Waterway permit record search

This service allows residents to find out if waterway permits have been issued on a property.

Requests can be sent to:

By mail:
City of Winnipeg
Riverbank Management
110-1199 Pacific Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3E 3S8

By email:
ppd-waterwaysapplications@winnipeg.ca

Requests must contain:

  • Property description (including street address and legal description)
  • Legal survey (if available)

Fees

A non-refundable fee is needed before a search can be performed. Fees for a waterway permit record search can be found in the Planning, Development & Building Fees and Charges schedule.

The City accepts the following forms of payment.

  • Credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express)
  • Trust account
  • Cheque (payable to the City of Winnipeg)
  • Debit
  • Money order
  • Cash

If you're unable to include payment with your request, contact 311 to find other ways to make a payment. Fees can be payable to the City of Winnipeg.

Additional information

  • Copies of waterway permit(s) for a property are sent to you after you make a written or email request (and pay the fee).
  • From 1951 to 1995, waterway construction was regulated by the Rivers and Streams Act. A waterway permit record search will also include permits issued under this Act.
  • Rivers and creeks regulated by acts, bylaws, and amendments have changed over the years. The dimensions of the regulated areas have also changed over the years.
  • Under the current City of Winnipeg Waterway By-law 5888/92, the regulated area extends 106.7 m (350 ft.) from the Red, Assiniboine, Seine, and La Salle rivers and 76.2 m (250 ft.) from Sturgeon, Truro, Omand's, and Bunn's creeks. This applies only to properties located in the City of Winnipeg.

Questions?

Email: ppd-waterwaysapplications@winnipeg.ca
Phone: 204-986-5098

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