Community Standards Bylaw — Built on Your Feedback. Grounded in Our Values.

Raymond is a family-centred, values-driven community — and keeping it that way takes more than good intentions. It takes clear, consistent, and up-to-date rules that reflect who we are and where we're headed. The proposed Community Standards Bylaw is one of the most direct expressions of that commitment in this Council's 2026–2030 Strategic Plan.

It started with you

Raymond 1st isn't just a value on paper — it's how this process began. Before a single word of this bylaw was drafted, we asked residents to tell us what matters most when it comes to community standards in Raymond. You responded, and that feedback became the foundation. Your input shaped priorities, identified gaps, and helped define what a modern, consolidated set of community rules should look like for a growing town that refuses to sacrifice its small-town character.

Eight months of deliberate, values-aligned work

Armed with your input, the Bylaw & Policy Committee of Council spent over eight months doing the hard work of turning resident feedback into responsible policy. The Committee reviewed nine separate bylaws — some dating back to 1997 — alongside current best practices, legal requirements, and the community's long-term needs. The result is a proposed Community Standards Bylaw (#1168-26): one clear, consistent document that replaces nine, covering everything from property maintenance and noise to fire safety, public behaviour, and graffiti.

This is exactly the kind of deliberate, balanced, community-serving decision-making our Strategic Plan calls for — grounded in transparency, driven by accountability, and built to serve Raymond for years to come.

On June 8, 2026, Council gave the draft its First Reading — a meaningful milestone, and an open invitation for public review before anything is finalized.

An Executive Summary of the PROPOSED changes, along with a copy of the PROPOSED Bylaw and copies of the 9 current bylaws that will be repealed, can be found under the Documents tab of this page. Due to the complexity of the bylaw, the Executive Summary is not an exhaustive list of all changes. Residents are encouraged to use it as a guide, but should take the time to review the bylaw in detail to determine how any proposed changes may affect their day-to-day lives.


Your voice is part of the process — not an afterthought

Our Strategic Plan is clear: public input is intended to inform better decisions, not stall progress. First Reading is not the finish line. Council genuinely wants to hear from residents before this bylaw is finalized, and all feedback received will be carefully considered and may result in changes to the draft ahead of further readings.

You can share your thoughts right here on Let's Talk Raymond, or reach out directly to Town Administration:

• Kurtis Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer — kurtispratt@raymond.ca
• Kassidy Stevens, Legislative Coordinator — kassidystevens@raymond.ca

What comes next

Raymond can honour its roots while still evolving. This bylaw is one step in that direction — updating rules that haven't kept pace with our community, while staying true to the values of family, service, integrity, and pride of place that define who we are. We look forward to hearing from you.