Local Governance Reform: FAQs

The Government of New Brunswick is implementing a local governance reform process to reduce the number of governments and to provide more New Brunswickers with a say in local government decisions. The City did not initiate the reform and we are currently adapting our policies and operations in response.  

Municipal boundary changes will take effect on January 1, 2023.  

The Province consulted municipalities, local service districts and unincorporated areas during the preparation of the local governance reform, but all final decisions were made by the provincial government.

The boundaries are final and have been submitted to Elections NB and Service New Brunswick by the Government of New Brunswick. View the new Municipal boundary map. 

The Government of New Brunswick has outlined that the land use rules in place on December 31, 2022, will remain in place until the council makes a change. Any changes will occur over time and will be adapted to the new entity. This will be the responsibility of the elected councils.

Mailing addresses will not change because of this restructuring exercise. 

The area will be divided between Ward 2 and 3 as seen on the map below. 

1. Ward 2 Councillors are Charles Léger and Daniel Bourgeois
2. Ward 3 Coucillors are Dave Steeves and  and Deputy Mayor Bryan Butler 
3. The Coucillor-at-Large are Monique LeBlanc and Marty Kingston.

The next city council election is in 2026.

The City's Planning and Development Department is responsible for providing building permits for the City of Moncton. 

If you are in the middle of the permit process on January 1, 2023, the remainder of the process will be completed through our Planning and Development Department.

For more information on types of residential permits and the building permit application process, visit our Building Permits web page or email info.inspection@moncton.ca  

It is a core principle for the City of Moncton that the land use rights you currently enjoy will remain similar, therefore, there should be minimal impact to your land use rights.

The City needs time to figure out how the boundary changes will impact our operations, including the cost of delivering services to the new area. Residents in the new entity will only be taxed for services they do receive. 

The services you currently receive will remain the same, therefore, you will not have to start paying for municipal services unless you already do so.

The provincial government will continue to service the roads in areas that will be added to the City in 2023, even after the boundary changes take effect.

The City’s current Municipal Plan can be found here.  

The City’s current Zoning By-law can be found here.  

Building permits are required prior to developing a new building, an addition, or making significant alterations to an existing building. 

You can find information about the City’s building permit requirements on the City’s website.

City By-Laws will not apply until Council readopts the by-laws. Information about by-law enforcement and a list of the City of Moncton by-laws can be found here.

The municipal boundary changes coming into effect Jan. 1, 2023, will affect about 70 per cent of what NB Power considers “rural” customers. Rural customers who are joining larger urban districts will see their monthly service fee decrease: the current monthly service fee for rural customers is $25.51 per month; the monthly charge for urban areas is $23.25.

The City has just retained a transportation consultant for the North End Transportation Plan which is expected to be completed by the end of 2023 or early in 2024. The plan will include analysis and long-term planning for the Berry Mills Road/Zack Road intersection and the Ryan Street/Hildegard Drive intersection. Long-term planning will consider different options such as existing stop-controls, roundabouts, or traffic signals based on traffic operations with existing conditions and forecasted conditions for 2030 and 2040.

All of the new community names along with maps can be found on the Government of New Brunswick’s local governance reform site.