{
 "answer": "In the Town of Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: any trees or portions of trees. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (Consolidated 2026-02-24), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000064",
 "municipality": "Lake Cowichan",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca/",
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   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (Consolidated 2026-02-24)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-09-28",
   "document_url": "http://www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf",
   "summary": "Zoning bylaw requires a tree cutting permit before removing any trees within Development Permit Areas designated in the Official Community Plan.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1c271075df2a703add8d4e6dee89d3c012c7b23b677d7f5e44dfa41a728bc5ad.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "any trees or portions of trees"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "A tree cutting permit will be required",
    "applies_to_private_property": "This bylaw applies to all the land",
    "protected_threshold": "any trees or portions of trees"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/trees/text-1c271075df2a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/trees/"
}