COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE NO. 1 BYLAW NO. 3002 BEING A BYLAW OF COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE NO. 1 FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONTROLLING AND REGULATING THE USE OF CAMPGROUNDS, PARKS AND TRAILS WITHIN COUNTY PARKLAND WHEREAS the Council of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 deems it expedient to establish rules and regulations in order to protect and preserve natural ecosystems while promoting safe and responsible recreation activities within Campgrounds and Parklands as defined herein, together with penalties for non-compliance with the Bylaw; AND WHEREAS this Bylaw applies to all of those areas of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 which are defined as “Parkland” herein, unless this bylaw provides to the contrary; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1, duly assembled, under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon Council by the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M-26, RSA 2000 and amendments thereto, the Forest and Prairie Protection Act, Chapter F-19, RSA 2000 and amendments thereto, and the Traffic Safety Act, Chapter T-6, RSA 2000 and amendments thereto, enacts as follows: PART 1 – INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS 1.1 This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Parkland Conservation Bylaw.” 1.2 In this Bylaw: a) “Animal” means any creature kept by any Person for their personal pleasure or enjoyment, or for subsistence purposes, or for profit either commercially or personally, and includes, but is not limited to, cats, dogs, Horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens, game birds, and wildlife; b) “Boulevard” means that part of a highway in an urban area that: i. is not a Roadway, and ii. is that part of the sidewalk that is not especially adapted to the use of or ordinarily used by pedestrians; c) “Bicycle” includes any cycle propelled by muscular power upon which a Person may ride, regardless of the number of wheels it may have. For the purposes of this Bylaw, the definition includes skateboards, longboards, roller-blades and roller-skates;
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COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE NO. 1
BYLAW NO. 3002
BEING A BYLAW OF COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE NO. 1 FOR THE PURPOSES
OF CONTROLLING AND REGULATING THE USE OF CAMPGROUNDS, PARKS
AND TRAILS WITHIN COUNTY PARKLAND
WHEREAS the Council of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 deems it expedient to establish
rules and regulations in order to protect and preserve natural ecosystems while promoting safe
and responsible recreation activities within Campgrounds and Parklands as defined herein,
together with penalties for non-compliance with the Bylaw;
AND WHEREAS this Bylaw applies to all of those areas of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1
which are defined as “Parkland” herein, unless this bylaw provides to the contrary;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1, duly assembled, under
and by virtue of the authority conferred upon Council by the Municipal Government Act,
Chapter M-26, RSA 2000 and amendments thereto, the Forest and Prairie Protection Act,
Chapter F-19, RSA 2000 and amendments thereto, and the Traffic Safety Act, Chapter T-6, RSA
2000 and amendments thereto, enacts as follows:
PART 1 – INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
1.1 This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Parkland Conservation Bylaw.”
1.2 In this Bylaw:
a) “Animal” means any creature kept by any Person for their personal pleasure or
enjoyment, or for subsistence purposes, or for profit either commercially or
personally, and includes, but is not limited to, cats, dogs, Horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits,
chickens, game birds, and wildlife;
b) “Boulevard” means that part of a highway in an urban area that:
i. is not a Roadway, and
ii. is that part of the sidewalk that is not especially adapted to the use of or
ordinarily used by pedestrians;
c) “Bicycle” includes any cycle propelled by muscular power upon which a Person may
ride, regardless of the number of wheels it may have. For the purposes of this Bylaw,
the definition includes skateboards, longboards, roller-blades and roller-skates;
d) “Campground” means any area within the County that is owned, leased, operated or
managed by the County where overnight camping is permitted which is designated or
signed by the County as a Campground;
e) “Campground Caretaker” means any Person or Persons employed or contracted by
the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 responsible for the daily activities of the
Campground, including but not limited to, cleaning, maintenance, collection of fees
and ensuring compliance with rules and regulations.
f) “Camping Unit” means a tent, trailer, fifth-wheel trailer, truck camper, motor home,
camperized van or other shelter commonly used for the purpose of camping, or any
temporary shelter actually used for camping erected in a Campground;
g) “Campsite” means a numbered Campsite area within a Campground where overnight
camping is allowed;
h) “County” means the municipal corporation of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1;
i) “Day Use Area” means any area within the County that is owned, leased, operated or
managed by the County and is designated or signed as a Day Use Area where
overnight camping is not allowed;
j) “Designated Receptacle” means a sanitary Waste transfer station (for the purposes of
collecting Recreational Vehicle sewage), County supplied Waste receptacles and
designated washroom facilities.
