Trees & tree removal across Manitoba
Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?
7 of 137 municipalities in Manitoba have an adopted bylaw on trees & tree removal on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon City |
City of Brandon Tree Protection By-law No. 7285
adopted 2022-01-04 |
permit required: True · applies to private property: True · replacement required: pay... the inventory and replacement cost of the Public Tree being removed | 2026-08-28 |
| Cartwright – Roblin Municipality Municipality |
Pelican-Rock Lake Planning District Zoning By-law No. 32-2023 | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of Boissevain – Morton Municipality |
Tree Management By-law 2018-12
adopted 2018-06-08 |
permit required: True · applies to private property: False · boulevard trees: Boulevards are Municipal Lands; planting or removal requires prior written authorization from Council. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Victoria Beach Rural Municipality |
Zoning By-law No. 1651
adopted 2025-07-08 |
permit required: True · applies to private property: True · protected threshold: trees or shrubs in all zones | 2026-08-28 |
| Swan River Town |
Public Reserve Shoreline Vegetation Management By-Law No. 16/2025
adopted 2025-10-21 |
permit required: True · fines: $1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| The Pas Town |
Cleaning of Streets and Sidewalks By-Law No. 4576
adopted 2018-04-23 |
boulevard trees: Permit required to plant trees; must be approved type, spaced as directed by Town, and maintained by abutting property owner. · fines: not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) | 2026-08-28 |
| Virden Town |
Town of Virden Boulevard Maintenance By-Law No. 2655 | applies to private property: False · boulevard trees: Owner not responsible for maintenance. Removal/injury requires Foreman written authorization. Subject to Town tree removal policy. | 2026-08-28 |
Nothing on file for trees & tree removal
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (124) — Altona, Arborg, Beausejour, Carberry, Carman, Churchill, Dauphin, Dunnottar, Flin Flon, Gilbert Plains Municipality, Gillam, Grandview Municipality, Hamiota Municipality, Lac du Bonnet, Melita, Minnedosa, Morden, Morris, Municipality of Bifrost – Riverton, Municipality of Brenda – Waskada, Municipality of Clanwilliam – Erickson, Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester, Municipality of Emerson – Franklin, Municipality of Glenboro – South Cypress, Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne, Municipality of Grassland, Municipality of Harrison Park, Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain, Municipality of Lorne, Municipality of Louise, Municipality of McCreary, Municipality of Minitonas – Bowsman, Municipality of Norfolk Treherne, Municipality of North Cypress – Langford, Municipality of North Norfolk, Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa, Municipality of Pembina, Municipality of Rhineland, Municipality of Roblin, Municipality of Russell – Binscarth, Municipality of Souris – Glenwood, Municipality of Ste. Rose, Municipality of Swan Valley West, Municipality of Two Borders, Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone, Neepawa, Niverville, Pinawa, Portage la Prairie, Powerview-Pine Falls, Prairie View Municipality, Riverdale Municipality, Rossburn Municipality, Rural Municipality of Alexander, Rural Municipality of Alonsa, Rural Municipality of Argyle, Rural Municipality of Armstrong, Rural Municipality of Brokenhead, Rural Municipality of Cartier, Rural Municipality of Coldwell, Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, Rural Municipality of Dauphin, Rural Municipality of De Salaberry, Rural Municipality of Dufferin, Rural Municipality of East St. Paul, Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie, Rural Municipality of Elton, Rural Municipality of Fisher, Rural Municipality of Gimli, Rural Municipality of Grahamdale, Rural Municipality of Grey, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Rural Municipality of Headingley, Rural Municipality of La Broquerie, Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, Rural Municipality of Lakeshore, Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah, Rural Municipality of Montcalm, Rural Municipality of Morris, Rural Municipality of Mossey River, Rural Municipality of Mountain, Rural Municipality of Oakview, Rural Municipality of Piney, Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes, Rural Municipality of Reynolds, Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Rural Municipality of Ritchot, Rural Municipality of Rockwood, Rural Municipality of Roland, Rural Municipality of Rosedale, Rural Municipality of Rosser, Rural Municipality of Sifton, Rural Municipality of Springfield, Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, Rural Municipality of St. Clements, Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier, Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, Rural Municipality of Stanley, Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne, Rural Municipality of Stuartburn, Rural Municipality of Taché, Rural Municipality of Thompson, Rural Municipality of Victoria, Rural Municipality of Wallace – Woodworth, Rural Municipality of West Interlake, Rural Municipality of West St. Paul, Rural Municipality of Whitehead, Rural Municipality of Whitemouth, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, Selkirk, Snow Lake, St-Pierre-Jolys, Ste. Anne, Steinbach, Stonewall, Teulon, Thompson, Winkler, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Beach.
No bylaws published online (5, verified negatives) — Grand Rapids, Leaf Rapids, Lynn Lake, Municipality of Ethelbert, Mystery Lake.
Unconfirmed (1, leads but nothing verified) — Rural Municipality of Kelsey.