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Depot By-Law Changes
Date Published
Depot By-Law Changes
March 3, 2025
Edmonton – On February 19, 2025, the BCMB Board of Directors approved amendments to the Depot By-law.
Changes to the By-law include:
- Rural, Urban and Metro Areas will now be referred to as “Municipalities”
- A definition of “Drive Time” used in amendments of Section 3.6 and utilized by BCMB Management for Depot Siting
- The number of Depots allowed in a Metro Municipality shall be calculated by dividing the population of that Metro Municipality by 45,000, amended from 40,000
- Amendments to Section 3 regarding Rural Municipality permitting
The By-law changes will come into effect on April 1, 2025.
All relevant By-laws, Acts, Policies and Agreements can be found here.
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