{
 "answer": "In the City of Kelowna, British Columbia, trees & tree removal rules are set by Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8041 (revised Oct 3, 2022), verified 2026-10-15. Fines: not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and the costs of prosecution. A permit is required. Protected threshold: Any tree within the lands to which this bylaw applies with a diameter of 100 mm or more measured 1 m above grade (100 mm DBH).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000057",
 "municipality": "Kelowna",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://kelowna.ca",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8041 (revised Oct 3, 2022)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1997-04-14",
   "document_url": "https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No.%208041.pdf",
   "summary": "Tree cutting permit required in defined Tree Cutting Permit Areas (steep slopes, near water, covenanted areas); replacement trees required; hazardous trees need arborist support.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "d15303b85a6c2288ad70ec17945097fd245c2ee06351719803d27c39cccc48e0",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
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   "document_number": "8041",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d15303b85a6c2288ad70ec17945097fd245c2ee06351719803d27c39cccc48e0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Any tree within the lands to which this bylaw applies with a diameter of 100 mm or more measured 1 m above grade (100 mm DBH).",
    "replacement_required": "Any tree cut down, removed or altered must be replaced within one growing season; replacement formula by DBH: 0–151 mm = 2 trees, 152–304 mm = 3, 305–456 mm = 4, 457–609 mm = 6, 610 mm+ = 8. At least one replacement must be same type; min size 2.0 m conifers, 60 mm DBH deciduous. Compensation paid to City for violations.",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and the costs of prosecution"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.2",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 3.1",
    "replacement_required": "s. 10.1; s. 10.2; s. 10.3",
    "fine_range": "s. 13.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kelowna/trees/bylaw-8041/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Protecting Trees (City page)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/protecting-trees",
   "summary": "City explanation of when a tree permit is needed and 2 replacement trees per protected tree; street and park trees are City-only.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 0,
   "capture_note": "fetch failed/blocked; not snapshotted",
   "link_dead": true
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/kelowna/trees/"
}