Municipal Affairs

Key services

About home warranties

Information about home warranties, and how these warranties affect builders, municipalities, rentals and real estate professionals.
Emergency preparedness

Learn how you and your family can prepare yourselves for an emergency or disaster.
Municipal government

How municipal government and elections work and how the public can participate in government.
Municipal grants

Municipalities are supported through grants like the Municipal Sustainability Initiative and Federal Gas Tax Fund.
Municipal property assessment and taxation

Guides, information and legislation on how property assessment and taxation work.
Safety codes

Codes for a range of safety disciplines are used to keep the public safe in the places they live, work and play.

Property tax incentives

Bill 7 will let municipalities offer new property tax incentives to attract business, boost economic development and revitalize communities.
Shallow gas tax relief

Provides industrial property tax relief to shallow gas producers affected by low market prices and protects municipalities from lost revenue.

Fire safety awareness

Protect yourself, your loved ones and your community by understanding fire safety awareness and being prepared at all times.
Support for municipal staff

Advisory services, training, internship programs and other tools are available to support municipalities in building and sustaining a strong local government.
Incident Command System

The Incident Command System is a standardized training system to help municipalities organize and manage a response to emergencies.

The ministry helps municipalities provide well-managed, collaborative, and accountable local government to Albertans. We also provide:

funding supports for municipalities
a system that strives to ensure appropriate safety standards for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment
protections for new home buyers and required licensing for home builders
province-wide support for access to public library services for Albertans
a comprehensive approach to managing emergencies in the province through the Alberta Emergency Management Agency
safety codes, standards, and supports under the Safety Codes Act
management of about 2.6 million acres of public land in the province's three Special Areas
independent review and decisions on local matters by our four quasi-judicial boards