Section 1365-25 of the Traffic Bylaw addresses Temporary Road Allowance Permits.
Road Allowance Permit Application Form
Temporary Road Allowance Permits (Starting on page 9 of Bylaw 1365-25)
61. Requests for Temporary Road Allowance Permits shall be addressed to the CAO or designate, utilizing the form found in Schedule ‘B’ of this Bylaw (the Application Form)
62. Approved Temporary Road Allowance Permits shall include the following:
(a) name of applicant;
(b) location of developed or undeveloped road allowance where grazing permission is approved;
(c) date of approval;
(d) date identifying when livestock may be placed / must be removed from a developed or undeveloped road allowance;
(e) a map showing the gates, fence, sign and split use with adjacent landowner (if applicable);
(f) any other requirements the CAO or designate deems appropriate and reasonable.
63. All persons who are granted a Temporary Road Allowance Permit are required to install and maintain a public access sign at the gate location to aid the public in identifying and accessing a development or undeveloped road allowance. The following requirements must be satisfied;
(a) The sign must be obtained from the MD of Pincher Creek Office for a fee;
(b) The Temporary Road Allowance Permit holder is responsible for installing and maintaining the sign in good condition;
(c) Signs must be replaced or repaired within 14 days of becoming damaged, missing or illegible.
64. All persons who are granted a Temporary Road Allowance Permit shall comply with the provisions and conditions set out in the Permit found in Schedule ‘C’ of this Bylaw.
65. Temporary Road Allowance Permits may be cancelled, at the discretion of the CAO or designate, at any time where the person who was granted the Temporary Road Allowance Permit is found in contravention of the provisions and conditions set out in the Permit.
66. Any person who has had an application for a Temporary Road Allowance Permit denied or who has had a Temporary Road Allowance Permit cancelled may appeal such decisions, in writing, to the Enforcement Services Appeal Board within fourteen (14) days from the date the application was either denied or cancelled.
67. The written request for appeal submitted pursuant to Section 66 must contain:
(a) the name of the person who applied for the Temporary Road Allowance Permit or the name of the person who had a Temporary Road Allowance Permit cancelled;
(b) the location of the developed or undeveloped road allowance in question;
(c) a daytime phone number at which the appellant may be reached; and
(d) a mailing or email address to which documents in relation to the appeal may be delivered.
68. The decision of the Enforcement Services Appeal Board is final.
Fencing Requirements and Restrictions
69. Livestock placed on a developed or undeveloped road allowance, pursuant to a Temporary Road Allowance Permit, shall be secured by an electric fence.
70. In the case that a gate is required on either side of the developed or undeveloped road allowance, pursuant to a Temporary Road Allowance Permit, the gate shall always remain unlocked.
71. Fencing structures, including but not limited to wood posts and wire, board fence, chain link or temporary corrals, are prohibited on a developed or undeveloped road allowance.
Traffic Bylaw 1365-25
For further information, please contact the Agricultural Services Manager at 403-627-3130.