Bylaws are rules or laws created by organizations or local governments to regulate themselves and the people they serve. Bylaws can establish policies or rules, outline a service to be provided or specify a process or regulation.

In general, bylaws are enacted and fall into one of the following categories.

• Establishing a service
• Authorizing the imposition of rates and levies to pay for services,
• Regulating persons or their property for the general public good,
• Regulating processes or procedural matters related to the governance or administration within the local government.

• Animal Bylaw
• Good Neighbour Bylaw
• Water Conservation Bylaw
• Land Use Bylaw
• Municipal Campgrounds Bylaw

When calling Municipal Enforcement to report a concern, ensure you provide full contact information and occurrence details to assist Peace Officers in investigating your concern. Non-urgent matters will be addressed on the next available day/shift.

Call Municipal Enforcement for the following:

• Have a concern or complaint regarding a general bylaw matter (parking, unsightly property, noise, sidewalk snow removal etc.)
• Have an animal control concern that is non-aggressive in nature (animal at large, contained animal, nuisance barking)

Emergency? Call 9-1-1

• Municipal Enforcement Fast Facts
• Municipal Enforcement & Answers to Common Questions
• Downtown Parking Information
• Be a Good Neighbour! The Town's Good Neighbour Bylaw
• Traffic Bylaw
• Town of High River Bylaws

Municipal Enforcement Officers work to educate the public and raise awareness to gain compliance with Town Bylaws and Provincial Acts and Regulations. Our Community Peace Officers are appointed by the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General and are sworn Peace Officers under the Alberta Peace Office Act.