Location: Simmons Sports Centre, Multi-purpose Room, 170 North River Road, Charlottetown
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Time: 5:30PM – 8:00PM
Public Open House #4
Location: Hillsborough Park Community Centre, 199 Patterson Drive, Charlottetown
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 5:30PM – 8:00PM
Update
The Draft Heritage Preservation Bylaw can be found in the Documents section of this page.
Overview
The City of Charlottetown is completing a comprehensive review and update of the current Heritage Preservation Bylaw. This bylaw is used to guide City Council, the Planning and Heritage Committee, Heritage Board and staff in the strategic management and decision-making process for the protection and conservation of heritage resources in the City of Charlottetown.
This project will include a comprehensive review to inform recommendations to enhance the Heritage Preservation Bylaw, focusing on strengthening measures for protecting and conserving heritage resources. This will include but is not limited to, refining the Bylaw to offer greater clarity, specificity, and actionable guidance to ensure the practical preservation of the City’s historical assets. This bylaw update is an opportunity to identify areas for improvement, opportunities for modernization, and enhance regulatory alignment with the Zoning & Development Bylaw, municipal Official Plan and provincial regulations.
Project Timeline Overview
Upcoming Events
Public Open House #3
Location: Simmons Sports Centre, Multi-purpose Room, 170 North River Road, Charlottetown
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Time: 5:30PM – 8:00PM
Public Open House #4
Location: Hillsborough Park Community Centre, 199 Patterson Drive, Charlottetown
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 5:30PM – 8:00PM
Update
The Draft Heritage Preservation Bylaw can be found in the Documents section of this page.
Overview
The City of Charlottetown is completing a comprehensive review and update of the current Heritage Preservation Bylaw. This bylaw is used to guide City Council, the Planning and Heritage Committee, Heritage Board and staff in the strategic management and decision-making process for the protection and conservation of heritage resources in the City of Charlottetown.
This project will include a comprehensive review to inform recommendations to enhance the Heritage Preservation Bylaw, focusing on strengthening measures for protecting and conserving heritage resources. This will include but is not limited to, refining the Bylaw to offer greater clarity, specificity, and actionable guidance to ensure the practical preservation of the City’s historical assets. This bylaw update is an opportunity to identify areas for improvement, opportunities for modernization, and enhance regulatory alignment with the Zoning & Development Bylaw, municipal Official Plan and provincial regulations.
The DRAFT Heritage Preservation Bylaw can be found in the Documents Section of this Charlottetown Hall project page. Please review the draft document and provide your feedback in the section provided.
This feedback form is organized to correlate to each 'Part' of the Draft Heritage Preservation Bylaw. Each part of the draft bylaw has its own feedback page in the survey. You are encouraged to provide your feedback in the appropriate Parts and when possible, provide the page/section number of the Part that you are commenting on in your feedback. For general feedback please use that section at the end of each page in this feedback form.
Example:
Feedback on Heritage Permit Application Requirements can be submitted to the section titled Part 3 - Section 3.3 Heritage Permit Policy. Additional feedback can be shared in the 'General Feedback' section at the bottom of the second page of this feedback form.
The deadline to submit online feedback in this form is July 10, 2026
NOTE* The intent of this survey is to collect responses from City of Charlottetown Residents.
The City of Charlottetown is reviewing and updating its Heritage Preservation Bylaw to ensure it aligns with our new Official Plan and reflects the shared values of our community. Charlottetown is growing rapidly, with an estimated population increase of 22% between 2021 and 2025.
Your feedback is vital to help the City balance conservation efforts with housing affordability, economic sustainability and rapid urban growth.
This survey will remain open until February 25.
Thank you for contributing your perspective to help build a transparent and relevant conservation strategy for everyone.
