Land Use Bylaw by Section

The purpose of the bylaw is to guide and regulate the uses and development of land and buildings in order to achieve orderly and economical development within the City of Grande Prairie.

Land Use Bylaw Amendment Application Form

The Rural Service Area (recently annexed land) has a separate Land Use Bylaw 2680

Map of annexed area northwest of Grande Prairie City Center

Map of annexed area northeast of Grande Prairie City Center

General Parts of the Bylaw

Table of Contents

1. Purpose and jurisdiction

Enactment and Administration

2. Definitions of common terms

Interpretation

3. Who is responsible for administering the Land Use Bylaw

Development Authority

4. Regulations regarding processes and development applications

Development Application

5. Regulations regarding changing the Land Use Bylaw

Amending this Bylaw

6. Penalties for being in contravention to the Land Use Bylaw regulations

Contravention and Enforcement

7. General regulations (Decks, Corner Lots, etc.)

Section	Contents
32	Applicability
33	Accessory Buildings/Structures in Residential Districts
34	Adult Entertainment Facility or Late Night Club
35	Bare Land Condominium
36	Bear Creek Valley
37	Bed and Breakfast Establishments
37A	Cannabis Related Uses
38	Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Principles
39	Corner Lot Restrictions
40	Decks
41	Development Setbacks from Roadways and Rail Lines
42	Drive-Through Businesses
43	Dwelling Units and Principal Buildings on a Parcel
44	Existing Buildings
45	Fencing and Screening
46	Garage Suites
47	Garbage Enclosures
48	High Visibility Corridor Overlay
49	Home Business
50	Lighting
51	Multiple Uses
52	Objects Prohibited or Restricted in Yards
53	Permitted Encroachments
54	Radio Communication and Broadcasting Antenna Facility
55	Relocation or Demolition of Buildings
56	Residential Conversion
57	Secondary Suites
58	Small Wind Energy System
59	Solar Collectors
60	Subdivision of Land
61	Through Lots
62	Transition Between Uses

8. Landscaping and letter of credit requirements

Landscaping Requirements

9. Parking and loading requirements for new and existing developments

Section	Contents
68	General Provisions for Parking and Loading
69	Parking for Residential Uses
70	Parking for Non-Residential Uses
71	Parking Requirements
72	Number of Parking Stalls Required
73	On-Site Loading Requirements
74	Parking Structures
75	Commercial Business Centre, Industrial Business Centre, Mixed Use or Downtown Developments and Developments in Close Proximity to Transit Services
76	Combined or Shared Parking
77	Pedestrian and Vehicle Access to Sites
78	Vehicle-Oriented Uses
79	Requirements for Bicycle Parking Stalls

10. Permitted and discretionary uses and regulations of land use districts

District	Section	Contents
Residential	80	Establishment of Districts
	81	Small Lot Residential - RS
	82	Restricted Residential - RR
	83	General Residential - RG
	84	Residential Transition - RT
	85	Combined Density Residential - RC
	86	Medium Density Residential - RM
	87	High Density Residential - RH
	88	Restricted Small Lot Residential - RSR
	89	Manufactured Home Community - MHC
	90	Manufactured Home Subdivision - MHS
Commercial	91	Central Commercial - CC
	92	General Commercial District - CG
	93	Commercial Transition - CT
	94	Deleted C-1260-23 December 14, 2015
	95	Arterial Commercial - CA
	96	Local Commercial - CL
Industrial	97	Industrial Business - IB
	98	General Industrial - IG
	99	Heavy Industrial - IH
	99A	Rural Industrial - IR
Miscellaneous	100	Public Service - PS
	101	Muskoseepi Park - MP
	102	Urban Reserve - UR
	103	Airport - AP
Direct Control	104	Direct Control District
		DC-1 10015 - 107 Avenue; Parking Lot Use
		DC-2 10715 - 102 Street; Business Use
		DC-3 Lots 23 & 24, Block 1, Plan 002 4133 RH; Apartment House
		DC-4 10415 - 99 Avenue; Apartment Hotel
		DC-5 NE 1/4 27-71-6 W6M; Hospital
		DC-6 Lot 3A, Block 1, Plan 062 3810;Outdoor Storage
		DC-7 10517 & 10519 - 104 Avenue; Semi-Detached Dwellings
		DC-8 10301 - 102 Street; Office Building
		DC-9 Lots 3, 4 & 5, Block 4, Plan 062 1904; Commercial Development
		DC-10 Lots 8-13, Block 1, Plan 4007HW; Semi-Detached Dwellings
		DC-11 Lot 3, Block 1, Plan 132 1016; Lots 4-6, Block 1 Plan 132 1725 10502, 10508, 10514, 10520 - 67 Avenue; 4 Storey Office Building
		DC-12 NE 11-71-6 W6M; Commercial Development
		DC-13 Block OT, Plan 665LZ, Block OT Plan 4341JY
		DC-14 Mixed Use Infill Development
		DC-15 Lot 1A, Plan 012 2949 and Part SE 9-72-6 W6M; Part Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 122 4325; Lot 1, Plan 002 3266; County Residential
		DC-17 Lot 1A, Plan 3303NY and Part NE-17-71-6 W6M; Victory Church
		DC-20 Plan 8722633, Lot 1; Laundromat and Car Wash
		DC-21 Lots 13, 14, 15 and 16, Block 8 Plan 2032BQ; Parking Lot
		DC-22 Canfor Site
		DC-24 Lot 1, Plan 922-3240

Land Use Bylaw Schedules (Appendices)

Appendices A-J

Schedule	Title
A	Land Use District Map
B	Signs
C	High Visibility Corridor Overlay HVCO
D	Airport Vicinity Overlay AVO
E	Small Quantity Exemptions for Dangerous Goods
F	Fees - Deleted May 29, 2017
G	South Avondale ARP Overlay
H	VLA Montrose ARP Overlay
I	Hillside ARP Overlay
J	Development Setbacks from Roadways