{
 "answer": "In the City of Red Deer, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by City of Red Deer Zoning Bylaw No. 3357/2024, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: $250.00 for a first offence, $500.00 for a second offence and $1,000.00 for a third or subsequent offence. A permit is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000399",
 "municipality": "Red Deer",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://reddeer.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Red Deer Zoning Bylaw No. 3357/2024",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://reddeer.ca/media/reddeerca/city-government/bylaws/land-use-bylaws/Red-Deer-Zoning-Bylaw-3357-2024---(Amended-June-9,-2026).pdf",
   "summary": "In the Environmental Preservation Zone (A-2), trees must not be cut, felled or removed without prior Development Authority approval issued through a permit.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "163915befd1af2991e922bad42c0199a1f7a66ce5050ad35e33fad19a3ca67be",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3357/2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/163915befd1af2991e922bad42c0199a1f7a66ce5050ad35e33fad19a3ca67be.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "replacement_required": "Landscaping removed for the purposes of Development must be replaced in accordance with the Development Permit by the first growing season after renovations are completed.",
    "fine_range": "$250.00 for a first offence, $500.00 for a second offence and $1,000.00 for a third or subsequent offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.190.5.2",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 3.130.1.6",
    "replacement_required": "s. 3.130.2.3",
    "fine_range": "s. 2.240.2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/red-deer/trees/bylaw-3357-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/red-deer/trees/"
}