Overview
The Municipal Government Board (MGB) makes decisions on disputes between municipalities when one municipality believes that the adoption or amendment of a land use bylaw or statutory plan by an adjacent municipality will cause detriment. (Mediation happens but separately from the MGB’s decision process.)
If one or more municipalities believe that a land use bylaw, statutory plan or an amendment adopted by an adjacent municipality is detrimental, an appeal can be filed to the Municipal Government Board. Previous decisions on disputes may be viewed on this page.
Statutory Plans under the Municipal Government Act are defined as Intermunicipal Development Plans, Municipal Development Plans, Area Structure Plans, or Area Redevelopment Plans. These are adopted and amended by bylaw. Where a municipality believes that the adoption or amendment of statutory plans or a land use bylaw by an adjacent municipality may cause it detriment, they may file and appeal with the MGB within 30 days of the adoption of the bylaw.
Intermunicipal Dispute Rules (appeal form attached) (as of June 1, 2018) (PDF, 302 KB)
Cost
Appeal fee: $0
Recent decisions
Decision for Intermunicipal Dispute between the City of Calgary and Rocky View County re: Omni Area Structure Plan MGB 068/18 (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Previous decisions
Table 1. Intermunicipal dispute decisions issued by the Municipal Government Board since 1995
| Appellant municipality (municipality name at the time of Order) | Respondent municipality (municipality name at the time of Order) | MGB Board Order No. | Year complaint was filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary (City of) and Cochrane (Town of) | Rocky View County | MGB 058-17 | 2016 |
| Calgary (City of) | Rocky View County | MGB 024-18 | 2017 |
| Calgary (City of) | Rocky View County | MGB 020-17 | 2016 |
| Chestermere (City of) | Rocky View County | MGB 019-17 | 2016 |
| Canmore (Town of) | MD of Bighorn | MGB 010-17 | 2015 |
| Drayton Valley (Town of) | Brazeau No 77 (MD of) | MGB 181/99 | 1999 |
| Drayton Valley (Town of) | Brazeau County | MGB 032/17 | 2017 |
| Edmonton (City of), St. Albert, (City of), and Morinville (Town of) | Sturgeon County (MD of) | MGB 77/98 | 1997 |
| Edmonton (City of) | Strathcona (County) | MGB 098/08 | 2007 |
| Edmonton (City of) | Parkland (County) | MGB 068/10 | 2009 |
| Okotoks (Town of) | Foothills No 31 (MD of) | MGB 003/12 | 2010 |
| Rocky View (County) | Calgary (City) | MGB 094/10 | 2009 |
| Sunbreaker Cove (Summer Village of) | Lacombe (County) | MGB 007/11 | 2010 |
| Sundance Beach (Summer Village of) | Leduc (County) | MGB 065/03 | 2003 |
| Wheatland County | Kneehill County | MGB 031/14, MGB 016/15 | 2014 |
| Wheatland County | Kneehill County | MGB 047/15 | 2014 |
Date modified: February 15, 2019
Contact
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Address:
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