k) “Designated Usage Zone” means any area where only specified activities are
permitted that are identified by corresponding signage, and includes Motorized Trails;
l) “Developed Trail” means an identifiable trail, thoroughfare, path, viaduct, lane,
causeway or sidewalk whether privately or publicly owned, that the public is
ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the passage of pedestrians, Bicycles, or
Persons using a Mobility Aid that is identified by the following characteristics:
i. has a surface width equal to or greater than 1.0 meters, and
ii. has a developed surface such as pavement, gravel or similar granular material,
mulch or maintained grass surface;
m) “Emergency Vehicle” means:
i. a vehicle operated by a law enforcement agency;
ii. a fire fighting or other type of vehicle operated by the fire protection service
of a municipality;
iii. an ambulance operated by a Person or organization providing ambulance
services;
iv. a vehicle operated as a gas disconnection unit of a public utility;
v. a vehicle designated as an emergency response unit pursuant to the Alberta
Vehicle Equipment Regulation; or
vi. a vehicle operated for the purposes of search and rescue;
n) “Fireworks” means Consumer Fireworks or Fireworks as defined in County Fire and
Emergency Response Bylaw or its successor Bylaw;
o) “Horse” means any domesticated member of the Equus genus;
p) “Livestock” means any head of cattle, sheep, goat, mule or ass, alpaca or llama or any
species designated as livestock pursuant to the Livestock Identification and
Commerce Act, RSA 2006, Chapter L-16-2 as amended or replaced, or any
regulations pursuant thereto, but, for the purpose of this Bylaw, does not include
Horses;
q) “Maintenance Vehicle” means a vehicle operated by County employees, contractors
or agents for the purpose of site and infrastructure maintenance which includes, but is
not limited to, grass mowing, snow clearing, Waste removal, weed control, tree
falling and vegetation control;
r) “Mobility Aid” means a device used to facilitate the transport, in a normal seated
orientation, of a Person with a physical disability;
s) “Motorized Trail” means an identifiable trail, thoroughfare, path or lane on which a
member of the public is entitled or permitted to operate a registered and insured Off
Highway Vehicle that is identified by the following characteristics:
i. falls within a Designated Useage Zone that is duly designated for motorized
recreation;
ii. has a surface width equal to or greater than 2.0 meters;
iii. is designated or signed as a Motorized Trail.
t) “Motor Vehicle” means a vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power
as defined in the Province of Alberta Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000; but for the
purposes of this Bylaw, excludes Off-Highway Vehicles.
u) “Nuisance” means any or all of the following:
i. use of obscene, offensive or insulting language;
ii. fighting or disorderly conduct;
iii. excessively loud or disruptive noise or music at any time;
iv. any conduct that takes place either within or outside of Parkland, which in the
opinion of a Campground Caretaker, Parks Coordinator, or a Peace Officer
infringes upon the peace, quiet and enjoyment of any other Person;
v) “Off-Highway Vehicle or OHV” means any motorized mode of transportation built
for cross-country travel on land, water, snow, ice, marsh or swamp land or on other
natural terrain without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes, when
specifically designed for such travel:
i. 4-wheel drive vehicles;
ii. low pressure tire vehicles;
iii. motor cycles and related 2-wheel vehicles;
iv. amphibious machines;
v. all-terrain vehicles;
vi. miniature Motor Vehicles;
vii. snow vehicle;
viii. minibikes; and
ix. any other means of transportation that is propelled by any power other than
muscular power or wind.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Off-Highway Vehicles do not include:
x. motor boats;
xi. any other vehicle exempted from being an Off-Highway Vehicle by
regulation; and
xii. Mobility Aid.
w) “Parks Coordinator” means Person(s) employed or contracted by the County who are
responsible for the daily operations of the Campgrounds and to whom the
Campground Caretakers report;
x) “Parkland” means any property that is owned, leased, operated, maintained or
controlled by the County that is:
i. a Campground or;
ii. intended to be used by members of the public for recreation and general
enjoyment; or
iii. a cemetery; or
iv. identified as an ecologically sensitive area that is intended to be preserved in a
natural state; or
v. designated as Reserve (R), Municipal Reserve (MR), Environmental Reserve
(ER), School Reserve (SR), Municipal School Reserve (MSR) or a Public
Utility Lot (PUL) in accordance with the Municipal Government Act, the
County Land Use Bylaw or a Certificate of title registered at the Alberta Land
Titles Office; or
vi. zoned Intensive Recreation (IR) in accordance with the County Land Use
Bylaw; or
vii. any Boulevard that is contiguous with, partially within, or wholly within any
property described above.
But shall not include those areas which are subject to recreational or grazing leases
granted by the County unless the lease or interest specifically provides that this
Bylaw shall apply.
y) “Peace Officer” means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; a Peace
Officer appointed pursuant to the Alberta Peace Officer Act; or a Bylaw Enforcement
Officer;
z) “Person” shall include an individual, a firm, a partnership or corporate body;
aa) “Registry or Registered” means the term used to describe the permit registration
envelope and system in place to manage the lawful occupancy of Campsites and the
collection of fees for same;
bb) “Registered Owner” means that Person named on the Registry as the Registered
Owner of a Campsite. The Registered Owner is responsible for all activities in and
around that Campsite, including Campground rules, regulations and penalties. In the
event that no Registry exists, all persons using a Campsite are deemed to be
Registered Owners of that Campsite;
cc) “Roadway” means that part of a highway intended for use by vehicular traffic;
dd) “Self-Registration” means the following process:
i. Person occupies a vacant Campsite and returns to the Registry booth to
Register;
ii. Person fully and accurately completes all information on the Registry
envelope as requested including all requested particulars of Registered
Owners and the Campsite number;
iii. Person puts required camping fee in envelope and removes Registry stub;
iv. Person deposits envelope in vault located at Registry booth; and
v. Person retains the Registry stub for proof of Registration.
