{
 "answer": "In the City of Port Alberni, British Columbia, trees & tree removal rules are set by Boulevard and Tree Care Maintenance Bylaw No. 3869, verified 2026-10-15. Fines: not more than $2,000.00 and not less than $100.00 for each offence. A permit is required. Boulevard trees: Care and replacement of trees on highways/boulevards is the Commission's responsibility; Council may remove any tree at any time.",
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 "municipality": "Port Alberni",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://portalberni.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Boulevard and Tree Care Maintenance Bylaw No. 3869",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1988-06-27",
   "document_url": "https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/3869_Boulevard-Electronic%20Version%20for%20Convenience%20only_tf.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates boulevard maintenance and planting/care of shade and ornamental trees on highways: unlawful to plant, remove or deal with a street tree without City permission; City may remove or trim hazardous trees with notice.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:30:30+00:00",
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   "capture_note": "fetch failed/blocked; not snapshotted",
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   "capture_method": "wayback-id",
   "capture_wayback_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260310213951id_/https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/3869_Boulevard-Electronic%20Version%20for%20Convenience%20only_tf.pdf",
   "document_number": "3869",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7593d22081aab3cd2082844e9c2e04a56e708ae5b597cfaa940f633ed600deaf.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "replacement_required": "In the case of removal, applicant must pay the estimated cost of planting plus the value of the tree as determined by the Administrator, or the cost of transplanting if the tree can be transplanted.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Care and replacement of trees on highways/boulevards is the Commission's responsibility; Council may remove any tree at any time.",
    "fine_range": "not more than $2,000.00 and not less than $100.00 for each offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 8",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 12; s. 13",
    "replacement_required": "s. 10(b)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 5; s. 7",
    "fine_range": "s. 14(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-alberni/trees/bylaw-3869/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/port-alberni/trees/"
}