{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Silver Sands, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Summer Village of Silver Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 335-2023, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000420",
 "municipality": "Silver Sands",
 "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.summervillageofsilversands.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Summer Village of Silver Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 335-2023",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-10-06",
   "document_url": "https://nebula.wsimg.com/42b2052a34db5e8459dce26a9bd4e9b7?AccessKeyId=9BB7706A0455B512B592&disposition=0&alloworigin=1",
   "summary": "Defines 'tree removal' and 'vegetation removal' as regulated Development requiring a Development Permit unless specifically exempted; bars planting trees within 1.0 m (3.3 ft) of a power line (Sec. 9.14.11).",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "059d482e3041c1d05dbb5d9a793028c6e56caa8fa77113bbd73ad686965cb3bd",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "335-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/059d482e3041c1d05dbb5d9a793028c6e56caa8fa77113bbd73ad686965cb3bd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 2.2.1(41)(h); s. 5.1.2; s. 5.2.3",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 1.5.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/silver-sands/trees/bylaw-335-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/silver-sands/trees/"
}