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BYLAW
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THECORPORATIONOFTHEVILLAGEOFALERTBAY
A BYLAWTO REGULATETREECUTTINGWITHINTHEVILLAGEOFALERTBAY
WHEREASthe Council of the Village of Alert deems it necessary
to regulate the cutting of trees within the
Village of Alert Bay.
NOW THEREFORE,the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Alert Bay, in an open meeting
assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
Citation
This bylaw may be cited as "Alert Bay Tree Cutting Regulation bylaw No. 763, 2015"
2.
Definitions
In this bylaw:
'Municipa|ity" means as the context
requires that the Village of Alert Bay, or the area within the
boundaries of the Village of Alert Bay.
'Officer of the municipality' means any officer or employee of the Village of Alert Bay.
'Owner' means the registered owner in fee simple of a parcel of land and the trees growing on it;
'Hazard Boundary' means any slope boundary as identified in Schedule A of this bylaw.
'Wildlifetree' means any tree being used for nesting of Herons, Cranes and Eagles.
3.
Application
3.1 Except for Wildlife trees
and trees
located in the Hazard Boundary, this bylaw does not apply to
any tree:
a)
Having a trunk with a minimum circumference less than 31.5 centimeters
measured at 1.5
metres
above the level ofthe natural ground.
b)
That constitutes
a an imminent danger or hazard to persons or property;
c)
On any park, highway or utility right of way either of the municipality or of a public utility
subject to the public utilities legislation of Canada, or any tree that is impeding, damaging
or inhibiting the use of any such park, highway or utility right--of--wayor utility located
thereon;
d)
Required to be cut down by the Village of Alert Bay to comply with other regulations
contained in any other bylaw of ordinance;
e)
Required to be cut down or removed to facilitate airport operations;
f)
Required to be cut down or removed by the Alert Bay Fire Department
or the Provincial
Forest Service in conjunction with firefighting activity or as a fire prevention
measure.
3.2 The application
applies to:
Alltrees having a trunk circumference greater
than 31.5 centimeters
measured at 1.5 metres
above the level of the natural ground.
3.3 Applications
for tree cutting permits located in the Hazard Boundary:
8)
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Applies to all trees located in environmentally
sensitive areas, as described in the Official
Community
Plan and the Hazard Boundary map attached to in Schedule 'A'.
Applicants may be required to obtain a geotechnical review of the property
to ensure that
slope stability is maintained by the cutting down or the removal of the tree/s.
3.4 Making an Application
8)
'0)
Submit application attached hereto Schedule 'B'.
Provide an accurate
sketch plan of the property
drawn to scale, correctly showing the
locations, species and size (circumference of trunk at 1.5 metres
above natural grade at
base of tree) of all trees presently being applied for in the tree cutting permit.
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