{
 "answer": "In the City of Port Moody, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Any tree DBH ≥30cm; specified species (Arbutus, Cascara, Pacific dogwood, Pacific yew, Shore pine, Western white pine) DBH ≥10cm; any tree DBH ≥10cm in Riparian Management Zone, Environmentally Sensitive Area, or on lot subject to Development Approval; Landmark/Legacy Trees; City Trees; Replacement Trees; replacement required: 1–4 replacement trees per removed tree depending on size and species; cash-in-lieu per Fees Bylaw if lot cannot accommodate replacements; City Tree removal requires compensation per Schedule \"B\". Source: City of Port Moody Tree Protection Bylaw, 2026, No. 3531, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000109",
 "municipality": "Port Moody",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.portmoody.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Port Moody Tree Protection Bylaw, 2026, No. 3531",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669735",
   "summary": "Regulates cutting, removal and damage of trees, permit issuance and fees, and requires replacement trees with security; Protected Tree threshold is DBH ≥30cm (lower for certain species/locations).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "08045ad1fb994eb61213e684b33342bad4ed4fda48d7f98788e66d03e77c30da",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/08045ad1fb994eb61213e684b33342bad4ed4fda48d7f98788e66d03e77c30da.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Any tree DBH ≥30cm; specified species (Arbutus, Cascara, Pacific dogwood, Pacific yew, Shore pine, Western white pine) DBH ≥10cm; any tree DBH ≥10cm in Riparian Management Zone, Environmentally Sensitive Area, or on lot subject to Development Approval; Landmark/Legacy Trees; City Trees; Replacement Trees",
    "replacement_required": "1–4 replacement trees per removed tree depending on size and species; cash-in-lieu per Fees Bylaw if lot cannot accommodate replacements; City Tree removal requires compensation per Schedule \"B\"",
    "boulevard_trees": "City Trees on boulevards and road rights-of-way may only be pruned by City employees or authorized agents with written City approval.",
    "fine_range": "Minimum $500, not to exceed $50,000 per offence; minimum $1,000 for DBH <50cm; minimum $3,000 for DBH ≥50cm; minimum $10,000 for Landmark/Legacy Tree removal"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 10.1",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 5.1",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 3.1 \"Protected Tree\"",
    "replacement_required": "s. 13.1, s. 13.2, s. 13.8, s. 13.4(c)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 6.2",
    "fine_range": "s. 17.3(a)–(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-moody/trees/text-08045ad1fb99/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/port-moody/trees/"
}