{
 "answer": "In the Town of Okotoks, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Tree Protection Bylaw 13-23, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars; Schedule A: $500.00 first offence, $1,000.00 second or subsequent. A permit is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000380",
 "municipality": "Okotoks",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.okotoks.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Protection Bylaw 13-23",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-03-27",
   "document_url": "http://www.okotoks.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%2013-23%20Tree%20Protection%20REVISED.pdf",
   "summary": "Protects significant trees on private and public land within the Town of Okotoks.",
   "capture_sha256": "dd333cdb1464a65585b1af38a32deafb1e73c8c026164792b4733784b4321d1d",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "newcat-relabel",
   "relabelled_from": "other",
   "document_number": "13-23",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dd333cdb1464a65585b1af38a32deafb1e73c8c026164792b4733784b4321d1d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "replacement_required": "CAO may require compensation (either financial or through a negotiated compensation planting plan); if a replacement planting plan cannot be negotiated, then financial compensation as determined by the tree appraisal will be provided.",
    "fine_range": "not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars; Schedule A: $500.00 first offence, $1,000.00 second or subsequent"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 6.1(f)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 9.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 11.1; Schedule A"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/okotoks/trees/bylaw-13-23/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/okotoks/trees/"
}