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CITY OF POWELL RIVER
CONSOLIDATED TREE PROTECTION
BYLAW NO. 2174, 2008
TREE PROTECTION BYLAW NO. 2174, 2008 CONSOLIDATION
This consolidation of Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2174, 2008, has been prepared exclusively for the
use of the City of Powell River for convenience only. City of Powell River does not represent that this
consolidation is accurate or complete and anyone using this material should confirm its content by
reference to the original bylaw and amendments.
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CITY OF POWELL RIVER
BYLAW 2174, 2008
A Bylaw to regulate and prohibit the cutting and removal of trees within the City of Powell River
WHEREAS the Council may, by bylaw, exercise certain powers within the City to regulate the cutting and
removal of trees and to require their replacement;
WHEREAS the Council considers it in the public interest to provide for the protection and preservation of
trees and to regulate tree cutting, removal, and replacement in specified areas and upon large
tracts of land;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Powell River, in an open meeting assembled, enacts as
follows:
PART 1: DEFINITIONS
ARBORIST includes a person certified by the International Society of Arboriculture as an arborist or
arbor-culturist, a qualified forester, landscape architect or other person holding a professional
certification pertinent to the growing and maintenance of trees;
BARRIER means a device including a fence, guard, frame or any other conspicuous marker which is
placed on, around, or near a tree to indicate the tree trunk, roots or branches are not to be cut,
removed or damaged;
CITY means as the context requires, the City of Powell River or the area within the boundaries of the City
of Powell River,
CITY ENGINEER means a person employed by the city in the position of the city engineer and includes
his or her designate.
COUNCIL means the Council of the City of Powell River.
CULTURALLY MODIFIED TREE means a tree that has been intentionally altered by aboriginal people
as part of their traditional use of the forest.
CUT AND CUTTING means the removal, knocking down or cutting into, any or all parts, of any tree in
such a manner that damages or is detrimental to the health of any tree.
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREA means all lands set out as Development Permit Areas under Part
10 of the City of Powell River Official Community Plan Bylaw 2080, 2005.
DIAMETER BREAST HEIGHT (DBH) means the diameter of the trunk of a tree measured at 1.5 metres
above the average grade at the base of the tree;
DRIP LINE means a circle on the ground around the trunk of a tree, the radius of which is the distance
between the outermost branches and the centre point of the trunk, or its vertical extension;
ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS are lands as set out by location in Schedule B attached to
this Bylaw.
HAZARD TREE means a tree identified in writing by an arborist as having defects sufficient to
significantly increase the likelihood that all or part of the tree will fall resulting in a risk of personal
injury or property damage.
OWNER means the registered owner or owners of a fee simple parcel of land.
PERMIT means a tree cutting permit issued by the City Engineer under authority of this bylaw to cut or
remove one or more trees.
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QUALIFIED PERSON means a professional with experience in geotechnical engineering or hydrology,
geoscientist, or registered professional qualified and competent to provide an expert opinion or to
carry out the particulars of the work in question.
REMOVE(D) OR REMOVAL in relation to a tree means to remove in whole or in significant part.
REPLACEMENT TREE means a tree planted on a parcel in accordance with this Bylaw to replace a tree
cut, removed or damaged on the same parcel.
RIPARIAN AREA means an area as defined in the Riparian Areas Regulation 376/2004 of the Fish
Protection Act, RSBC 1997 c. 21.
SIGNIFICANT TREE(S) means a tree identified in Schedule D of this Bylaw and, additionally and wildlife
trees whether listed on Schedule D or not.
TREE MANAGEMENT PLAN means a plan of a parcel of land and supporting report prepared by a
qualified person for the purposes of Part 6 of this Bylaw;
WATERCOURSE means a channel through which water flows at any time of the year and includes a
brook, river, stream, creek, lake, pond and any other body of water running through or situated
partially or fully within the City.
WILDLIFE TREE means a tree that provides present or future habitat for the maintenance or
enhancement of wildlife as defined in the British Columbia's Wildlife Tree Classification System
published in "Wildlife Tree Management in British Columbia".
