Category: Enforcement Services

Public Hearing set for Thursday, September 29 at 9:30 am A draft bylaw has been developed to regulate the use of lands administered by Athabasca County. The goal of the bylaw is to promote safe, enjoyable and reasonable use of lands while helping to engage and educate residents who may be encroaching on these public…

Assessors will be conducting inspections beginning this week Assessors from Municipal Assessment Services Group (MASG) will be out conducting annual assessment inspections on behalf of Athabasca County starting in early July. The areas of re-inspection will include the following areas: Township 62 Range 24 & 25; Township 63 Range 23, 24 & 25; Township 64 Range…

Summer work begins for County crews If you missed this week’s Athabasca County Conversation on 94.1 The River you can listen to it here. This week’s segment talks about the road construction season and projects that are currently underway in the municipality. Drivers are also reminded to watch for Agriculture Services crews and mowing operations in…

In an attempt to expand the Athabasca County mowing program, County landowners are being asked to refrain from dumping rocks and debris within the road right of ways. Administration has been directed to act on any reported sightings and will therefore make it mandatory for landowners to remove any materials found. Thank you for your…

County telephone and internet services will be affected Due to circumstances beyond our control a planned power outage in Athabasca between the hours of 7 am to 4 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2015 will affect County phone and internet services. The ability to leave messages with staff members in the Administration, Public Works and…

Athabasca County is working to expand the mowing program across the municipality and we need your help. To allow this work to take place county landowners are being asked to refrain from dumping rocks and debris within road right-of-ways and/or clean up any debris that has already been placed there. Administration has been directed to…

Applications for Development Permits have been Approved With Conditions as follows: Permit No.  2015-D0045 Zoning:   Country Residential District Location:   North Skeleton Beach Estates; Lot 5, Block 3, Plan 1121499; NW 13-65-19 W4 Type:   Recreational Vehicle Placement Permit No.  2015-D0052 Zoning:   Country Residential District Location:   Mystic Meadow Estates; Lot 73, Block…

Athabasca’s role in helping those evacuated from the threat of a wildfire near Wabasca is coming to a close. The role of the Athabasca Reception Centre was to provide food, shelter and daily necessities for those displaced as the result of a fire in the Calling Lake region that saw an estimated 5,000 people displaced from their…

Please be advised that the herbicide vegetation control program for Athabasca County will begin June 1 and will continue until about September 1, 2015. The objective of the program is to control unwanted weeds, brush and trees in County right-of-ways. The County does not use herbicides within 30 meters on either side of a farmstead or residential parcel;…