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Find information pertaining to the Town of Innisfail’s most frequently accessed bylaws.

To access the ‘Most Commonly Requested Bylaws’ click the link below. If you don’t see a specific bylaw listed, please contact the Town Office.

Commonly Referenced Bylaws

Commonly Requested Bylaws

Animal Control Bylaw

Pet Licensing

An Owner of a dog or cat aged twelve (12) weeks or older shall obtain a license from the Town of Innisfail. Licenses are purchased annually. Purchase dates should be pursuant to regular scheduled work hours.

Current Residents and/or Current Pet Owners

Annual Fee	Specifics	Purchase Date
$20	Spayed/Neutered	Prior to 4:15pm on Jan 31
$40	Non-Spayed/Neutered	Prior to 4:15pm on Jan 31
$30	Spayed/Neutered	After Jan 31
$50	Non-Spayed/Neutered	After Jan 31

New Residents and/or New Dog/Cat Owners

Annual Fee	Specifics	Purchase Date
$20	Spayed/Neutered	Current Year
$40	Non-Spayed/Neutered	Current Year

Replacement tags are $10 per tag.

Pets On / Off Leash

Dogs & cats must be on a leash with a collar and tag when off owner premises. The owner must be ensuring that an animal in heat is confined to the residence or a licensed kennel during the entirety of the period of heat. The only exception to heat confinement is solely defecation needs.

Dogs & cats may be unrestrained by a leash in areas designated to be “off-leash” with signage. Any dog deemed to be a vicious dog may not enter off-leash areas.

Animal Noise / Defecation Complaints Removal

If you wish to make a complaint please phone the town office at 403-227-3376. We will need your full name, phone number, and address. All gathered information is required and kept confidential. The complaint will be escalated to our Peace Officers who also log the complaint and speak with both parties separately.

Should a second instance, several weeks after the initial complaint, occur then phone the town office again. The Peace Officers will be re-notified and a Barking Log will be given to the complainant for detailed recording. Barking Logs are used solely for noise. Anything beyond noise will be recorded in a witness statement.

It is the owner’s responsibility to remove their animal’s fecal matter through a suitable means. Should a complaint need to be registered the steps above should be taken.

For full details: Bylaw 1537-2012

Business Licenses Bylaw

General Licensing

If your business operates in full or in part within the Town of Innisfail a business license is required. Any business that has more than one location needs multiple business licenses; one for each location. If more than one business operates out of the same building then each business will need a separate business license. Should a business no longer be functioning but has a business license then the licensee must immediately notify the License Inspector at the Town Hall 403-227-3376.

License Inspectors also have the right to inspect business premises. The inspector may cancel or suspend the business license wherein business must cease to operate immediately.

Transfers

An existing business license issued under this bylaw may be transferred upon application to and approval by the licensing inspector in the following circumstances:

When the transfer is from one licensee to another for the same businesses in the same business premises
When the transfer is for a change of civic address from one premises to another for the same licensee and business
All business license transfers must comply with the provisions of this and any other bylaw held with the Town of Innisfail
A licensee may not apply for a business license transfer where only the assets of a business were sold and transferred between licensees

Applications & Renewals

On or about November 1 of each calendar year, the Licensing Inspector shall issue a letter to the Licensee of a business license issued in the previous year for the amount required to renew the business license for another year, to come to the Town Office to update any information and pay the business licensing fee and receive the business license renewal for the next year.

An early application discount will be given for payment received by December 15th.

Deadline to renew a business license for the current year will be on the 31st day of January. Penalties will be applied to outstanding accounts after January 31 and can also lead to further offenses.

Note: dates should be pursuant to regular scheduled work hours

For full details: Bylaw 1678 – 2022

Community Standards Bylaw (noise, graffiti)

No person shall cause or permit any noise, with no exceptions, that ANNOYS or DISTURBS the peace of any other person.

Excessive noise is determined with type, volume, duration, time of day, day of week, nature and use of the surrounding area.

Noise from construction may only occur Monday – Saturday from 7am to 10pm and Sunday from 9am to 10pm. These hourly rules do not apply to any work carried on by the Town, contractors working on behalf of the Town, or snow removal.

To report a noise complaint:
Peace Officers on weekday – 403-227-3376
RCMP on weekend – 403-227-3342

For full details, read the Community Standards Bylaw (click here)

Traffic Bylaw (parking, recreational vehicles, snow removal)

Any vehicle that has not moved from a public space within 72 hours will be tagged and towed as an abandoned vehicle. This portion of the bylaw is specific to trailers and recreational vehicles but for more specific information on regular vehicles please see: Traffic Safety Act

No vehicles may be parked in any alley within town, however; alleys may be used for loading or unloading (not exceeding 30 minutes) and loading or unloading of goods or passengers from a non-commercial vehicle (not exceeding 30 minutes or creating an obstruction).

Recreation vehicles and trailers may be parked in the front, front yard, parcel, or flanking side yard of a residence between April 1 through October 31 only. External to April 1 through October 31 they may be parked beside or behind a residence on the stipulation that it does not encroach beyond the point of flush with the residence on the road side of said residence.

Loading and unloading of goods to businesses on 50th Street shall be from the rear or side of the business only.

For full details: Bylaw 1629 – 2019

If you have any questions in relation to any of these Bylaws, or you would like to report a violation, please contact the Town Office at 403-227-3376 during regular business hours Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.