{
 "answer": "In the Town of Viking, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Viking Community Standards Bylaw No. 2022-717, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: Fine not exceeding $2,500.00; $250.00 voluntary payment for any offence not otherwise specified; fines doubled for subsequent offences. Boulevard trees: No person shall remove, damage, plant, prune, cut, repair or work on any boulevard tree unless ordered or permitted by the Chief Administrative Officer.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000461",
 "municipality": "Viking",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.viking.ca",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Viking Community Standards Bylaw No. 2022-717",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-03-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.viking.ca/public/download/files/332252",
   "summary": "Requires owners to keep trees pruned free of dead/dying wood, bans pruning Black Knot/Dutch Elm-infected trees in season, bans removing/damaging/planting/pruning any boulevard tree without Town authorization, and bans bringing diseased trees (Dutch Elm Disease, Elm Bark Beetle) into Town.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2022-717",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9f8a8b17ad02802f52214a3387be5403b4b8ad36656aa4ce0786ffe595a3ba75.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "boulevard_trees": "No person shall remove, damage, plant, prune, cut, repair or work on any boulevard tree unless ordered or permitted by the Chief Administrative Officer.",
    "fine_range": "Fine not exceeding $2,500.00; $250.00 voluntary payment for any offence not otherwise specified; fines doubled for subsequent offences."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "\"occupies land shall keep every tree pruned so that the tree is free of wood that is dead\"",
    "boulevard_trees": "\"Remove, damage or plant any tree on a boulevard\"; \"Prune, cut, repair or perform any other work on any tree on a boulevard\"",
    "fine_range": "\"not exceeding $2,500.00, to be imposed in the discretion of the court\"; \"$250.00 for any offence for which a fine is not otherwise established\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/viking/trees/bylaw-2022-717/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/viking/trees/"
}