Town of Banff

Banff Land Use Bylaw

The Banff Land Use Bylaw controls the use of all land within the Town of Banff. 

You can view the full text of the Banff Land Use Bylaw by downloading the documents below.  Most development proposals will involve review of sections 8 and 12, as well as the Banff Design Guidelines (Schedule B).   Of course, other sections of the bylaw may be applicable, depending on the project. 

Contact Planning and Development at 403.762.1215 for assistance in interpreting development regulations.

Land Use Bylaw Sections 1 through 12		( PDF - 3.9 MB)
Schedule A:	Land Use District Map	( PDF -924 kb)
Schedule B:	Banff Design Guidelines	( PDF - 2.2MB)
Schedule C:	Interpretive Diagrams	( PDF - 164 kb)
Schedule D:	Bed & Breakfast Home & Inn Allocation Table	( PDF - 52 kb)
Schedule E:	Sign Specifications for Posting Properties	( PDF - 83 kb)
Schedule F:	Wildfire Risk Zones Map	( PDF - 717 kb)
Schedule G:	Development Fees	( PDF - 62 kb)

Tip:  If you have trouble opening these files, try right-clicking on the link and select 'save as'.

The Banff Land Use Bylaw divides the town into a series of land use districts (see the Land Use District Map above).  The bylaw also sets out:

• permitted and discretionary uses of each land use district
• development regulations for things like density, site coverage, height, setbacks, parking, and landscaping, environmental and architectural design standards.
• procedures for processing, deciding and appealing development permits; and
• procedures for processing and deciding on amendments to the Land Use Bylaw, such as re-designation or rezoning.

The Land Use Bylaw is also important tool for implementing the policies of the Banff Community Plan, area redevelopment plans and area structure plans.

Related Topics

• The Land Use Bylaw Review
• Development Permits
• The Banff Design Guidelines