An essential function of municipalities is enforcing
zoning bylaws. Zoning bylaws allow municipalities to regulate and
develop land within their control. Consistently enforcing zoning
bylaws promotes the health, safety and general welfare of
inhabitants.
The process to enforce zoning bylaws in Saskatchewan is set out
in s. 242 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, SS
2007, c P-13.2 (the "PDA").
In order to ensure compliance with the PDA, it is important that
the municipality's Development Officer follow the steps set out
below:
Step 1: Request the Occupant's Consent to Inspect the
Property if Necessary
If there are reasonable grounds to believe a development
contravenes the Zoning Bylaw, the Development Officer may inspect
the property. In some cases, the Development Officer may observe a
contravention by visual inspection without entering the property.
However, if it is necessary to enter the property to carry out an
inspection, ss. 242(1) of the PDA