PART 2: TITLE AND APPLICATION
2.1
Title
This Bylaw may be cited as "City of Powell River Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008".
2.2
Applicability
2.2.1
This Bylaw shall apply to any tree having a diameter breast height of at least 20 cm (8 in) that is:
a)
located upon any parcel of land 1 hectare (2.5 ac) or greater in size within City
boundaries;
b)
located upon titled land owned by the City or in the possession of the City;
c)
located on or immediately adjacent to a slope of 25% or greater (1 rise: 4 run); or
d)
within an Environmentally Sensitive Area as located on Schedule B of this Bylaw.
2.2.2
This Bylaw shall apply to any tree that is:
a)
located within a Development Permit Area identified in the Official Community Plan Bylaw;
b)
identified for protection under a section 219 covenant pursuant to the Land Title Act;
c)
within a Riparian Area;
d)
any significant or wildlife tree; or
e)
identified for retention and protection as part of a subdivision, development permit, or
building permit approval process.
2.2.3
This Bylaw does not apply to a tree on land that is:
a)
used for the production or cutting of trees under a valid, existing licence for a tree farm,
plant nursery or Christmas tree plantation;
b)
designated under the Private Managed Forest Land Act;
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c)
a part of golf course lands;
d)
legally described as PID 026-685-591 Lot A District Lot 450 Group 1 New Westminster
District Plan BCP23887 Except: Part Subdivided by Plan BCP42255, and PID 026-741-
580 Lot 2 District Lot 450 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan BCP23888, while they
are subject to an existing timber license reservation; or1
e)
identified for removal, replacement, or protection as part of an approved subdivision
plan2.
2.3
Severability
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason held to be
invalid by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this bylaw.
PART 3: PROHIBITIONS
3.1
No person shall cut or remove any tree to which this Bylaw applies or suffer or allow any such
tree to be cut or removed except in accordance with the terms of a permit issued under this
Bylaw.
3.2
No person shall carry out any of the following tree damaging activities in respect to any tree to
which this Bylaw applies, except where the cutting or removal of the tree in question has been
authorized by a permit:
a)
cutting or damaging of the roots within the drip line of a tree;
b)
placing fill, building materials, asphalt or a building or structure upon land within the drip
line of a tree;
c)
operating trucks, backhoes, excavators or other heavy equipment over the roots within the
drip line of a tree;
d)
denting, gouging or damaging the trunk or removing bark from a tree;
e)
depositing concrete washout, a chemical, or substances harmful to the health of a tree on
land at or near the tree;
f)
removing soil from land within the drip line of a tree;
g)
blasting inside the drip line of a tree or outside the drip line so as to disturb soil;
h)
undermining the roots of a tree growing inside the drip line; or
i)
altering the ground water or surface water level within the drip line of a tree.
3.3
No person shall carry out any damaging activity, including actions described under sub clauses
(a) to (i) above, to any culturally modified tree and in accordance with the Heritage Conservation
Act.
3.4
No person shall fail to comply with the terms and conditions of a permit issued pursuant to this
Bylaw.
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PART 4: EXEMPTIONS
4.1
A permit is not required to cut or remove a tree under the following conditions:
a)
a zoning bylaw amendment or development permit that provides for removal of a tree;
b)
tree cutting or removal for the installation of roads or services shown on an engineering
drawing approved by the City in respect of a building permit or subdivision approval;
c)
tree cutting or removal is necessary for the purposes of farm operations as provided for in
the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act RSBC 1996 c. 131;
d)
tree cutting or removal required for the construction or installation of a driveway, required
off-street parking area, underground or above ground utility corridor;
e)
tree cutting or removal carried out by the City or its agents within a dedicated highway
except that significant trees are protected regardless of location;
f)
tree cutting or pruning in accordance with sound horticultural practice for the maintenance
of above ground utilities by a public utility or its contractors;
g)
cutting or removal by a British Columbia Land Surveyor when cutting survey lines of a
width of less than two metres; or
h)
cutting and removal of any tree that is dead, diseased, damaged or that otherwise
constitutes an imminent physical hazard to persons or property, provided that the City
Engineer is satisfied, or that the owner submits a certified statement of an arborist, that
the subject tree constitutes an imminent physical hazard to persons or property, all
subject to the planting of a replacement tree(s) in accordance with Schedule E of this
Bylaw.
