{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Pelican Narrows, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Summer Village of Pelican Narrows Land Use Bylaw 93-2020, verified 2026-09-27. Boulevard trees: Cutting and/or removal of trees or underbrush from municipally owned land is strictly prohibited, unless prior written permission is received from Council.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000388",
 "municipality": "Pelican Narrows",
 "status_type": "Summer Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://pelicannarrowsab.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Summer Village of Pelican Narrows Land Use Bylaw 93-2020",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6462c1c2c974a16973eb094c/64b9a1652359e72a6d161f68_Draft-Summer-Village-of-Pelican-Narrows-LUB-Bylaw-93-2020-20-October-2020.pdf",
   "summary": "Cutting or removing trees or underbrush from municipally-owned land is strictly prohibited without prior written Council permission; the Development Authority may also require tree retention or replanting to reduce slope instability on flood-prone lands.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "a3f6b171cb2d623c4ddd3539e64e3eb284d98b0ac82ecd885a07000946d52c2b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "93-2020",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a3f6b171cb2d623c4ddd3539e64e3eb284d98b0ac82ecd885a07000946d52c2b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "boulevard_trees": "Cutting and/or removal of trees or underbrush from municipally owned land is strictly prohibited, unless prior written permission is received from Council.",
    "fine_range": "Fine not exceeding $10,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; violation tickets: $100 first offence, $200.00 second or subsequent; if prosecuted and convicted: not less than $200.00 plus court costs; doubled if without approved development permit."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 8.4(1); s. 8.16(4)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 8.15(3)",
    "fine_range": "s. 7.1(4); s. 7.2(3); s. 7.2(6); s. 7.2(7)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/pelican-narrows/trees/bylaw-93-2020/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/pelican-narrows/trees/"
}