{
 "answer": "In the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, applies to private property: True; protected threshold: coniferous tree of a minimum 2.5 metres in height or a deciduous tree of a minimum 6.0 centimetres caliper-measured at 1.5 metres above average natural ground, which is to remain on a parcel after development; replacement required: tree density of at least 50 trees per hectare, comprising newly planted trees and retained trees; boulevard trees: Owner must plant street trees on its development sites along all municipal and strata road frontages in compliance with Schedule \"E\".. Source: Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 3585 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000019",
 "municipality": "Chilliwack",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.chilliwack.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 3585 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-09-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141",
   "summary": "Requires tree retention/removal and replanting plans at the time of rezoning, development permit, subdivision or building permit applications, with fees for trees not retained.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 503,
   "capture_sha256": "db6996d81f666d5836bf83d65aaadfc5e8d5a5ef6fdc393de9ddb5806d6a24f2",
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/db6996d81f666d5836bf83d65aaadfc5e8d5a5ef6fdc393de9ddb5806d6a24f2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "coniferous tree of a minimum 2.5 metres in height or a deciduous tree of a minimum 6.0 centimetres caliper-measured at 1.5 metres above average natural ground, which is to remain on a parcel after development",
    "replacement_required": "tree density of at least 50 trees per hectare, comprising newly planted trees and retained trees",
    "boulevard_trees": "Owner must plant street trees on its development sites along all municipal and strata road frontages in compliance with Schedule \"E\".",
    "fine_range": "not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 3",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2",
    "replacement_required": "s. 8",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 9",
    "fine_range": "s. 30(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/chilliwack/trees/text-db6996d81f66/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/chilliwack/trees/"
}