The Province of Alberta has established a hierarchy of planning documents. The Town of Oyen must align with higher level documents and the Land Use Bylaw must be consistent with the Municipal Development Plan.
Shown below is a hierarchy of the policies Administration uses to govern planning decisions.
| Provincial Realm | Alberta Land Stewardship Act |
| Red Deer River Regional Plan | |
| Municipal Government Act | |
| Municipal Realm | Municipal Development Plan (Bylaw 890-22) |
| Area Structure Plan - Oyen Railyard Industrial Area Structure Plan - Oyen East Industrial | |
| Town of Oyen Land Use Bylaw (Bylaw 891-22) Development Permit Application |
