04/10/2025
What is a Local Urban District (LUD)?
LUDs are an unincorporated Urban Area with a population of at least 250 residents. Each LUD has a committee comprised of three elected community members, elected at the same time as the new municipal council, along with the Local Councillor.
From the Municipal Act: 117(1) The committee of a local urban district is responsible for:
(a) preparing and adopting a service plan for the local urban district;
(b) submitting the service plan to the council before it adopts its operating and capital budgets; and
(c) the exercise of those powers delegated to it by the council of the municipality.
The LUD is serviced by the Rural Municipality of Oakview administration as per the Service Plan established by the committee. A Service Plan details the type, level and cost of municipal services to be provided by the administration. The Service Plan is funded through a levy against all properties within the LUD boundary.
Duties and Responsibilities of a LUD Committee
Sections 115 and 116 set out the duties of a LUD committee:
- the same duties to the district as councillors have to the municipality
- to establish by resolution the types, rates and conditions of payments for member compensation and expenses.
Section 117 sets out the responsibilities of a LUD committee:
- to develop a service plan for the district, and submit the plan to council before the council adopts its operating and capital budget. (Refer to section (3) for detailed information regarding preparation of a service plan)
- to exercise the powers delegated to it by the council of the municipality within the restrictions established by subsection 117(2).
