In the Town of Morinville, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Morinville Community Standards Bylaw No. 5/2019 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: Fine not exceeding $10,000; Schedule "A" vegetation penalties: $250 first offence, $500 second offence within one year. Replacement required: Remove and or replace any grass, shrubs, vegetation or trees that are dead or diseased. Boulevard trees: No planting on boulevards without written permission; do not remove/prune Morinville-responsibility trees; unauthorized trees may be removed at owner's cost.
Town of Morinville Community Standards Bylaw No. 5/2019
adopted bylaw
applies to private property
yes
s. 5.1.4
replacement required
Remove and or replace any grass, shrubs, vegetation or trees that are dead or diseased
s. 5.1.3
boulevard trees
No planting on boulevards without written permission; do not remove/prune Morinville-responsibility trees; unauthorized trees may be removed at owner's cost.
s. 5.1.7; s. 5.1.8
fine range
Fine not exceeding $10,000; Schedule "A" vegetation penalties: $250 first offence, $500 second offence within one year.
s. 36; s. 37; Schedule "A"
scout note
Requires owners to remove/prune a tree or shrub that is a public nuisance or interferes with a right-of-way, bans planting a tree/shrub on a boulevard without Town permission, and fines contraventions $250-$500.
Town of Morinville Land Use Bylaw No. 2/2024
adopted bylaw
replacement required
Any trees or large shrubs which are removed shall be replaced with a tree or shrub of similar species.
"which are removed shall be replaced with a tree or shrub of similar species"
fine range
$300.00 for a first offence; $600.00 for a second offence or subsequent offences; increasing sums for additional offences; or another sum deemed appropriate by the Development Authority based on the severity or flagrance of an offence.
s. 1.5.1.4.1–4.4
scout note
Requires new development to plant trees at set ratios (e.g. one tree per 45 sq m of landscaped area, per-lot minimums, one tree per 5-10 parking stalls) and requires trees removed for the required planting to be replaced with a tree/shrub of similar species.