{
 "answer": "In the Village of Cremona, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Village of Cremona Bylaw 476-17 (Residential Community Standards), verified 2026-09-27. Fines: $100.00 (1st), $250.00 (2nd), $300.00 (3rd & subsequent); fine of not more than $10,000 and/or imprisonment not more than one year. Boulevard trees: No person shall plant trees or shrubbery on Village Lands without prior written authorization from the Chief Administrative Officer.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000248",
 "municipality": "Cremona",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.village.cremona.ab.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Cremona Bylaw 476-17 (Residential Community Standards)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-10-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.cremona.ca/_files/ugd/83f9e0_6a493d2d3ec94ccca7640ebff83b5c31.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires owners to prune/maintain trees and shrubs that interfere with sidewalks, streets, alleys or utility works, and bars planting trees or shrubbery on Village land or boulevards without the CAO's written authorization.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "8b64b6b33b78e6bb4998cddb41e28d5d38dad0d012633d0f1163b331805a8866",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "476-17",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8b64b6b33b78e6bb4998cddb41e28d5d38dad0d012633d0f1163b331805a8866.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "boulevard_trees": "No person shall plant trees or shrubbery on Village Lands without prior written authorization from the Chief Administrative Officer.",
    "fine_range": "$100.00 (1st), $250.00 (2nd), $300.00 (3rd & subsequent); fine of not more than $10,000 and/or imprisonment not more than one year"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 14; s. 6(o)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 15",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cremona/trees/bylaw-476-17/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/cremona/trees/"
}