Fulfilling Vulcan's vision for a great County.
The Bylaw Enforcement department is committed to serve, protect, and provide a desired quality of life for residents and visitors alike by raising public awareness of community standards. Together, municipal Peace Officers and Bylaw Enforcement Officers are responsible for:
- Investigating and monitoring bylaw compliance concerns and infractions;
- Monitoring compliance of municipal bylaws through patrols;
- Assisting with bylaw creation;
- Meeting with communities to facilitate proactive solutions to local issues; and
- Meeting the needs of residents by resolving local complaints by means of mediation or prosecution.
A bylaw enforcement officer is a law enforcement employee of a municipality, county or regional district, charged with the enforcement of non-criminal bylaws, rules, laws, codes or regulations enacted by local governments.
In the province of Alberta, municipalities can appoint bylaw enforcements officers under the authority of section 555 and 556 of the Municipal Government Act. A community peace officer is not authorized to enforce municipal bylaws unless they are also appointed under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, or if the specific bylaw states it can be enforced by a community peace officer working for that municipality. There are a number of municipalities in Alberta whose officers enforce only municipal bylaws as bylaw officers, others that only enforce provincial acts as community peace officers, and others that hold dual municipal and provincial appointments.
Vulcan County’s Peace Officers are appointed by Alberta Justice under the provisions of the Police Act to enforce certain Provincial Statutes. To enhance this service, Vulcan County has established partnerships with other agencies including the RCMP and Alberta Transportation.
Bylaws & Online Document Library.
Below you will find an alphabetical listing of the most commonly requested Bylaws. If you are unable to find a specific bylaw, please contact the Main Administration Office at 403.123.4567.
Please visit the County Bylaw Database in this website for the most complete and up-to-date files.