Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

Trees & tree removal — Gibsons, British Columbia

In the Town of Gibsons, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: DBH 10 cm or more on Sloping Terrain; Schedule A species DBH 20 cm or more; any species DBH 30 cm or more; Protected Tree Seedling; replacement required: two (2) Replacement Trees for each 20-30cm DBH; three (3) for 30cm+ DBH; $300 payment in lieu per tree. Source: Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1282, 2020, verified 2026-08-28.

Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1282, 2020 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 3.1.1
applies to private property	True	s. 2.2.1
protected threshold	DBH 10 cm or more on Sloping Terrain; Schedule A species DBH 20 cm or more; any species DBH 30 cm or more; Protected Tree Seedling	s. 2.1 PROTECTED TREE
replacement required	two (2) Replacement Trees for each 20-30cm DBH; three (3) for 30cm+ DBH; $300 payment in lieu per tree	s. 5.2.1, s. 5.2.5
boulevard trees	Trees on Boulevards are Protected Trees; removal requires permit; planting requires Town authorization.	s. 3.2.1, s. 3.2.2
fine range	Up to $5,000; not less than $2,000.00 for obstructing Director	s. 7.1.1, s. 7.1.4

scout note

Requires a Tree Cutting Permit to remove or damage protected trees Town-wide, with replacement-tree requirements and exemptions for hazardous trees.