{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Lac Ste. Anne County Land Use Bylaw No. 22-2017 (Development Regulations, Part IV), verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000319",
 "municipality": "Lac Ste. Anne County",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.lsac.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Lac Ste. Anne County Land Use Bylaw No. 22-2017 (Development Regulations, Part IV)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://lsac.ca/assets/documents/Library/Documents/Planning-Documents/LUB-Documents/06-lub-22-2017-development-regulations.pdf",
   "summary": "LUB requires a development permit to clear trees/bushes near priority wetlands or top-of-bank areas along waterbodies (with road/trail/recreation exceptions), and lets the Development Authority refuse tree removal harming watercourses, slopes or wildlife habitat.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "d451e2c0f57ecec0b77079bdc0159e63f7a1e7be804dd939f78e2b1cfa1eb349",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "22-2017",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d451e2c0f57ecec0b77079bdc0159e63f7a1e7be804dd939f78e2b1cfa1eb349.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 10.1.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/lac-ste-anne-county/trees/regulations-22-2017/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/lac-ste-anne-county/trees/"
}