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Alberta Municipal Affairs is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta.Its major responsibilities include assisting municipalities in the provision of local government, administering the assessment of linear property in Alberta, administering a safety system for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment, and managing Alberta's network of municipal and library system boards.
Municipal Affairs: Edmonton Metropolitan Regional Board Advisory Promotes sustainability, environmentally responsible land-use planning, growth management, regional infrastructure policies, service deliveries, and economic profitability of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. Municipal Affairs: Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LRPT)
Alberta began the year of 2024 with 342 municipalities. Of these, 24 notified Alberta Municipal Affairs of their intentions to conduct a municipal census in 2024, [ 3 ] including at least five cities , nine towns , one village , two specialized municipalities , and two municipal districts .
If a public hearing is required, then the MGB will publish notice of the hearing and conduct the hearing in the affected area. "Any affected person" may appear and be heard at the hearing. After the hearing, the MGB prepares a report containing its findings and recommendations, which is delivered to the Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Alberta's Municipal Government Act (MGA), enacted in 2000, provides the authority to form a specialized municipality under the following scenarios: [6] where the Minister of Municipal Affairs is satisfied that the other incorporated statuses under the MGA do not meet the needs of the proposed municipality's residents;
The Municipal Government Act defines local government within the Province of Alberta. The Municipal Government Act was substantially updated and modernized in 1994 to give municipalities greater control over local decision-making and govern the affairs of the municipalities, including the former Planning Act and the Regional Municipal Services Act.
The Alberta Building Code 2006 was established by the Building Technical Council, a technical council of the Safety Codes Council, [15] after consultation with municipal authorities, provincial government departments, associations, other affected parties and Code users. The Code is published for Alberta by the National Research Council of Canada.
The last municipal election for all cities, with the exception of the border city of Lloydminster, was held October 18, 2021. Lloydminster's elections are aligned with Saskatchewan's municipal election schedule. Alberta Municipal Affairs, a ministry of the Cabinet of Alberta, is charged with coordination of all levels of local government.