Trees & tree removal — Port Edward, British Columbia

Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

In the District Municipality of Port Edward, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Trees 2 meters or more in height on lots greater than 0.5 hectares in a designated Tree Protection Area; boulevard trees: Highways vested in the Crown or registered to the District are exempt from this Bylaw. Source: District of Port Edward Tree Protection Bylaw No. 374, 1995, verified 2026-08-28.

District of Port Edward Tree Protection Bylaw No. 374, 1995 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 6(c) "a tree cutting permit has first been issued pursuant to this Bylaw"
applies to private property True s. 5(b) "to trees on a lot of .5 hectares or less in area" (exemption implies private lots >0.5 ha are covered)
protected threshold Trees 2 meters or more in height on lots greater than 0.5 hectares in a designated Tree Protection Area s. 5(a) "to trees less than 2 meters in height"; s. 5(b) "to trees on a lot of .5 hectares or less in area"
boulevard trees Highways vested in the Crown or registered to the District are exempt from this Bylaw s. 5(c) "to highways, the soil and freehold of which are vested on the Crown or title to which is registered in the name of the District of Port Edward"
fine range not more than $10,000.00 for each offence s. 12 "not more than $10,000.00 for each offence"
scout note

Prohibits cutting, removal or damaging of trees within a designated Tree Protection Area without a permit; exempts trees under 2m tall and lots 0.5 hectares or less.

Machine-readable: trees.json · Official website: https://www.portedward.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Trees & tree removal in other municipalities