Public Hearings & Bylaw Consultation

Residents are encouraged to provide feedback or participate in Public Hearings to ensure Council receives all perspectives from the public. Citizens are able to participate in Public Hearings in one of the following ways: 

• email written submissions; 
• drop-off submissions to the Municipal Centre; 
• mail written submissions to the Town of Okotoks; 
• request to appear live via remote access; 
• or attend the Public Hearing in person in the Council Chamber.

Submissions and requests can be made electronically using the online form button below:

Make a Submission

Written submissions must be received by Legislative Services before noon on the Wednesday preceding the Public Hearing in order to be included in the Council agenda package. 

Written submissions received after the deadline, and up until noon the day of the Public Hearing, will be noted during the Hearing, provided to Council in full and published on the Town's website in an amended agenda following the Public Hearing.

Submissions from members of public normally include information such as name, address, phone numbers, and possibly opinions and other personal information. 

Submissions received from members of public may appear in the published Council Agenda in the same format that they are received and personal information will not be removed from the submission. 

All materials submitted for Council consideration at the public hearing must form part of the public record and will be available for public viewing.

Statutory Public Hearings are legislated under the Municipal Government Act to allow public input regarding proposed land use bylaws or resolutions. 

Non-Statutory Public Hearings are provided at the discretion of the municipality to allow the community an opportunity to obtain information or provide comment regarding planning applications or bylaws that may affect residents. Some examples of bylaws that have significant effect on citizens are animal or traffic control.

Residents are encouraged to provide feedback or participate in Public Hearings to ensure Council receives all perspectives from the public. Citizens are able to participate in Public Hearings in one of the following ways:

• email written submissions;
• drop-off submissions to the Municipal Centre;
• mail written submissions to the Town of Okotoks; 
• request to appear live via remote access; or
• attend the Public Hearing in person in the Council Chamber.

Submissions and requests can be made electronically using the online form button below:

Please note that only one submission will be accepted per person, either written or verbal, and that any information provided, including letters, emails, or in person appearances, become part of the public record and may be published in a Council agenda package which is posted on the Town website for public viewing.