Trees & tree removal
Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?
By province or state
Every municipality in a region compared on this topic, with key facts:
- Prince Edward Island (6)
- Nova Scotia (10)
- Newfoundland and Labrador (23)
- New Brunswick (15)
- British Columbia (71)
- Alberta (94)
- Manitoba (7)
- Ontario (100)
- Saskatchewan (47)
- Wyoming (25)
- Vermont (21)
All municipalities
Of 3564 municipalities checked, 419 have a verified document in this category:
| Municipality | Jurisdiction | Adopted |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Abbotsford | British Columbia | 1 |
| Alert Bay | British Columbia | 1 |
| Alliance | Alberta | 1 |
| Amherstburg | Ontario | 1 |
| Anmore | British Columbia | 1 |
| Appleton | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Armour | Ontario | 2 |
| Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh | Ontario | 1 |
| Athabasca | Alberta | 1 |
| Avondale | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Aylmer | Ontario | 1 |
| Banff | Alberta | 1 |
| Barre | Vermont | 1 |
| Barrie | Ontario | 2 |
| Bassano | Alberta | 1 |
| Bauline | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Beaver County | Alberta | 1 |
| Beaver Flat | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Belcarra | British Columbia | 1 |
| Belle-Baie | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Berwick | Nova Scotia | 1 |
| Betula Beach | Alberta | 1 |
| Birchcliff | Alberta | 1 |
| Blackfalds | Alberta | 1 |
| Bondiss | Alberta | 1 |
| Bonnyville | Alberta | 1 |
| Borden-Carleton | Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Bracebridge | Ontario | 1 |
| Brackley | Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury | Ontario | 1 |
| Brampton | Ontario | 2 |
| Brandon | Manitoba | 1 |
| Brant | Ontario | 2 |
| Brantford | Ontario | 2 |
| Brattleboro | Vermont | 1 |
| Bredenbury | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Bridgewater | Nova Scotia | 1 |
| Brockville | Ontario | 1 |
| Brooks | Alberta | 1 |
| Bruce County | Ontario | 1 |
| Burlington | Ontario | 2 |
| Burlington | Vermont | 1 |
| Burnaby | British Columbia | 1 |
| Burnstick Lake | Alberta | 1 |
| Caledon | Ontario | 2 |
| Calgary | Alberta | 1 |
| Calmar | Alberta | 1 |
| Cambridge | Ontario | 1 |
| Canmore | Alberta | 1 |
| Cape Breton | Nova Scotia | 1 |
| Caraquet | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Carbonear | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Carleton Place | Ontario | 1 |
| Carlyle | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Cartwright – Roblin Municipality | Manitoba | 1 |
| Casper | Wyoming | 1 |
| Central Saanich | British Columbia | 1 |
| Centre Wellington | Ontario | 1 |
| Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Chauvin | Alberta | 1 |
| Cheyenne | Wyoming | 1 |
| Chilliwack | British Columbia | 1 |
| Chitek Lake | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Clarenville | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Clyde | Alberta | 1 |
| Coldstream | British Columbia | 1 |
| Collingwood | Ontario | 1 |
| Colwood | British Columbia | 1 |
| Comox | British Columbia | 1 |
| Conception Bay South | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Coquitlam | British Columbia | 1 |
| Corner Brook | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | Alberta | 1 |
| Courtenay | British Columbia | 2 |
| Cremona | Alberta | 1 |
| Cumberland | British Columbia | 1 |
| Cupids | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Dawson Creek | British Columbia | 1 |
| Deep River | Ontario | 1 |
| Delta | British Columbia | 1 |
| Devon | Alberta | 1 |
| Dieppe | New Brunswick | 1 |
| District of Lakeland No. 521 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Douglas | Wyoming | 1 |
| Dubois | Wyoming | 1 |
| Duncan | British Columbia | 1 |
| Dysart et al | Ontario | 1 |
| East Garafraxa | Ontario | 1 |
| East Gwillimbury | Ontario | 1 |
| East Hants | Nova Scotia | 1 |
