Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

Trees & tree removal — Innisfail, Alberta: Town of Innisfail Tree Bylaw No. 1603-2018

In the Town of Innisfail, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Innisfail Tree Bylaw No. 1603-2018, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: Schedule C fines: $78.00, $115.00, $230.00, $500.00; $230.00 for any offence with no penalty specified. A permit is required. Boulevard trees: No person shall remove, pollard, destroy, or injure any tree on a boulevard planting strip without prior written permission from the Manager of Operations.

Town of Innisfail Tree Bylaw No. 1603-2018 adopted bylaw

permit required	yes	s. 3(a)
applies to private property	yes	s. 12
replacement required	Any Public Tree to be removed in accordance with an approved Development Permit shall be replaced as authorized by the Manager of Operations; the value of tree shall be paid to the Town in accordance with the Tree Evaluation Equation.	s. 18
boulevard trees	No person shall remove, pollard, destroy, or injure any tree on a boulevard planting strip without prior written permission from the Manager of Operations.	s. 13
fine range	Schedule C fines: $78.00, $115.00, $230.00, $500.00; $230.00 for any offence with no penalty specified.	Schedule "C"; s. 24(d)

scout note

Protects town-owned trees on boulevards, lanes, sidewalks, roads and public reserves from unauthorized removal, moving, damage or pruning, and regulates private trees that encroach onto those public spaces.