{
 "answer": "In the Town of Penhold, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Penhold Land Use Bylaw 837/2025, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: Specified penalty set out in Schedule C; otherwise fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than one (1) year, or both. Boulevard trees: Applicant must repair, reinstate or pay for repair/reinstatement of Town-owned boulevard, landscaping and/or tree planting damaged by development.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000389",
 "municipality": "Penhold",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofpenhold.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Penhold Land Use Bylaw 837/2025",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.townofpenhold.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=bf57a974-ff55-417b-b281-7363198f728e",
   "summary": "No trees or vegetation may be cleared within 30m of a water body, watercourse or the crest of a slope over 15% where removal could harm the water body, watercourse or slope stability; a 30m building setback from the high-water mark also applies.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "78a7bc7c5a6172c66c47d422306cdf4f03e7d490474c98c54602592a4550867a",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "837/2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/78a7bc7c5a6172c66c47d422306cdf4f03e7d490474c98c54602592a4550867a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "boulevard_trees": "Applicant must repair, reinstate or pay for repair/reinstatement of Town-owned boulevard, landscaping and/or tree planting damaged by development.",
    "fine_range": "Specified penalty set out in Schedule C; otherwise fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than one (1) year, or both."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 2.14(1)(e)",
    "fine_range": "s. 2.25(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/penhold/trees/bylaw-837-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/penhold/trees/"
}