to operate in any part of the City. AR 212/2012 s99;252/2022 Application of The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan) 100(1) The councillors and the Mayor are to be elected in accordance with The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan).

(2) For the purposes of this Charter, any reference in The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan) or its regulations (

a) to Saskatchewan is to be interpreted as including a reference to Alberta, and (

b) to a city is to be interpre ted as a reference to the City.

(3) If a form is prescribed by The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan) or by a regulation made under that Act, Council may modify the form or may prescribe the use of a different form if the modified or substituted form does not change the substance of the form prescribed by that Act or regulation.

Section 101 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 72

(4) If there is an inconsistency between The Local Government Election Act, 2015 (Saskatchewan) or any of its regulations and this Charter, the provisions of this Charter prevail. AR 212/2012 s100;252/2022 Division 3 Deputy and Acting Mayor Deputy and acting mayor 101(1) Council must appoint a councillor as Deputy Mayor.

(2) The Deputy Mayor must act as the Mayor if (

a) the Mayor is unable to perform the duties of the Mayor, or (

b) the office of Mayor is vacant.

(3) Council may appoint a councillor as an Acting Mayor to act as the Mayor if (

a) the Mayor is unable to perform the duties of the Mayor, or the office of the Mayor is vacant, and (

b) the Deputy Mayor is unable to perform the duties of the Mayor, or the office of Deputy Mayor is vacant. Division 4 Duties, Titles and Oaths of Office General duties of councillors 102 Councillors have the following duties: (

a) to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the City; (

b) to participate generally in developing and evaluating the policies, services and programs of the City; (

c) to participate in Council meetings and Council committee meetings and meetings of other bodies to which they are appointed by Council; (

d) to ensure that administrati ve practices and procedures are in place to implement the decisions of Council; (e) , subject to the bylaws made pursuant to

section 88.1, to keep in confidence matters discussed in private at a Council or Council committee meeting until discussed at a meeting held in public;

Section 103 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 73 (

f) to maintain the financ ial integrity of the City; (

g) to perform any other duty or function imposed on councillors by this Charter or another enactment or by Council. AR 212/2012 s102;252/2022 General duties of Mayor 103(1) In addition to performing the duties of a councillor, the Mayor has the following duties: (

a) to preside when in attendan ce at a Council meeting, unless this Charter, another enactment or a bylaw of Council provides that another councillor is to preside; (

b) to perform any other duty imposed on the Mayor by this Charter, another enactment or a bylaw or resolution of Council.

(2) The Mayor is a member of all Council committees and all bodies established by Council pursuant to this Charter, unless Council provides otherwise.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Mayor may be a member of a board, commission, subdivision authority or development authority established pursuant to

Part 17 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) or pursuant to The Planning and Development Act, 2007 (Saskatchewan) only if the Mayor is appointed in the Mayor’s personal name. Titles of elected officials 104 Unless Council directs that another title appropriate to the office be used, (

a) a councillor is to have t he title of “councillor”, and (

b) the Mayor is to have the title of “Mayor”. Code of Ethics 105(1) Council shall, by bylaw, adopt a code of ethics that applies to all members of Council.

(2) The code of ethics must define the standards and values that Council expects members of Council to comply with in their dealings with each other, employees of the City and the public.

(3) No member of Council shall fail to comply with the code of ethics adopted by the Council.

Section 105.1 AR 212/2012 THE LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER 74

(4) Compliance with the code of ethics does not relieve a member of Council from complying with the other requirements of this Charter or any approved enactments.

(5) The code of ethics adopted pursuant to subsection (1) must (

a) include the model code of ethics as set out in The Cities Regulations (Saskatchewan), (

b) comply with any prescribed requireme

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Regulations
Citation	Alta. Reg. 212/2012
Type	regulation
Volume / chapter	2012 212
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	53e84750a7312611fd83ec44edb432153e7d1680

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