With  the  growth  of  the  community,  Airdrie  residents  expressed  their  desire  to have  some  of  the City’s existing  bylaws  changed  to  address  some  concerns. The Community Standards Bylaw includes regulations regarding the minimum standards for property maintenance, graffiti, outside storage, ponding water, drainage, waste disposal, recreational vehicles,  cleaning  of  sidewalks,  unsightly and untidy  conditions,  unoccupied  buildings, handicapped  parking  stalls,  firearms  use,  and  noise control in  one  all-encompassing bylaw.

Following public input, the following items were incorporated: 

• Allow for RVs, boats, and utility trailers that are not in dilapidated condition, are roadworthy, 
• and are parked within the property, with those visible to the public being on a landscaped pad, 
• Remove the permit fee for construction bins and add provision for the bins to be covered, 
• Provide for cleanup of graffiti with no penalty being given, 
• Introduction of a timeline to deal with stagnant lots with respect to ponding; and 
• Confirmation of the provision for 24-hour snow removal. 

“The bylaw gives officers a much needed change from the previous outdated bylaws and provides additional tools to allow officers to meet Council’s request to proactively enforce within Airdrie,” says Darryl Poburan, Manager Building Inspections, RCMP and Municipal Enforcement.  

Sections regarding untidy and unsightly premises, excavation and ponding water, draining, exterior maintenance of buildings and fences, graffiti, unoccupied buildings, sidewalks, handicapped parking stalls, noise control and firearms use will be enforced proactively and on a complaint basis. 

Street occupation permits, construction garbage, receptacles placement, recreation vehicles, utility trailers and off highway vehicles are given a grace period, up to April 30, 2013, where officers will issue a warning ticket. After that time, violation tickets will be issued. 

For more information, please contact Darryl Poburan, Manager, Building Inspections, RCMP & Municipal Enforcement, City of Airdrie, (403) 948-8880 (ext. 7893) or darryl.poburan@airdrie.ca.