{
 "answer": "In the Town of Comox, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Priority Species D.B.H. at least 20 cm; other species D.B.H. at least 30 cm; replacement required: Replacement Trees must be planted; Town may accept cash in lieu. Source: Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2063, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000024",
 "municipality": "Comox",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.comox.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2063",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202063%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20-%20Signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates tree cutting and removal town-wide, requiring Tree Permits with arborist reports for protected trees, replacement requirements, and enforcement provisions.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "80320a5f94388f6bea6230db67122d00ffaa37871d3d3321388de4d841f7c37b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/80320a5f94388f6bea6230db67122d00ffaa37871d3d3321388de4d841f7c37b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Priority Species D.B.H. at least 20 cm; other species D.B.H. at least 30 cm",
    "replacement_required": "Replacement Trees must be planted; Town may accept cash in lieu",
    "boulevard_trees": "Trees on Town land or highway are Protected Trees; cash in lieu equals fair appraisal value.",
    "fine_range": "up to $50,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4(1)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 3(1)",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2(y)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 10(1), 10(9)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 2(v)(ii), 10(10)",
    "fine_range": "s. 15(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/comox/trees/text-80320a5f9438/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/comox/trees/"
}