{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Ghost Lake, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Summer Village of Ghost Lake Bylaw 233 - Tree Protection Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Protected threshold: Public Tree: any tree or shrub with any part of its trunk or stem located on Summer Village Lands. Boulevard trees: Boulevards are Summer Village Lands; Public Trees on them require prior written authorization from the CAO to remove, move, cut, or prune.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000281",
 "municipality": "Ghost Lake",
 "status_type": "Summer Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.ghostlake.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Summer Village of Ghost Lake Bylaw 233 - Tree Protection Bylaw",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-11-26",
   "document_url": "https://ghostlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Bylaw-233-Tree-ProtectionFINAL.pdf",
   "summary": "Protects public trees: no one may remove, move, cut or prune a Public Tree, or plant on Summer Village lands, without the CAO's written authorization or a permit; also bars attaching objects to public trees or disturbing tree protection barriers.",
   "capture_sha256": "31cb97bc13924b04e8f41094fc75f5360e8cc9f30b4720e4cd7fcc231ae9495e",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "other",
   "document_number": "233",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/31cb97bc13924b04e8f41094fc75f5360e8cc9f30b4720e4cd7fcc231ae9495e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "protected_threshold": "Public Tree: any tree or shrub with any part of its trunk or stem located on Summer Village Lands.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Boulevards are Summer Village Lands; Public Trees on them require prior written authorization from the CAO to remove, move, cut, or prune.",
    "fine_range": "Fine not less than specified and not exceeding $10,000.00; first offence not less than $175.00; second offence not less than $350.00; Schedule \"A\" specified fines: $500.00, $1,500.00, $300.00, $175.00, $175.00, $1,500.00, $2,000.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4(1)(a)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 2(l), s. 2(d)",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2(l)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 2(a), s. 2(d), s. 2(l), s. 4(1)(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 2(g); OFFENCES AND PENALTIES (5)(a)-(b); Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/ghost-lake/trees/bylaw-233/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/ghost-lake/trees/"
}