{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Elkford, British Columbia, trees & tree removal rules are set by Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (tree provisions, s.5), verified 2026-10-15. Fines: not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) dollars; or fine(s) imposed under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw. Boulevard trees: Trees, hedges or shrubs must not encroach upon a Highway, obstruct traffic, or cause damage to roadbed, sidewalk, or utility service.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000034",
 "municipality": "Elkford",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "http://www.elkford.ca/home",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (tree provisions, s.5)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-10-24",
   "document_url": "https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545",
   "summary": "No standalone tree bylaw; tree rules sit in s.5: owners must not let trees/hedges become hazardous (removal on Director's written direction, appealable), or encroach on highways or damage roadbed/sidewalks/utilities; bans planting poplars/cottonwoods.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "056d8f74400b309641d34bff64cdcdfdcb098b92d721d4046d63a63583b158b0",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "871",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/056d8f74400b309641d34bff64cdcdfdcb098b92d721d4046d63a63583b158b0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "boulevard_trees": "Trees, hedges or shrubs must not encroach upon a Highway, obstruct traffic, or cause damage to roadbed, sidewalk, or utility service.",
    "fine_range": "not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) dollars; or fine(s) imposed under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 5.3",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 5.5, s. 5.6",
    "fine_range": "s. 9.1(a), s. 9.1(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/elkford/noise/bylaw-871/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/elkford/trees/"
}