Bylaw enforcement

Submit a Complaint!

The Village of Mannville Bylaw Enforcement Services is comprised of both Bylaw Enforcement Officers and Community Peace Officers. The team helps ensure resident safety and wellbeing. The Village of Mannville will investigate complaints and proactively conduct investigations related to municipal bylaws, and provincial statues. 

The Village of Mannville works collaboratively with other law enforcement agencies, municipal departments, provincial departments, non-profit organizations and others to work towards a safer community.

 

Community Peace Officers are appointed under the Peace Officer Act by Alberta Justice and Solicitor General and work to enforce provincial legislation, including:

Animal Protection Act

– Dangerous Dog Act
– Environment Protection and Enhancement Act
– Fuel Tax Act
– Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis Act
– Petty Trespass Act
– Provincial Offences Procedures Act
– Provincial Administrative Penalties Act
– Tobacco, Smoking and Vaping Reduction Act
– Traffic Safety Act
– Trespass to Premises Act

To review the above legislation, please visit the Alberta Kings Printer.

Bylaw Enforcement Officers are appointed by Council under the Municipal Government Act and work to enforce municipal bylaw, such as:

– Animal Control Bylaw
– Business License Bylaw
– Traffic Bylaw
– Fire Services Bylaw
– Unsightly Premises Bylaw
– Off-Highway Vehicle Bylaw

To review the Village of Mannville’s Bylaws, please visit our Bylaw Page.

In addition, officers are appointed through Council as inspectors under the Weed Control Act and the Agricultural Pests Act. 

Its important to note that Community Peace Officers do not investigate or respond to criminal code matters. To report criminal actions, please call the Vermilion RCMP Detachment at (780) 853-4441. 

If there is an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.

Have a questions or concern?

If you have a question or concern regarding Bylaw Enforcement, you can contact the Village of Mannville Administration Office at:

Phone: (780) 763-3500

Email: info@mannville.ca

Complaint Process

When submitting a complaint to Bylaw Enforcement, it is important to provide us with as much information as possible, including:

  • Your full name, address, and contact information
  • Type of concern with as much detail as possible
  • The date, time, and location as they pertain to the complaint
  • The action that you would like to see taken
  • Subject of complaints name and address (if known)

Once Bylaw Enforcement receives the above information, they will begin to address your concern.

At the conclusion of an investigation, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer will contact you to let you know the outcome of the complaint unless you have previously indicated you did not wish to receive any follow-up.

Municipal Violation Tag (Bylaw Tag)

If you receive a Municipal Violation Tag (Bylaw Tag), you can make payment the following ways:

  • In person at 5127 – 50 Street, Mannville, Alberta T0B 2W0
    Payment can be made by: Interac, Cash, Visa, Mastercard, or Cheque/Money Order payable to the Village of Mannville.
  • By mail to PO Box 180, Mannville, Alberta, T0B 2W0
    Payment can be made by Cheque/Money Order payable to the Village of Mannville (do not mail cash).

Provincial Violation Ticket

If you are issued a Provincial Summons (Part 2) in the Village of Mannville, with a fine amount to pay, you can pay your fine the following ways:

  • in person at any Provincial Court House
  • Mailing your payment to:
    Court of Justice Vermilion Provincial Building, PO Box 30, 4701 – 52 Street, Vermilion, Alberta, T9X 1J9.

If you are issued a Provincial Summons (Part 3) in the Village of Mannville, you can pay your fine the following ways:

If you wish to dispute your Provincial Violation Ticket, you can plead not guilty by following the instructions listed on your ticket, or you can visit: traffictickets.alberta.ca.

In all instances, it is important to fully read and understand your Provincial Violation Ticket. If you have questions on how to proceed with your Provincial Violation Ticket, you can go online to tickets.alberta.ca or you can call the Courts and Justice Services at 1-855-738-4747, between 8:15 AM and 4:30 PM (open Monday to Friday, closed all statutory holidays). Further, you may wish to seek legal advice. The Law Society of Alberta has a “find a lawyer” function on their website.