The Municipal Government Act grants Council the power to pass bylaws. Bylaws are created as a way to address issues and concerns of Calgarians. They are created to protect the environment, public health, public safety, or to maintain order throughout Calgary.

The City Clerk’s Office maintains The City’s official record of all Bylaws. All copies of active Bylaws are available on calgary.ca. To find a Bylaw that is not listed below, you can search for all bylaws here.

Bylaws are subject to change.

Bylaws

Bylaws related to COVID-19
Bylaw Bylaw number Effective Date

Vaccine Passport Bylaw (as amended by Bylaw 2M2022)

65M2021 2022 January 11 to 2022 February 08

Vaccine Passport Bylaw (as amended by Bylaw 73M2021)

65M2021 2021 November 15 to 2022 January 10

Vaccine Passport Bylaw (original)

65M2021 2021 September 23 to 2021 November 14

Pandemic Face Covering Bylaw (as amended by 71M2021, 74M2021, 9M2022)

63M2021 2022 February 24 to 2022 February 28

Pandemic Face Covering Bylaw (as amended by 71M2021, 74M2021)

63M2021 2021 November 15 to 2022 February 23

Pandemic Face Covering Bylaw (as amended by 71M2021)

63M2021 2021 November 01 to 2021 November 14

Pandemic Face Covering Bylaw (original)

63M2021 2021 September 04 to 2021 October 31

Temporary COVID-19 Face Coverings Bylaw (as amended by 28M2020, 51M2020, 46M2021, 59M2021)

26M2020 Ceased to be in Force 2021 July 05

Temporary COVID-19 Face Coverings Bylaw (as amended by 28M2020, 51M2020, 46M2021)

26M2020 2021 June 01 to 2021 July 04

Temporary COVID-19 Face Coverings Bylaw (as amended by 28M2020, 51M2020)

26M2020 2020 December 14 to 2021 May 31

Temporary COVID-19 Face Coverings Bylaw (as amended by 28M2020)

26M2020

2020 August 01 to 2020 December 13

Original (was adopted and amended on same day)

Bylaws of current interest
Bylaw Bylaw number Date of last amendment

2023 Property Tax

13M2023 March 14, 2023

2023 Machinery and Equipment Exemption

15M2023 March 14, 2023

2022 Rivers District Community Revitalization Levy Rate

12M2022 March 30, 2022

2022 Special Tax

6M2022 March 30, 2022

2023 Business Improvement Area Tax

3M2023 January 24, 2023

2023 Business Improvement Area Tax Rates

4M2023 January 24, 2023

2021 Supplementary Property Assessment Bylaw

9M2021 March 01, 2021

2021 Supplementary Property Tax

10M2021 March 01, 2021

Building Maintenance

33M2016 January 01, 2022

Calgary Off-site Levies

2M2016 December 31, 2019

Code of Conduct for Elected Officials

26M2018 February 14, 2023

Councillors’ Budgets and Expenses

36M2021 April 25, 2023

Elections Bylaw

35M2018 July 23, 2021

Electoral Ward Boundaries

19M91 October 18, 2021

Fix the Penalty on Unpaid Taxes

8M2002 February 25, 2002

Municipal Complex

38M2012 January 01, 2022

Municipal Rights-of-Way

17M2016 November 02, 2022

Prohibited Businesses

20M2020 May 25, 2020

Safe and Inclusive Access

17M2023 March 15, 2023

Tax Instalment Payment Plan  (TIPP)

9M2002 November 02, 2022
Bylaws of frequent reference
Bylaw Bylaw number Date of last amendment

Addressing

67M86 January 01, 2022

Alarm Services

31M95 January 01, 2023

Barclay Mall

17M84 January 01, 2022

Body Rub Licence

53M2012 January 01, 2023

Business Licence

32M98 January 01, 2023

Cannabis Consumption

24M2018 March 30, 2022

City Auditor

30M2004 September 21, 2020

Combative Sports Commission

53M2006 January 01, 2023

Community Standards

5M2004 August 15, 2022

Encroachment Bylaw

9M2020 January 01, 2022

Extended Dance Event (Rave)

34M2000 January 01, 2023

Fire Operations and Fees

55M2014 January 01, 2022

Glenmore Park

9018 January 01, 2022

Licence and Community Standards Appeal Board

50M2011 December 20, 2022

Livery Transport

20M2021 January 01, 2023

Lot Grading

32M2004 January 01, 2022

Panhandling

3M99 July 28, 2008

Parking

41M2002 January 01, 2022

Parks and Pathways

11M2019 January 01, 2022

Procedure

35M2017 April 25, 2023

Public Behaviour

54M2006 March 14, 2023

Public Utility Account

41M2006 January 01, 2022

Residential Directional Sign Bylaw

37P97 November 02, 2022

Responsible Pet Ownership

47M2021 January 01, 2023

Safety Codes Permit

39M2018 January 01, 2022

Smoking and Vaping

23M2018 March 30, 2022

Stephen Avenue Mall

52M87 January 01, 2022

Stormwater

37M2005 January 01, 2023

Street

20M88 November 02, 2022

Subdivision and Development Appeal Board

25P95 December 20, 2022

Suite Registry

11M2018 December 06, 2022

Temporary Signs on Highways

29M97 January 01, 2022

Traffic

26M96 November 02, 2022

Transit

4M81 January 01, 2022

Transportation of Dangerous Goods

13M2004 January 01, 2022

Tree Protection

23M2002 January 01, 2022

Truck Routes

60M90 January 01, 2022

Utility Site Servicing

33M2005 January 01, 2023

Waste

4M2020 January 01, 2023

Wastewater

14M2012 January 01, 2023

Water Safety

9084 January 01, 2022

Water Utility

40M2006 January 01, 2023
Other related bylaws
Bylaw Bylaw number Effective date

Land Use Bylaw Parts 1-13

1P2007 Effective June 1, 2008

City Charter bylaws

City Charter bylaws
Charter bylaw Charter bylaw number Effective date

To Regulate Single-Use Items 

1H2023 January 16, 2024

Online Advertising of Public Works Notices and Tax Recovery Sales Charter Bylaw

1H2021 June 22, 2021

To Establish a Standard Speed Limit

1H2020 February 02, 2021

To Amend Bylaw 2M2016, the Calgary Off-Site Levy Bylaw

2H2019 December 31, 2019

To Amend Bylaw 26M96, the Calgary Traffic Bylaw and Bylaw 41M2001, the Calgary Parking Bylaw

1H2019 March 19, 2019

Tax Penalty Cancellation Delegation Charter

1H2018 July 25, 2018

Electronic Transmission of Assessment, Taxation and Assessment Review Board Notices Charter

2H2018 July 25, 2018
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If you are unable to find the Bylaw you are looking for above or by using the search tool, please contact the City Clerk’s Office by:

E-mail:             BylawClerk@calgary.ca
Phone:             403-268-1201
In-person:       Ground Floor
                          Administration Building (Municipal Complex)
                          313 - 7 Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB

Hours of operation: The City Clerk's Office is open Monday to Friday (except on statutory holidays), from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For Bylaw interpretation or enforcement please call:

Local:              3-1-1 and request Community Standards – Bylaw Services
Outside of Calgary:     403-268-CITY (2489)
Online:            Bylaw Education & Compliance
                         311 Online Services

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