| Eastern Kings | Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Eastport | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Edgerton | Alberta | 1 |
| Edmonton | Alberta | 1 |
| Edmundston | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Elgin County | Ontario | 1 |
| Embree | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Enosburg Falls | Vermont | 1 |
| Esquimalt | British Columbia | 1 |
| Evansville | Wyoming | 1 |
| Ferrisburgh | Vermont | 1 |
| Foam Lake | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Fort Erie | Ontario | 1 |
| Fort Macleod | Alberta | 1 |
| Fort Saskatchewan | Alberta | 1 |
| Fraser Lake | British Columbia | 1 |
| Gananoque | Ontario | 1 |
| Gander | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Georgian Bay | Ontario | 1 |
| Georgina | Ontario | 1 |
| Ghost Lake | Alberta | 1 |
| Gibsons | British Columbia | 1 |
| Goderich | Ontario | 1 |
| Grafton | Vermont | 1 |
| Grand Valley | Ontario | 1 |
| Gravenhurst | Ontario | 1 |
| Greater Sudbury | Ontario | 1 |
| Green River | Wyoming | 1 |
| Greensboro | Vermont | 1 |
| Greybull | Wyoming | 1 |
| Grimsby | Ontario | 1 |
| Guelph | Ontario | 1 |
| Gull Lake | Alberta | 1 |
| Haldimand | Ontario | 1 |
| Haliburton County | Ontario | 2 |
| Halifax | Nova Scotia | 1 |
| Hamilton | Ontario | 1 |
| Hanna | Alberta | 1 |
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Harrison Hot Springs | British Columbia | 1 |
| Hartland | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Hautes-Terres | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Hay Lakes | Alberta | 1 |
| High River | Alberta | 1 |
| Highgate | Vermont | 1 |
| Highlands | British Columbia | 1 |
| Hines Creek | Alberta | 1 |
| Hughenden | Alberta | 1 |
| Huntsville | Ontario | 1 |
| Huron County | Ontario | 1 |
| Huron-Kinloss | Ontario | 1 |
| Innisfail | Alberta | 1 |
| Invermere | British Columbia | 1 |
| Island Lake | Alberta | 1 |
| Isle La Motte | Vermont | 1 |
| Jackson | Wyoming | 1 |
| Kamloops | British Columbia | 1 |
| Kamsack | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Kapasiwin | Alberta | 1 |
| Kemmerer | Wyoming | 1 |
| Kenosee Lake | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Kimberley | British Columbia | 1 |
| Kincardine | Ontario | 1 |
| King | Ontario | 1 |
| Kingston | Ontario | 2 |
| Kingsville | Ontario | 1 |
| Kinistino | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Kipling | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Kitimat | British Columbia | 1 |
| Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | Alberta | 1 |
| Lacombe | Alberta | 1 |
| Lake Cowichan | British Columbia | 1 |
| Lakeview | Alberta | 1 |
| Lambton County | Ontario | 1 |
| Langford | British Columbia | 1 |
| Langley | British Columbia | 1 |
| Langley | British Columbia | 1 |
| Lantzville | British Columbia | 1 |
| Laramie | Wyoming | 1 |
| Leader | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Leduc | Alberta | 1 |
| Leduc County | Alberta | 1 |
| Legal | Alberta | 1 |
| Lethbridge | Alberta | 1 |
| Lincoln | Ontario | 1 |
| Linden | Alberta | 1 |
| Lions Bay | British Columbia | 1 |
| Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| London | Ontario | 2 |
| Lovell | Wyoming | 1 |
| Lunenburg | Nova Scotia | 1 |
| Luseland | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Lusk | Wyoming | 1 |
| Mahone Bay | Nova Scotia | 1 |
| Maple Creek | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Maple Ridge | British Columbia | 1 |
| Marbleton | Wyoming | 1 |
| Markham | Ontario | 1 |
| Martensville | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Marwayne | Alberta | 1 |
| McLennan | Alberta | 1 |
| Meaford | Ontario | 1 |
| Medicine Bow | Wyoming | 1 |
| Medicine Hat | Alberta | 1 |
| Melville | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Mewatha Beach | Alberta | 1 |
| Middlebury | Vermont | 1 |
| Middlesex County | Ontario | 1 |
| Middleton | Nova Scotia | 2 |
| Milo | Alberta | 1 |
| Mission | British Columbia | 1 |
| Mississauga | Ontario | 2 |
