Trees & tree removal across Prince Edward Island
Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?
6 of 59 municipalities in Prince Edward Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borden-Carleton Town |
Town of Borden-Carleton Zoning and Development Bylaw (Bylaw 04-15) | — | 2026-09-27 |
| Brackley Rural municipality |
Rural Municipality of Brackley Zoning & Subdivision Control (Development) Bylaw (2018-3) | permit required: yes · applies to private property: yes · protected threshold: Any trees in the Environmental Reserve (O2) Zone | 2026-09-27 |
| Charlottetown City |
City of Charlottetown Nuisance Bylaw
adopted 1989-12-13 |
applies to private property: no · boulevard trees: No person shall cut down, de-bark, lop or otherwise injure any tree of the City unless authorized; offence. · fines: minimum fine of not less than $200 and not more than $500 for a first offence and a minimum fine of not less than $400 and not more than $1,000 for any subsequent offence | 2026-09-27 |
| Eastern Kings Rural municipality |
Rural Municipality of Eastern Kings Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw (Zoning & Subdivision Control Bylaw) | fines: first conviction: fine not exceeding $2,000; subsequent conviction: fine of not more than $400 for each day upon which the contravention has continued after the day on which they were first convicted | 2026-09-27 |
| Stratford Town |
Town of Stratford Zoning and Development Bylaw 45
adopted 2018-11-21 |
boulevard trees: Sustainable subdivision applications must provide trees on both sides of streets, between travel way and walkway, at intervals averaging no more than 40 feet. · fines: Fine not exceeding $2,000; each day continues is a separate offence subject to a fine not exceeding $400 per day. | 2026-09-27 |
| Victoria Rural municipality |
Victoria Zoning and Subdivision Control (Development) Bylaw (2024) | — | 2026-09-27 |
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 (30) — Abram-Village, Alberton, Alexandra, Belfast, Cornwall, Crapaud, Hazelbrook, Kensington, Kingston, Kinkora, Linkletter, Malpeque Bay, Miltonvale Park, Miscouche, Morell, Murray Harbour, Murray River, North Rustico, North Shore, O'Leary, Sherbrooke, Souris, Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico, Summerside, Three Rivers, Union Road, Warren Grove, Wellington, West River, York.
No bylaws published online (21, verified negatives) — Annandale-Little Pond-Howe Bay, Bedeque and Area, Breadalbane, Central Kings, Central Prince, Darlington, Greenmount-Montrose, Hampshire, Hunter River, Lot 11 and Area, Miminegash, Mount Stewart, North Wiltshire, Northport, Souris West, St. Felix, St. Louis, St. Nicholas, St. Peters Bay, Tignish, Tignish Shore.
Unconfirmed (2, leads but nothing verified) — Clyde River, Tyne Valley.