CAMROSE COUNTY BY-LAW NO. 1132 BY-LAW NO. 1132 WHEREAS WHEREAS NOW THEREFORE A By-law of Camrose County in the Province of Alberta, to implement a municipal rural addressing system under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26.1, Section 7, with amendments thereto, a Council may pass bylaws respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property, and the Council of Camrose County deems it desirable to put into effect a municipal rural addressing system which can be utilized by emergency service providers and for other purposes such as providing directions for delivery services, Council of Camrose County duly assembled hereby enacts as follows: PART 1 NAME OF BY-LAW 1.1 This By-law may be cited as the Rural Addressing Bylaw. PART 2 DEFINITIONS 2.1 In this By-law: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) corrected means to remove the non-complying sign and replace it with a sign showing the correct municipal rural address as per specifications. individual lot signs means the lot number assigned by Camrose County to a lot in a subdivision or hamlet. infraction means the posting of a lot or rural identification sign showing a municipal rural address other than the one assigned to the property by Camrose County or failure to erect the municipal rural address identification sign within the allotted time. multi-parcel means a subdivision of land registered by a plan of survey containing residential lots and whereby the developer has signed a Development Agreement between him/herself and the municipality, assuming responsibility for required subdivision identification and road signage. notified in writing means a letter mailed to the owner at the address shown on the assessment roll. occupant means the person residing on a property. owner or landowner means the person(s) identified on the assessment roll. posted means a numbered sign according to Camrose County s specifications. primary access means the main access to a property. public road right-of-way includes all developed roads and streets within Camrose County. specifications means each sign should be an engineered grade blue aluminum panel with a minimum of four (4) inch reflective white numbers/letters. In the case of subdivision lot signs, the numbers/letters are to be a minimum of six (6) inches. In the case of hamlet buildings, the numbers are to be a minimum of four (4) inches. supporting residential, commercial and industrial development means any property with an assessed building, with the exception of the oil and gas industry. up-keep means the sign must be kept in good condition and continue to be posted according to Schedule A.
PART 3 THE SYSTEM 3.1 That all parcels of land supporting residential, commercial and industrial development with a primary access onto a developed public road right-of-way will be assigned an address by Camrose County and such address must be posted with the exception of oil and gas industry development that is regulated by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board. 3.2 That the cost associated with the purchase of rural addressing signage (excluding Hamlet Residential Addressing sign) and installation at the primary access to lands supporting residential, commercial and industrial development existing before May 1, 2008 will be expended from the general revenues of Camrose County for all areas. 3.3 That the cost associated with placement of and the provision of a subdivision rural addressing sign(s) for multi-parcel subdivisions registered after May 1, 2008, including individual lot signs, shall be the responsibility of the Developer pursuant to the standards and specifications of Camrose County. 3.4 That the cost of a municipal rural addressing sign and placement for residential, commercial and industrial development, taking place after May 1, 2008, shall be the responsibility of the property owner or occupant. Such sign shall be placed, by the property owner or occupant, pursuant to Schedule A attached hereto, within three (3) months after notification by mail that the sign is ready to be picked up from Camrose County. 3.5 That residents of Camrose County hamlets shall be informed of their residence address and will place such rural addressing number pursuant to Schedule A attached hereto, within (3) months after notification by mail that their address has been determined. The cost of placing such sign shall be the responsibility of the property owner or occupant. 3.6 The cost and responsibility for the up-keep and replacement of signs shall be that of the property owner or occupant and shall be performed to the standards and specifications of Camrose County. 3.7 Camrose County shall, at its discretion, require the property owner or occupant to replace rural addressing signs that are damaged, missing or do not comply with Camrose County rural addressing specifications and invoice the property owner or occupant for the cost of providing the replacement sign. 3.8 No residential, commercial, or industrial development shall continue to be addressed with a number if that number is not in accordance with the municipal rural addressing system of Camrose County. A property owner or occupant shall be notified in writing by Camrose County that such residential, commercial or industrial, or primary access to such structure, is not numbered in accordance with the municipal rural addressing system as established by this By-law. 3.9 No person shall remove, deface, or damage or destroy any sign placed under the authority of this by-law. 3.10 Written notice of any infraction of this By-law shall be served upon the property owner or occupant either in person or by registered mail. Such infraction shall be corrected within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice. 3.11 Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of this By-law, shall be guilty of an offence against this By-law and liable to a fine of not less than five hundred ($500.00) nor more than one thousand ($1000.00) dollars and in the case of non payment of the fine to a period of imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days. 3.12 Not with standing a conviction for an offense pursuant to Section 3.10 hereof, in the case where the owner or occupant fails, neglects or refuses to remedy the infraction, Camrose County Council may cause such work to be done as the council deems necessary to remedy it; and a.) charge the cost of the work done to remedy the infraction to the owner or occupant concerned and in default of payment may: i.) recover the same as a debt due to the county, or ii.) charge the sum against the land concerned as taxes due and owing in respect of that land and recover the same as such.
RECEIVED FIRST READING THIS * 26 th DAY OF February, A.D. 2008 *REEVE IN THE CITY OF CAMROSE, IN THE * PROVINCE OF ALBERTA * RECEIVED SECOND READING THIS * 26 TH DAY OF February, AD 2008 *REEVE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA * IN THE CITY OF CAMROSE, IN THE * PROVINCE OF ALBERTA * RECEIVED THIRD AND FINAL * READING THIS DAY OF *REEVE, AD 2008 IN THE * CITY OF CAMROSE, * IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA * Schedule 'A' SIGNAGE AT PRIMARY ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS OF CAMROSE COUNTY
Signs shall be placed within 6.1 meters (20 feet) on either side of the shoulder of the driveway (approach) and located 1 meter (3.3 feet) from the property boundary either within the property boundary or within the road right-of-way boundary. The sign shall be no lower than 1 meter (3.3 feet) from ground level (measured from bottom of sign) and no higher than 2 meters (6.6 feet) from ground level (measured from top of sign). SUBDIVISIONS - LOT SIGNS Lot signs within subdivisions shall be placed within 4.5-6.1 meters (14.75-20 feet) on either side of the shoulder of the driveway (approach) and located 1 meter (3.3 feet) from the property boundary either within the property boundary or within the road right-of-way boundary. The sign shall be no lower than 1 meter (3.3 feet) from ground level (measured from bottom of sign) and no higher than 2 meters (6.6 feet) from ground level (measured from top of sign). HAMLET ADDRESSING
Owners or occupants are responsible to post their address number in a conspicuous place no higher than the first story of the house. Numbers must be a minimum of 10 centimeters (4 inches) in length so that they are clearly visible and in contrasting color to the building.