4.2
A permit, replacement tree(s), and security are required but the permit fee is not required to cut or
remove one tree per 0.25 hectare of a parcel within any calendar year, provided the subject tree
is not protected under any other provision of this Bylaw.
PART 5: CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1
Application Requirements and Fees
An application for a permit to cut and remove a tree, to which this Bylaw applies, shall include:
a)
a completed application form as prescribed in Schedule A to this Bylaw, as modified from
time to time by the City Engineer;
b)
written authority for an agent to act on behalf of the registered owner(s) of the parcel, if
applicable;
c)
a non-refundable application fee in the amount of $150 per 0.5 ha or portion thereof of the
parcel(s) where the tree(s) is/are located unless the application is for permission to
remove a hazard tree or a tree under subsection 4.1(h), in which case the fee is waived;
d)
a security deposit as determined by this Bylaw;
e)
a title search dated no more than five business days prior to application date;
f)
a site plan showing all property lines, buildings and structures; and
g)
for tree cutting and removal in Riparian Areas, the owner must undertake any applicable
requirements of the Riparian Areas Regulation 376/2004 (Fish Protection Act, SBC 1997
c.21) and must conduct all work in compliance with the regulation.
5.2
General Conditions of a Permit
5.2.1
A permit in the form prescribed by the City Engineer may be issued with conditions to enable the
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cutting or removal of any tree to which this Bylaw applies.
5.2.2
The permit shall be displayed in an accessible and conspicuous location on the parcel to which it
pertains no less than 72 hours (3 days) prior to and during tree cutting or removal operations.
5.3
Permit Requirements
5.3.1
A tree management plan prepared by a qualified person and as stipulated under Part 6 of this
Bylaw is required for any tree permit application where more than 10 trees are proposed for
removal including where the removal is under provision 4.2, regardless of parcel area.
5.3.2
Notwithstanding 5.3.1, where the application for a permit is within a Development Permit Area a
tree management plan may be waived subject to the owner providing replacement trees and
security as set out in Part 6 of this Bylaw.
5.3.3
Where the application for a permit is made to facilitate the subdivision of a parcel of land subject
to this Bylaw, a tree management plan pursuant to Part 6 shall be required and must provide for
the following in addition all applicable requirements under Part 6:
a)
protection or replacement of any significant tree on the parcel of land as set out in Part 6
and Schedule E of this Bylaw;
b)
protection of any tree within any protected area under this bylaw;
c)
protection of all trees on the portion of the land set aside for a green way and/or park
dedication pursuant to the provisions of the Land Title Act.
5.3.4
The City Engineer may require any or all of the following in considering permit issuance:
a)
a report prepared by a qualified person certifying that the proposed tree cutting or removal
will not create an adverse impact such as but not limited to flooding, erosion, land slipping
or negative impact to a watercourse;
b)
where the site of the tree cutting or removal is on a parcel adjacent to or containing any
part of a watercourse, a survey plan prepared by a BC Land Surveyor or professional
engineer showing the top-of-bank of such watercourse;
c)
a report prepared by an arborist to certify that a tree is dead, diseased, damaged or
otherwise constitutes an imminent physical hazard to persons or property; and
d)
such information as the City Engineer determines is necessary to adequately describe the
nature and extent of the tree cutting or removal operation.
5.4
Permit Issuance, Denial and Expiry
5.4.1
The City Engineer may issue a permit provided an application meets the following:
a)
the application and associated documentation comply with the requirements of this Bylaw;
b)
the proposed tree cutting or removal complies with this Bylaw and all other applicable City
bylaws, provincial and federal regulations; and
c)
subject to the observance or fulfillment of any additional conditions which in the opinion of
the City Engineer are necessary to achieve Bylaw compliance.