Self-Registration is to occur within 30 (thirty) minutes of occupying a Campsite.
ee) “Undeveloped Trail” means an identifiable path, track or public right of way whether
privately or publicly owned to which the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to
use that is intended for recreational use by pedestrians, Bicycles or Horses and is
identified by the following characteristics:
i. has a surface width of 0.5 meter or greater; and
ii. has a natural surface.
ff) “Waste” means any solid or liquid material or product or combination of solid or
liquid material or product, including, but not limited to:
i. rubbish, refuse, garbage, paper, packaging, containers, bottles, cans, manure,
human or Animal excrement, sewage, or the whole or any part of an Animal
carcass;
ii. the whole or any part of any raw or processed material, article, vehicle, equipment
or machinery that is disposed of or abandoned; and
iii. any grass clippings, dirt, rubble, tree branches or other naturally generated
materials not originating within Parkland.
1.3 Interpretation:
a) Every provision of this Bylaw is independent of all other provisions and if any
provision of this Bylaw is found to be invalid for any reason by a Court of Law,
all other provisions of this Bylaw shall remain valid and enforceable.
b) Marginal notes and headings in this Bylaw are for reference purposes only.
c) Nothing in this Bylaw relieves a Person from complying with any Federal or
provincial law or regulation.
d) Wherever the singular or masculine is used throughout this Bylaw, the same shall
be construed as meaning the plural or feminine respectively.
e) Where a word or term is defined by this Bylaw, derivatives of that word or term
will be interpreted to have the same general meaning of the defined word or term,
as the context may require.
PART 2 – GENERAL PARKLAND RULES
2.1 Cleanliness
No Person shall, within Parkland:
a) deposit or dispose of any Waste except in a Designated Receptacle;
b) leave any County washroom, toilet or shower facility in any condition requiring
special attention, maintenance or clean up;
c) deposit or dispose of any chemicals, paints, or other household, commercial,
industrial or hazardous products or hazardous Waste;
d) deposit, store or leave any unauthorized equipment or materials;
e) leave any Campsite in such condition as to require further clean-up or special
maintenance;
f) occupy any Campsite which in the opinion of the Campground Caretaker, Parks
Coordinator or a Peace Officer constitutes an unsightly premises or safety hazard;
or
g) clean fish, wash cooking utensils, bathe, or wash vehicles or other equipment at or
near drinking fountains, fresh water supply locations or water pumps.
2.2 Structures
No Person shall erect a temporary or permanent structure within Parkland unless:
a) the structure is a Camping Unit erected within a Campsite or area approved by
Campground Caretaker or Parks Coordinator, and the Person has complied with
the Self-Registration requirements of this Bylaw;
b) the Person is working for the County; or
c) the Person has express written permission from the County.
2.3 Fire Control
No Person shall, within Parkland:
a) start or maintain a fire unless it is confined to a designated fire pit, fireplace or
appliance or a permit has been issued by the County;
b) leave a fire unattended;
c) leave a fire without ensuring that all flames have been extinguished and all coals
and embers are cool;
d) dispose of any ash, coals or embers;
e) burn any form of chemical, treated wood, tires, plastics, household Waste, yard
Waste or park vegetation except deadfall collected from the ground;
f) light or display any form of Fireworks unless a permit has been issued by the
County; or
g) at any time, act in any way that contravenes current fire bans, fire permits or
provincial regulations;
2.4 Preservation
No Person shall, within Parkland:
a) damage, deface, destroy or remove any Developed Trail, Undeveloped Trail or
Motorized Trail, turf, tree, shrub, hedge, plant, flower, rock, fossil or historical
artifact;
b) walk, stand or sit in or on any decorative bed; or
c) damage, destroy or foul any wildlife habitat; or
d) damage deface, destroy or remove any authorized structures whether privately or
publicly owned;
Notwithstanding the above visitors may harvest small amounts of common flowers, wild
fruit, edible plants or mushrooms or collect modest cuttings from trees or shrubs for
personal use if:
e) the vegetation is wild and naturally occurring;
f) the vegetation is not located within a decorative bed or landscaped area; and
g) the harvesting does not in the opinion of the Parks Coordinator, a Campground
Caretaker, a Peace officer, or a designated officer of the County, harm or
negatively impact the health or visual appeal of the plant, or negatively impact the
species, the environment or the area;
2.5 Animals
No Person shall, within Parkland:
a) allow any Animal to be at large;
b) allow any Animal to make excessive noise; or
c) fail to promptly clean up Animal feces from Animals that they own, or which are
under their care or control.
2.6 Livestock and Horses
a) No Person shall allow Livestock to enter Parkland unless express written
permission has been granted by the Manager of Parks and Recreation or his or her
designate;
b) Horses that are accompanied by riders are permitted in Day Use Areas and on
Undeveloped Trails in all areas except those zoned Rural Estates (RE), Rural