The municipality of Saint-Jean-Baptiste allows the felling of trees according to the following regulations:
The tree is dead or damaged
The tree is affected by a disease or infected by an insect.
The tree is dangerous to the safety of people or damage to property.
The tree must be cut down for a construction project approved by the municipality of Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
Tree planting
For more information on tree planting, contact the inspection department of the municipality of Saint-Jean-Baptiste at inspecteur@msjb.qc.ca.
Permit for tree cutting
To obtain a tree cutting permit, the owner must apply for a tree cutting permit from the municipality of Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
The municipality of Saint-Jean-Baptiste requires a professional report attached to the permit application
The issuance of a permit within the urbanization perimeter is $10 per tree (for a maximum of $30) while outside the urbanization perimeter, the permit is $50 for a lot larger than 5,000 m2.
Tree Planting Grant
The municipality of Saint-Jean-Baptiste does not offer subsidies for tree cutting or planting.
Maintenance under the electrical wires
Contact Hydro-Quebec, before any tree maintenance (pruning, trimming or cutting down) under the 25 000VT electrical wires at the following number: 1-888-385-7252.
*The following sheets are for information purposes only, the regulations on the city’s website will always take precedence over the information presented above.