5.4.2 The City Engineer may deny a permit if the proposed tree cutting or removal:
a)
is within an Environmentally Sensitive Area as located on Schedule B;
b)
is within a Riparian Area unless the cutting and removal are in conformance with a
Riparian Assessment accepted by the Province;
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c)
will remove a significant tree;
d)
may create an adverse impact including flooding, erosion, land slip or contamination of a
body of tidal water or a watercourse;
e)
where a tree management plan or other required submittal is incomplete or lacking in
sufficient detail so as to enable the City Engineer to make a permit decision;
f)
results in tree cutting or removal in excess of 80% of the treed portion of a parcel as set
out in Part 6.1(f) regardless of replacement tree undertakings and any tree management
plan submission3; and
g)
where previous tree removal under any provision of this Bylaw or historical logging has
not undergone subsequent re-growth whether by replacement trees or natural succession.
5.4.3
Every permit shall expire within 12 months from the date of issuance or upon such earlier date as
may be specified in the permit.
5.5
Renewal, Extension or Modification
If the tree cutting or removal operation authorized by a permit is not completed prior to permit
expiry, or it becomes necessary to vary from the of the permit conditions or tree management
plan, the City Engineer may renew, extend or modify the permit upon written request of the permit
holder, subject to the following:
a)
a permit holder has no vested right to receive an extension, renewal or modification and
the City Engineer may require that a new permit be obtained;
b)
payment of a non-refundable fee of $50;
c)
the City Engineer may not renew or extend a permit for a period of more than two years
from the date of issuance date of the original permit;
d)
the City Engineer may require that the permit holder submit additional information
authorized by this Bylaw as a condition to considering an permit renewal, extension or
modification; and
e)
all terms and conditions set out in the original permit shall apply to each renewal,
extension or modification of the permit except as amended or modified by the renewal,
extension or modification.
PART 6: TREE MANAGEMENT PLAN
6.1
Tree Management Plan
Where a tree management plan is required to be submitted as a part of the application, it must be
prepared by an arborist and any other qualified person and must include the following:
a)
the location, size and type of trees proposed to be cut or removed;
b)
certification by a qualified person that the proposed tree cutting or removal will not create
an adverse impact including flooding, erosion, land slip or contamination of a watercourse;
c)
any proposed phasing of the cutting, replacement and removal;
d)
the measures to be taken for protection of all significant trees and trees to be retained on
the parcel of land;
e)
tree replacement in accordance with 6.3 and Schedule E of this Bylaw complete with a
detailed plan showing the proposed staging of tree removal and replanting and the
anticipated rate of re-growth; and
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f)
on a parcel of land greater than 1 hectare, the tree management plan cannot provide for
cutting and removal of more than 80% of trees on the subject area on the parcel of land
as calculated exclusive of any area required for tree protection under any provision of this
Bylaw but inclusive of the permitted annual cut under 4.24.
6.2
Tree Cutting or Removal
Where the cutting or removal of trees has been authorized by the issuance of a permit, the person
undertaking the cutting or removal shall undertake the following:
a)
each tree to be cut or removed shall be clearly identified with a flag, paint, survey tape or
other such method and shall be maintained for the duration of the permit;
b)
a barrier shall be placed around those trees which will not be cut or removed in a manner
to ensure that the trunk, branches and root structure of the trees are not damaged by the
cutting or removal of the other trees and shall ensure that none of the activities set out in
3.2 of this Bylaw occurs in respect of such trees;
c)
the tree protection barrier must remain intact on any construction or demolition site
throughout the entire period of construction or demolition;
d)
tree parts and wood waste shall be properly disposed of by chipping or removal from site
in accordance with all applicable City bylaws and provincial regulations;
e)
restrict the hours of operation for cutting, removal or disposal of trees to those hours
specified in the City of Powell River Noise Bylaw 1913, 2000; and
e)
all hazards or potential hazards arising from the tree cutting or removal operation shall
be adequately fenced or otherwise protected for the safety of the public.