| Mistusinne | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Moncton | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Mono | Ontario | 1 |
| Montpelier | Vermont | 1 |
| Moose Jaw | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Morinville | Alberta | 2 |
| Mortlach | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Mount Pearl | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Mountain View County | Alberta | 1 |
| Mulmur | Ontario | 1 |
| Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 | Alberta | 1 |
| Municipality of Boissevain – Morton | Manitoba | 1 |
| Municipality of Crowsnest Pass | Alberta | 1 |
| Muskoka Lakes | Ontario | 1 |
| Naicam | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Nanaimo | British Columbia | 1 |
| Nanton | Alberta | 1 |
| Nelson | British Columbia | 1 |
| Neville | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| New Glasgow | Nova Scotia | 1 |
| New Tecumseth | Ontario | 1 |
| New Westminster | British Columbia | 1 |
| Newcastle | Wyoming | 1 |
| Newmarket | Ontario | 2 |
| Niagara Falls | Ontario | 1 |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | Ontario | 2 |
| Nobleford | Alberta | 1 |
| Nokomis | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Norfolk | Ontario | 2 |
| Norglenwold | Alberta | 1 |
| Norris Beach | Alberta | 1 |
| North Glengarry | Ontario | 1 |
| North Saanich | British Columbia | 1 |
| North Vancouver | British Columbia | 1 |
| North Vancouver | British Columbia | 2 |
| Northern Arm | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Northern Sunrise County | Alberta | 1 |
| Northumberland County | Ontario | 1 |
| Oak Bay | British Columbia | 1 |
| Oakville | Ontario | 2 |
| Okotoks | Alberta | 1 |
| Old Bennington | Vermont | 1 |
| Orillia | Ontario | 1 |
| Oromocto | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Oshawa | Ontario | 1 |
| Owen Sound | Ontario | 1 |
| Oxbow | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Oxford County | Ontario | 1 |
| Paradise | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Parkland County | Alberta | 1 |
| Parksville | British Columbia | 1 |
| Pasadena | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Peace River | Alberta | 1 |
| Peacham | Vermont | 1 |
| Peachland | British Columbia | 1 |
| Pelican Narrows | Alberta | 1 |
| Pembroke | Ontario | 1 |
| Penhold | Alberta | 1 |
| Penticton | British Columbia | 1 |
| Perth | Ontario | 2 |
| Perth County | Ontario | 1 |
| Peterborough | Ontario | 2 |
| Petrolia | Ontario | 1 |
| Pitt Meadows | British Columbia | 1 |
| Ponoka | Alberta | 1 |
| Ponoka County | Alberta | 1 |
| Port Colborne | Ontario | 1 |
| Port Coquitlam | British Columbia | 1 |
| Port Edward | British Columbia | 1 |
| Port Hardy | British Columbia | 1 |
| Port Moody | British Columbia | 1 |
| Powell | Wyoming | 1 |
| Powell River | British Columbia | 1 |
| Prince George | British Columbia | 1 |
| Qualicum Beach | British Columbia | 1 |
| Rawlins | Wyoming | 1 |
| Raymond | Alberta | 1 |
| Red Deer | Alberta | 1 |
| Red Deer County | Alberta | 1 |
| Regina | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Regional Municipality of Durham | Ontario | 1 |
| Regional Municipality of Halton | Ontario | 1 |
| Regional Municipality of Niagara | Ontario | 1 |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo | Alberta | 1 |
| Regional Municipality of York | Ontario | 1 |
| Reidville | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Revelstoke | British Columbia | 1 |
| Richmond | British Columbia | 1 |
| Richmond Hill | Ontario | 2 |
| Riverton | Wyoming | 1 |
| Riverview | New Brunswick | 2 |
| Rivière-du-Nord | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Rochon Sands | Alberta | 1 |
| Rock Springs | Wyoming | 1 |
| Rockingham | Vermont | 1 |
| Rocky Mountain House | Alberta | 1 |
| Rocky View County | Alberta | 1 |
| Rosetown | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rossland | British Columbia | 1 |
