{
 "answer": "In the City of Edmonton, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by City of Edmonton Community Standards Bylaw 14600 (consolidated October 22, 2024) - Elm Tree provisions, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: Not less than established, not exceeding $10,000.00; $250.00 for any offence for which a fine is not otherwise established; double for subsequent offence. Protected threshold: Elm tree: any tree or part of a tree, whether dead or alive, of the Ulmus genus. Boulevard trees: No removing, damaging, pruning, cutting, repairing or other work on boulevard elm trees unless ordered or permitted by City Manager.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000267",
 "municipality": "Edmonton",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.edmonton.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Edmonton Community Standards Bylaw 14600 (consolidated October 22, 2024) - Elm Tree provisions",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/C14600.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates removal, pruning, transport, storage, sale and disposal of elm trees/wood city-wide as a Dutch Elm Disease control measure; also requires owners to maintain boulevard grass to a reasonable length.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "6c68c827f2464f4d6323b626e2c5d757be17d53f3baed263dff17619e33bbc61",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "14600",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6c68c827f2464f4d6323b626e2c5d757be17d53f3baed263dff17619e33bbc61.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Elm tree: any tree or part of a tree, whether dead or alive, of the Ulmus genus.",
    "boulevard_trees": "No removing, damaging, pruning, cutting, repairing or other work on boulevard elm trees unless ordered or permitted by City Manager.",
    "fine_range": "Not less than established, not exceeding $10,000.00; $250.00 for any offence for which a fine is not otherwise established; double for subsequent offence."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 35(1)",
    "protected_threshold": "\"any tree or part of a tree, whether dead or alive, of the Ulmus genus\"",
    "boulevard_trees": "\"remove or damage any elm tree on a boulevard\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 43(1); s. 43(2)(a); s. 43(2)(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/edmonton/trees/bylaw-14600/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/edmonton/trees/"
}