Municipal Services
Welcome to the Village of Delburne. In an effort to enhance communication amongst all residents and their local government we have produced this site.Additional information can be accessed by contacting the Village office during our regular business hours. Do not hesitate to let us know if there is new information that you think should be on our site.
Recent Changes to
the Municipal Government Act that Affect all Municipalities
On October 26, 2017 the Province of Alberta approved a
number of amendments to the Municipal Government Act including a requirement
for all municipalities in the province that share a common boundary to develop
and have in place an Intermunicipal
Development Plan (IDP) and an Intermunicipal
Collaboration Framework (ICF) by the spring of 2020. Neighbouring
municipalities that have an existing IDP will also have to update the plan in
order to comply with the new regulations.
As a result Red Deer County is currently working with all
its neighbouring municipalities to develop these documents, where necessary, in
accordance with Provincial requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is an Intermunicipal
Collaboration Framework (ICF)?
Municipalities with a common border are required to create an
ICF with each other within two years of the provincial regulations coming into
effect. ICFs will address the sharing of services on an intermunicipal basis.
The Provincial ICF Regulations outline the requirements with respect to how
municipalities deal with among other things: exemptions; duties; alignment of
other bylaws; the arbitration process for creating frameworks; the dispute
resolution process; and judicial review.
What is an Intermunicipal
Development Plan (IDP)?
The purpose of an IDP is to provide neighbouring
municipalities with a high level, comprehensive long range land use plan for
lands adjacent to a municipality village, town or city. IDPs provide joint policy direction for proposals
for future development; transportation systems; intermunicipal infrastructure;
environmental matters; coordination of intermunicipal programs related to
physical, social and economic development; dispute resolution; and procedures
to amend the plan.
Why? All neighbouring municipalities must approve
an IDP and ICF in accordance with the Alberta Government requirement outlined
in the Municipal Government Act (ICF Regulations (AR 191/2017) Part 17.2).
When? Regulations requiring ICFs and IDPs come
into effect April 1, 2018 and are required to be completed by April 1, 2020.
Red Deer County is currently working with the Village of
Delburne to develop an ICF and IDP as required by the Province. A public information/input session will be scheduled
in early spring (March or April) of 2018 and will be advertised by the Village
of Delburne and the Red Deer County in the County News and on its website and
social media sites.
More Questions?
For more information on this initiative contact the Red Deer
County Office at 403-350-2170