Fire Ban - Lamont County (April 25)

FIRE BAN Due to dry conditions Lamont County Emergency Services has issued a fire ban, effective immediately.  No open fires or burning are allowed in campgrounds or in any other area within the County, no exceptions.  ALL FIRE PERMITS ARE SUSPENDED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Propane Barbeques will be allowed for cooking purposes only. And MUST be attended to at all times while in use.

Planning & Development

Planning & Development


Planning & Development Quick Links

Area Structure Plan

Land Use Bylaw Municipal Development Plan

Development Permits 

Safety Code Permits Compliance Certificates  Subdivisions Planning Documents
Planning Fees Servicing Standards Infrastructure Plan and Off-site Levy Assessment Report Business Licence
Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) - Meeting Agendas & Minutes      

Development Authority

Subdivision Authority Municipal Planning Commission

ISDAB

Economic Development and AIA


Public Hearing - Land Use Bylaw Amendments

Opportunity for Public Hearing related to Land Use Bylaw Amendments

When: 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27

Where: Lamont County Council Chambers (5303 50 Avenue, Lamont)

Proposed versions for reading: 

If you need to contact someone in the Planning & Development department, please contact planning-development@lamontcounty.ca or give us a call at 780-895-2233.

Please note that no permits will be issued until payment is made in full.

If you are in need of any Safety Code Permits, these are on the website, and are sent directly to The Inspections Group Inc.

 

Lamont County Planning & Development department coordinates and manages orderly land development in the County in accordance with the County’s Land Use Bylaw, Municipal Development Plan, and Area Structure Plan. Key services include information on zoning, subdividing land, developing land including the development permit process, compliance certificates, statutory plans, and appeal processes.

The Development Authority for Lamont County consists of the Development Authority Officer(s) appointed by Council and can also be the Municipal Planning Commission. The Development Authority is responsible for receiving, reviewing, processing, and eventually approving or denying applications for development using the criteria set forth in the Land Use Bylaw and the Municipal Development Plan.

The Subdivision Authority is responsible for receiving, reviewing, processing, and eventually approving or denying applications for subdividing land using the criteria set forth in the Land Use Bylaw and the Municipal Development Plan. As of January 1, 2016, the Director, or Acting Director of Planning & Community Services for Lamont County, is the Subdivision Authority.

The MPC is the review body for subdivision applications and development permit applications considered to be "discretionary". The MPC reviews and considers applications and makes recommendations to the appropriate authority.

 

Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) - Meeting Agendas & Minutes

 

lamontcounty.ca/governance/boards-committees/mpc

The ISDAB is made up of 12 members appointed from the public-at-large. The ISDAB hears appeals from any person affected by an order, development permit, or subdivision decision. Approval of a subdivision is sometimes granted with specific conditions attached. The ISDAB may also uphold, overturn or modify any or all of these conditions.

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Economic Development Department is responsible for strengthening the community through innovative business attraction, retention and industrial and residential strategies. It maintains current economic development information from regional, provincial, national and international sources and respond to information requests from the general public, business, and industrial community including Alberta’s Industrial Heartland of which approximately 200 square kilometers are within Lamont County.