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.

On July 13, 2026, Council gave a revised draft of the Bylaw its Second Reading, which took into consideration feedback received from the community over the past month. Amendments to the Bylaw include removing the landscaping restriction that at least 50% of a front or side yard must be living grass, clarifying that weeds are considered uncontrolled at 4 inches, and increasing the time allowed for clearing snow off of sidewalks from 24 - 48 hours.

A copy of the revised Bylaw can be found by clicking here or in the Documents tab of this page. Copies of the 9 current bylaws that will be repealed and replaced by the Community Standards Bylaw can also be found under the Documents tab.

Third Reading of the Community Standards Bylaw has been scheduled for September 14, 2026 to allow for community feedback to continue to be received, as well as to thoroughly review this Bylaw as it relates to the Land Use Bylaw and to pass it through a legal review.

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 the next reading.

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.