| Rothesay | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Birch Hills No. 460 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Craik No. 222 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Edenwold No. 158 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No. 219 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Maryfield No. 91 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Pleasantdale No. 398 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Rural Municipality of Victoria Beach | Manitoba | 1 |
| Rutland | Vermont | 1 |
| Saanich | British Columbia | 1 |
| Salmon Arm | British Columbia | 1 |
| Sandy Cove | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Sarnia | Ontario | 1 |
| Saskatchewan Beach | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Saugeen Shores | Ontario | 2 |
| Sechelt | British Columbia | 1 |
| Seguin | Ontario | 1 |
| Sheridan | Wyoming | 1 |
| Shippagan | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Sidney | British Columbia | 1 |
| Silver Sands | Alberta | 1 |
| Simcoe County | Ontario | 1 |
| Sinclair | Wyoming | 1 |
| Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Smithers | British Columbia | 1 |
| South Baptiste | Alberta | 1 |
| South Bruce | Ontario | 1 |
| South Burlington | Vermont | 1 |
| South-West Oxford | Ontario | 1 |
| Sparwood | British Columbia | 1 |
| Spruce Grove | Alberta | 1 |
| Squamish | British Columbia | 1 |
| St. Albans | Vermont | 1 |
| St. Stephen | New Brunswick | 1 |
| St. Thomas | Ontario | 1 |
| Stavely | Alberta | 1 |
| Stephenville | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Stirling | Alberta | 1 |
| Stony Plain | Alberta | 1 |
| Stratford | Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Stratford | Ontario | 2 |
| Strathcona County | Alberta | 1 |
| Strathmore | Alberta | 1 |
| Strathroy-Caradoc | Ontario | 1 |
| Sunbreaker Cove | Alberta | 1 |
| Sundance Beach | Alberta | 1 |
| Sundre | Alberta | 1 |
| Sunset Cove | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Surrey | British Columbia | 1 |
| Swan River | Manitoba | 1 |
| Swift Current | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Sylvan Lake | Alberta | 1 |
| Taber | Alberta | 1 |
| Tantramar | New Brunswick | 1 |
| Terra Nova | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Thames Centre | Ontario | 1 |
| The Archipelago | Ontario | 1 |
| The Blue Mountains | Ontario | 1 |
| The Pas | Manitoba | 1 |
| Thorhild County | Alberta | 1 |
| Three Hills | Alberta | 1 |
| Thunder Bay | Ontario | 1 |
| Tofield | Alberta | 1 |
| Tofino | British Columbia | 1 |
| Toronto | Ontario | 1 |
| Torrington | Wyoming | 2 |
| Trail | British Columbia | 1 |
| Trent Hills | Ontario | 1 |
| Upton | Wyoming | 1 |
| Val Quentin | Alberta | 1 |
| Valleyview | Alberta | 2 |
| Vegreville | Alberta | 1 |
| Vernon | British Columbia | 1 |
| Victoria | Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Victoria | British Columbia | 1 |
| View Royal | British Columbia | 1 |
| Viking | Alberta | 1 |
| Virden | Manitoba | 1 |
| Wakaw Lake | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Wallingford | Vermont | 1 |
| Warburg | Alberta | 1 |
| Warner | Alberta | 1 |
| Wasaga Beach | Ontario | 1 |
| Waterbury | Vermont | 1 |
| Waterloo | Ontario | 1 |
| Wawa | Ontario | 1 |
| Wellington County | Ontario | 1 |
| Wells | British Columbia | 1 |
| West Vancouver | British Columbia | 1 |
| Westminster | Vermont | 1 |
| Weyburn | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Wheatland | Wyoming | 1 |
| Whispering Hills | Alberta | 1 |
| Whistler | British Columbia | 1 |
| Whitby | Ontario | 1 |
| Whitchurch-Stouffville | Ontario | 1 |
| White Rock | British Columbia | 1 |
| White Sands | Alberta | 1 |
| Williston | Vermont | 1 |
| Windsor | Ontario | 1 |
| Wolfville | Nova Scotia | 1 |
| Wolseley | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Woodstock | Ontario | 2 |
| Woody Point, Bonne Bay | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Worland | Wyoming | 1 |
| Yorkton | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| Zorra | Ontario | 1 |
| Île-de-Lamèque | New Brunswick | 2 |