Lethbridge County councillors pass Bylaw No. 25-022 Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bylaw

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Sunny South News

Lethbridge County

This is a council brief of the September 18 regular meeting. This document is provided for informational purposes only and is not the approved minutes of the Lethbridge County council meeting.

SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS

1) Subdivision Application #2025-0-122 – Hirsche Holdings – Lot 1, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 1312563 within SW1/4 29-9-21-W4M

Council approved that the Country Residential subdivision of Lot 1, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 1312563 within SW1/4 29-9-21-W4M, to create four new lots and reconfigure one existing lot, ranging in size from 2.00 to 2.88 acres respectively, and one MR lot 1.94 acres in size, from titled areas comprised of 14.08 acres for grouped country residential use. 

2) Subdivision Application #2025-0-118 – Cox – NE1/4 26-10-20-W4M

Council approved that the Country Residential subdivision of NE1/4 26-10-20-W4M, to subdivide a vacant 2.6 acre parcel from a title of 47.80 acres for country residential use.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

1) DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE

a. Development Permit Application 2025-166 (Calvin Christian School Society of the Netherlands Reformed Congregations)

Council agreed that Development Permit Application 2025-166 be approved as drafted.

2) CORPORATE SERVICES

a. 2026 Budget Presentation Schedule

Council approved the 2026 Budget Presentation Schedule as amended.

3) ADMINISTRATION

a. Request for Sponsorship – Canada’s Western Gateway: In Motion – October 9, 2025 

Council approved that Lethbridge County provide the Lunch sponsorship to the Canada’s Western Gateway: In Motion event on October 9, 2025, at a value of $650, with funds to be drawn from the Council Discretionary Reserve.

b. South Region Agricultural Service Board Conference – Cypress County

Council agreed that the two voting members of the ASB Committee attend the South Region ASB Conference in Cypress County.  

c. Bylaw No. 25-022 Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bylaw

Council approved first, second, and third reading of Bylaw 25-022

d. Bylaw No. 25-012 Regional Emergency Management – Amendments

Council approved first, second, and third reading of Bylaw 25-012

CORRESPONDENCE

1) Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors

Council received correspondence from the Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors regarding safety concerns forwarded to them on Highway 23 south of the Monarch overpass.

COUNTY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE UPDATES

1) Lethbridge County Council Attendance Update – August 2025

Council reviewed the highlights from the Lethbridge County Council Attendance Update for August 2025.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1) Bylaw 25-020 – Amendment to the Land Use Bylaw to re-designate from Urban Fringe (UF) to Direct Control (DC) – A portion of Plan 1311166 Block 2 Lot 1 in NE 23-9-20-W4

Council approved second and third reading of Bylaw 25-020.

2) Bylaw 25-019 – Amendment to the Land Use Bylaw to re-designate from Rural Agriculture (RA) to Rural General Industrial (RGI) – Portions of legal subdivision 3) and (4) in the SW¼ 35-9-22-W4M which lie north west of Railway Right of Way on Plan RW1889

Council approved second and third reading of Bylaw 25-019

CLOSED SESSION

1) CAO Repot – C. Beck (ATIA Sections 19, 20, 28 & 29)

Council approved up to 1.1 million to secure land for Broxburn infrastructure upgrades to be funded from the Commercial Industrial Land Reserve.