Find Public Hearing notices on City website and social media; subscribe to receive email alerts

Looking for City of Port Moody Public Hearing notices? If you previously watched for Public Hearing notices in the Tri-City News newspaper, which is no longer printed, you can continue to find these notices on the City’s website, social media channels, and now sign up to receive an email notification.

Public Hearing notices are posted to the City’s website at portmoody.ca/publichearing and to the City’s Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) pages. You can also subscribe to our News alerts at portmoody.ca/news to be notified directly via email when a new Public Hearing notice is posted to our website. Click the blue ‘Subscribe to News’ button (on a mobile device, click ‘More’ to see this option) and select the checkbox under ‘News and Notices’.

What is a Public Hearing? It is a process that is distinct from a council meeting. When a local government is creating or amending a bylaw for an official community plan, zoning, phased development agreement, or termination of a land use contract, a public hearing must be held after first reading of the bylaw and before third reading. Public hearings are not required for other types of bylaws and permits.

At the public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard. This involves an opportunity to make a speech or presentation to the elected officials or to present a written submission.