{
 "answer": "In the City of Colwood, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Specific species 2.0m height/4.0cm diam; Douglas-fir, Grand Fir, Big Leaf Maple, Western Red Cedar 30cm DBH; Any tree 60cm DBH; replacement required: Required for cut/removed/damaged trees; 1:1 ratio (1-5 trees), 2:1 (>5 trees); cash-in-lieu allowed. Source: Urban Forest Bylaw No. 1735, 2018, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000023",
 "municipality": "Colwood",
 "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.colwood.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Urban Forest Bylaw No. 1735, 2018",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-10-09",
   "document_url": "https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/132905",
   "summary": "Manages and protects Colwood's urban forest: tree management permits, replacement/protection requirements, securities, and enforcement for removal of protected trees.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "d5d0a5a2071f91ff5308fa6af3942dee6cc0b3bbac3cbf527684c39f3741eab0",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d5d0a5a2071f91ff5308fa6af3942dee6cc0b3bbac3cbf527684c39f3741eab0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Specific species 2.0m height/4.0cm diam; Douglas-fir, Grand Fir, Big Leaf Maple, Western Red Cedar 30cm DBH; Any tree 60cm DBH",
    "replacement_required": "Required for cut/removed/damaged trees; 1:1 ratio (1-5 trees), 2:1 (>5 trees); cash-in-lieu allowed",
    "boulevard_trees": "Exempt if cut by City; cash-in-lieu revenue used to purchase, plant or maintain trees on City parks and boulevards.",
    "fine_range": "not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4(1)(a)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 3(1), s. 3(3)",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1 \"protected tree\"",
    "replacement_required": "s. 9(1)(a), s. 9(2), s. 9(8)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 3(3), s. 9(11)",
    "fine_range": "s. 13(3)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/colwood/trees/text-d5d0a5a2071f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/colwood/trees/"
}