Off-Leash Area Designations

Additions, Removals or Alterations

As community needs evolve, opportunities may arise to modify the designation of dog parks or off-leash areas within the city. This process aligns with the goals outlined in Animal Bylaw 11/2013 and provides residents with a formal process to propose additions, removals, or alterations to dog parks and off-leash areas.

Requirements and Considerations

  • Submissions require 25 signatures from electors* on our Community Support Signatures Template
    *An elector is a person who (a) is at least 18 years old, (b) is a Canadian Citizen, and (c) resides in the City of St. Albert.
  • You can include supporting documentation such as photos, illustrations and reports with your submission.
  • Proposed sites must be City-owned, and not adjacent to school sites or within conservation areas.
  • Concerns or requests related to site furnishings (trash receptacles, benches, etc.) can be emailed directly to offleash@stalbert.ca

Change Requests

Review active community submissions and decisions from completed processes.

How can we help you?

Fields with an * are required.

Please note the following: 1) This personal information is being collected under the authority of Section 33 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.A., 2000 and will be used to process your inquiry. It will be treated in accordance with the privacy protection provisions of Part 2 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you have any questions about the collection, contact the FOIP Coordinator. 2) The City does not respond to anonymous enquiries/submissions, malicious submissions, or submissions containing inappropriate or profane language; those received will be discarded by staff.

Applicant Information

Name of the school board you represent.

Name of the business, corporation, association or community organization you represent.

First and last name.

Full address including postal code.

Off-Leash Request Site Details

Please select the proposed request type.

Name of the existing or proposed off-leash site or park.

Is this site or park beside a school?

Details of Proposed Addition, Alteration or Removal

If proposed changes are boundary specific, please confirm specific site boundary areas included in the proposed change. Does the proposed change include the entire site location or designated portions of the park site?

Include a map, if available.

Max file size: 5MB
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png

Rationale for Proposed Addition, Alteration or Removal

Rationale for Proposed Addition 

Please state the reason(s) for why this park or off-leash area is being submitted for review.

Demonstrated Community Support

Please attach all required and additional documents in the appropriate areas below. If you have troubles uploading documents or you have more than the provided areas allow, you'll have an opportunity to submit additional documents after we've responded to your request. If you have any issues with this form, please email: offleash@stalbert.ca

Upload the signatures you have collected. A minimum of 25 signatures of St. Albert electors is required.

Max file size: 10MB
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png

Upload a motion from the school board you represent.

Max file size: 5MB
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png

Upload a board carried motion or a letter from the business owner(s).

Max file size: 5MB
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, png

Optional: Upload supporting documents if applicable. (e.g. photos, reports etc.)
If you have more than five documents, please combine additional documents into a single PDF.

Max file size: 10 MB
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, jpg, png


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Last edited: March 3, 2025