Municipal Administration
The PEI Address Locator application enables you to search by civic address for specific information including Waste Watch collection schedule, electoral district and your municipal, provincial and federal government representatives.
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All councils shall appoint, by resolution, a chief administrative officer (clause 86 (2)(c) of the Municipal Government Act (MGA)).
What are the duties of a Chief Administrative Officer?
Clause 93 (c) of the MGA describes the duties of the CAO, who...
What are the different types of council meetings?
Regular council meetings are the primary type of council meetings. A regular meeting schedule must be set and published every year. A council must meet at least 6 times a year in a format open to the...
The purpose of emergency management is to save lives, preserve the environment and protect property and the economy. Under the authority of the Emergency Measures Act, the Prince Edward Island Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) is responsible to...
This is an online submission form for municipalities to file their bylaws with the Minister of Municipal Affairs. A municipality can file multiple bylaws in one submission.
Planning Bylaws can not be submitted through this online submission form. ...
This Ministerial Order extends the deadline to pass some of they mandatory bylaws by six months.
This manual has been prepared by the Municipal Affairs and Provincial Planning Division. It is designed
to serve as a guide for municipalities preparing municipal bylaws. Municipal Affairs recommends that a
Council seek legal advice when preparing more...
The Municipal Directory is a list of Municipal Councils and their contact information for all 63 municipalities across Prince Edward Island.
The Municipal Government Act (MGA) came into effect on December 23, 2017. The Municipal Government Act raises the standards regarding good governance, financial accountability, administration and service delivery while providing municipalities with...
Municipalities are required by the Municipal Government Act to have a number of bylaws in place by certain points in time.
What is a bylaw?
Bylaws are laws made by a municipality in accordance with municipal legislation. Municipal councils can pass...
This Fact Sheet describes the notice requirements for municipal council pre-budget meetings, regular meetings, and special meetings.