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Municipal Sample Bylaws
2023-09-22
What is a bylaw?
Bylaws are laws made by a municipality in accordance with municipal legislation. Municipal councils pass bylaws that govern municipal operations and service delivery. Bylaws are binding and can be enforced with penalties or through the public justice system.
How is a bylaw...
Municipal Directory
2023-09-18
Administrative, governance, and population information for each PEI municipality is available here. To search municipal contact details, names of elected officials, municipal services and bylaws, enter all or part of a municipality name. If you leave the search box blank and click search, all...
Sample Procedural Bylaw
2023-08-30
This is a sample template for a procedural bylaw in accordance with section 86(2)(e) of the MGA and the Procedural Bylaw regulations.
Municipal Election Documents
2023-08-21
What are election forms?
The Municipal Government Act and its regulations require that certain information is recorded on a “form approved by the Minister” for municipal elections.
Who has to fill out the forms?
There are forms that must be filled out by candidates, election officials, the...
Trustee appointed to operate Rural Municipality of Murray River
2023-06-30
Today, the Minister of Housing, Land and Communities appointed Robert Hughes of Stratford as trustee for the Rural Municipality of Murray River.
Prince Edward Island’s Municipal Government Act allows the minister to appoint an Official Trustee in cases where a council is no longer able to...
Submissions and Forms for Municipal Government
2023-06-27
This page was created to provide a one stop for municipal governments to find the required submission links, and forms needed or required by the Municipal Government Act (MGA). Please let us know if we are missing a form by emailing municipalaffairs@gov.pe.ca
Submit Online...
Municipalities of PEI Map
2023-06-15
This map displays the boundaries of the municipalities in Prince Edward Island.
Search: To determine the municipality of your household, search for the civic address from the Search icon in the menu bar.
Lookup: From the list of all municipalities, select a...
Municipal Government Act and Regulations
2023-06-01
The Municipal Government Act (MGA) raises the standards regarding good governance, financial accountability, administration and service delivery while providing municipalities with greater authority, flexibility and discretion. It came into effect on December 23, 2017.
What regulations are part...
Property Charge Rates
2023-05-29
Search for property charge rates using the fields below. Non-commercial and commercial provincial and municipal tax rates, Island Waste Management Corporation dues, and fire rates are listed depending on the municipality or fire district selected.
View a sample calculation and learn more about...
Municipal Government Act - Election Regulations
2023-05-12
As part of the ongoing implementation process for the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and in keeping with the province’s commitment to consultation, draft election regulations are being reviewed.
We are committed to supporting municipalities in meeting new requirements.
Learn more about the...