6.3
Replacement Trees and Security Period
6.3.1
Where the City Engineer has issued a permit to cut and remove a tree under the condition of
replacement, the owner shall replace the tree cut or removed with a tree planted on the same
parcel in accordance with the criteria set out in Schedule E.
6.3.2 Where a person is required by this bylaw to plant a replacement tree on a parcel and the parcel
has been subdivided since the act giving rise to the requirement the replacement tree may be
planted on a parcel that has been created by subdivision of or is adjacent to the original parcel.
6.3.3 An owner may be exempted from a requirement under subsection 6.3.1 to plant a replacement
tree to the extent only, that an arborist certifies in writing to the City Engineer that such planting
cannot be carried out in such a way that the survival of any replacement tree and any existing tree
in the vicinity is not probable.
6.3.4 An owner shall plant and maintain every replacement tree in accordance with sound horticultural
practice.
6.3.5 Where the planting and maintenance of a replacement tree is required pursuant to this Bylaw, the
owner shall provide to the City security in the form of cash or an irrevocable letter of credit in the
amount of $200 in respect of each tree to be planted and maintained for the first 10 replacement
trees and $25 for each additional replacement tree.
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6.3.6 In the event that the owner fails to replace or maintain the trees in respect of which security has
been provided to the City, the City may without notice to the owner plant or maintain the trees and
apply the security to cost of doing so.
6.3.7 Upon written request by the owner, the security may be returned to the owner after three (3)
years, commencing from the substantial completion of planting of replacement trees, and is
eligible for release upon approval by the City Engineer provided that replacement tree(s) remain
in a healthy condition.
PART 7: ADMINISTRATION
7.1
Inspection
The City Engineer is hereby authorized at all reasonable times to enter upon and inspect any
lands to determine whether the requirements, restrictions, regulations, terms, conditions and
directions of this Bylaw or a permit issued under this Bylaw are being observed, or cause an
assessment or inspection to be made of any trees to which this Bylaw applies.
7.2
Non-Compliance
The City Engineer may give notice, in the form established in Schedule F, to any person of a
breach of or non-compliance with any of the provisions of this Bylaw or a permit issued under this
Bylaw, and such person must immediately cease all tree cutting or removal activities until such
breach or non-compliance is remedied to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and every owner of
land shall refuse to suffer or permit further tree cutting or removal operations upon the owner's
land until such time as breach or non-compliance is remedied to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer.
7.3
Failure to Remedy Non-compliance
In the event that an owner having received notice under section 7.2 fails within the time specified
therein to remedy such breach, the City or its appointed agents may enter the lands or any part
thereof and carry out the works required to remedy the breach, and the expense of doing so shall
be paid by the owner in breach and, if not paid within 90 days, the expense with interest at the
prescribed rate and costs shall be recovered from the owner of the lands in the same manner as
City taxes.
7.4
Suspension or Cancellation of Permit
Without limiting the provisions under Part 7 or Part 8, a contravention of any term, condition or
restriction of this Bylaw or where a permit was issued under this Bylaw on the basis of statements
made in the application, submittals, declarations or records, as required, were false or misleading
with respect to a material fact or that omitted to state a material fact, the omission of which made
the statement false or misleading; the City Engineer may:
a)
suspend in whole or in part the rights of the permit holder under the permit;
b)
cancel the permit with no refund of application fees; or
c)
amend or attach new conditions to a permit with the consent of the permit holder.
7.5
Right of Reconsideration
7.5.1 Where the owner of property is subject to a requirement or decision made by the delegated
authority under this Bylaw and is dissatisfied with the requirement or decision, the owner may
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apply to the Council for reconsideration of the matter within 60 days of the requirement or
decision being communicated to them.
7.5.2 Any request for reconsideration must be delivered in writing to the City Clerk and must set out the
grounds upon which the applicant considers the requirement or decision of the City Engineer is
inappropriate and what, if any, requirement or decision the applicant or owner considers the
Council ought to substitute.
