Winnipeg : Règlement no 1/2008, art. 88(a) — Neighbourhood Liveability By-law

boulevards adjacent to regional streets listed in Schedule “E” of the Streets By-law No. 1481/77;

• (b) boulevards flanking properties adjacent to regional streets listed in Schedule “E” of the Streets By -law No. 1481/77;
• (c) ditches in which turf has never been planted;
• (d) boulevards located at the rear of a property;
• (e) extended boulevards. Authorization for non-standard boulevard treatments 89(1) Without restricting the obligation imposed under section 87 and subject to the provisions of this Part, the owner or occupant of property may apply a non-standard treatment to that portion of the boulevard that is adjacent to the property. amended 176/2008 89(2) repealed 55/2017 89(3) The owner or occupant of property need not obtain a permit under this Part to apply a non- standard boulevard treatment under subsection (1) if the non-standard boulevard treatment:
• (a) does not interfere with the movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic upon the right of way;
• (b) does not obscure the sightlines of pedestrians or drivers of vehicles;
• (c) does not obscure or obstruct access to
• (i) fire hydrants;
• (ii) installations belonging to the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba Hydro or Manitoba Telephone System; or
• (iii) post office boxes located in the boulevard;
• (d) does not inhibit or obstruct snow removal operations, including the storage of snow removed from the roadway or sidewalk;
• (e) does not include any object weighing more than 10 kilograms; By-law No. 1/2008 58
• (f) does not include vegetation that is or will be more than 1.0 m in height

when fully grown;

• (g) does not include a shrub or shrubs;
• (h) does not include noxious weeds as defined in The Noxious Weeds Act;
• (i) does not include a plant that is a fruit or vegetable;
• (j) does not include vegetation other than turf located within 1.0 m from the curb;
• (k) does not include vegetation other than turf within 0.5 m from the public sidewalk;
• (l) does not harm a tree planted in the boulevard;
• (m) does not result in trees planted or removed except to the extent authorized under the tree removal policy of the City of Winnipeg;
• (n) does not result in the placement of aggregate materials smaller than 20 mm (¾
• in) or greater than 40 mm (1½
• in) on the boulevard;
• (o) does not result in the placement of aggregate to a depth of more than 75 mm (3 in);
• (p) with the exception of concrete paving stones that are installed flush to grade, does not result in the placement of asphalt or concrete on the boulevard;
• (q) does not create or widen a private access for which a permit is required under the Private Approaches By-law or a successor by-law;
• (r) ensures that the boulevard is graded so that water flows from the edge of the street into the roadway and that vegetation or objects do not obstruct rainwater and snow melt from flowing from the edge of the street into the roadway; and
• (s) in the absence of an agreement with the owner of neighbouring property, does not allow non-standard vegetation to spread beyond that portion of the boulevard that is adjacent to his or her property. 89(4)

Where a non-standard boulevard treatment results in the undermining or failure of the adjacent roadway, the owner of the property adjacent to the boulevard to which a non-standard treatment has been applied must pay a fee equal to the reasonable costs of replacing the non- standard boulevard treatment with turf. By-law No. 1/2008 59 Other non-standard treatments 90(1) Except as authorized in section 89, a person must not apply a non-standard treatment to a boulevard without a permit issued by the designated employee. amended 176/2008 90(2) A person must not apply a non-standard treatment to a median or traffic island without a permit issued by the designated employee. 90(3) The designated employee may issue a permit for a non-standard treatment pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) only if he or she is satisfied that the non-standard treatment:

• (a) will comply with applicable by-laws;
• (b) will not
• (i) interfere with the movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic upon the right of way;
• (ii) obscure the sightlines of drivers of vehicles or of pedestrians;
• (iii) obscure or obstruct access to fire hydrants or installations belonging to the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba Hydro or Manitoba Telephone System;
• (iv) inhibit or obstruct snow removal operations, including the storage of snow removed from the roadway or sidewalk; or
• (v) cause damage to the roadway or any installation of the City; and
• (c) is otherwise in the public interest. Items placed in boulevard become City property