You can request a search of waterway records to find out if waterway permits have been issued on a particular property.
To initiate a waterway record search, you must:
- Make a written request to:
City of Winnipeg
Waterways Section
Unit 15 – 30 Fort Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 4X5 - Pay a $45.40 fee (PST/GST not applicable) to the City of Winnipeg at the time of request
- Include the following information with your written request:
- Property description, including street address and legal description
- Legal survey (if available)
Information Related to Waterway Record Searches:
- Copies of permit(s) on record for a property are released after you make a written request and pay the required fee.
- This service does not include property inspections or permit reviews to establish compliance with issued permits.
- From 1951 – 1995, waterway construction was regulated by the Rivers and Streams Act.
- Since 1995, waterway construction has been regulated by the City’s waterway by-law.
- The number of regulated waterways has changed over the years.
- The regulated area has never extended more than 350 feet from any waterway.
- Under the waterway by-law, the regulated area is contained within the boundaries of the City of Winnipeg and extends 350 feet from the Red, Assiniboine, Seine and La Salle rivers and 250 feet from Sturgeon, Truro, Omand’s and Bunn’s creeks respectively.
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Last update: January 31, 2012
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