7.5.3 At a meeting of Council, Council may hear from the owner and any other person interested in the
matter under reconsideration who wishes to be heard and may either confirm the requirement or
decision of the delegated authority or substitute its own requirement or decision.
PART 8: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
8.1
Any person who contravenes or violates any provision of this Bylaw or of any permit issued under
this Bylaw or who suffers or allows any act or thing to be done in contravention or violation of this
Bylaw or any permit issued under this Bylaw, or who fails or neglects to do anything required to
be done under this Bylaw or any permit issued under this Bylaw, commits an offence and upon
conviction shall be liable to a fine of not more than $10,000 and not less than $500 and where the
offence is a continuing one, each day that the offence is continued shall constitute a separate
offence.
8.2
In addition to any other penalty which may be imposed under this Bylaw, where a person cuts,
removes or damages, or causes, suffers or permits any tree to be cut, removed or damaged in
contravention of this Bylaw or in violation of any term or condition of a permit issued under this
Bylaw, that person, within 30 days of receiving notice from the City Engineer, shall:
a)
submit an application, fee, a tree management plan prepared by a qualified person in
accordance with the requirements of Schedule C, specifying the location and species of
all replacement trees; and
b)
plant and maintain on the same parcel in accordance with the approved tree management
plan a minimum of two (2) replacement trees for each tree unlawfully cut, removed or
damaged and in the event the City Engineer, determines it is not feasible or practical to
replace the trees on the same parcel, the replacement trees shall be planted in on City
lands in a location designated by the City Engineer.
This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon its adoption.
READ A FIRST TIME on the 8th day of May, 2008.
READ A SECOND TIME on the 8th day of May, 2008.
READ A THIRD TIME on the 8th day of May, 2008.
ADOPTED on the 13th day of May, 2008.
Stewart B. Alsgard, Mayor
Marie Claxton, City Clerk
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SCHEDULE A
City of Powell River
TREE CUTTING PERMIT APPLICATION
File No:
Date:
Application Information - Check completed item as part of the application package:
Required Submittals
Complete application form signed by
registered owner(s) of the subject land
Application fee
Copy of British Columbia Land Title for the
subject property dated no more than five
days prior to the date of application
Written statement of purpose for the
proposed tree cutting or removal
Supporting Documentation (if required)
Security Deposit
Existing tree inventory plan prepared by an
arborist (as defined in Bylaw 2174)
Tree Management Plan as prescribed in
Part 6 of Bylaw 2174
Supporting professional reports
Proposed development plan if required
detailing location, lot dimensions, highway
dedications/existing roads, rights-of-way,
water courses, wetlands and pertinent
topographic features
Subject Property Information
Civic Address (street address or general location):
Lot
Block
District Lot
Plan
PID
Roll No.
Existing Land Use:
Existing Zone:
Lot Size & Dimensions
Owner under British Columbia Land Title
First Name:
Last Name:
Company Name:
Address:
City:
Province:
Postal Code:
Telephone:
Cell:
Email:
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Agent or Consultant Working Under Written Authority of the Owner - if applicable
First Name:
Last Name:
Company Name:
Address:
City:
Province:
Postal Code:
Telephone:
Cell:
Email:
Tree Cutting Information (attach separately if submitted as part of Tree Management Plan)
Number, Size and Type of Tree(s) to be Cut (include approximate height and diameter at breast height):
Reasons for cutting or removal of trees:
Method of access to site during cutting:
Barrier methods proposed to protect trees remaining standing:
Agent or Consultant/Owner Authorization (Complete ONE of the following)
If Owner Personally Applying
I,
declare that I am the registered owner of the real property
legally described as: Lot
District Lot
Block
Plan
and that I am registered as such in the Land Registry Office of New Westminster, BC.
Signature of Owner:
Date:
Name (Please Print):
If Agent or Consultant is Applying on Behalf of Owner
I,
declare that I am the authorized agent for
who is the
registered owner of the real property legally described as: Lot
District Lot
Block
Plan
__
And that the 'Signature of Owner' attached hereto is that of the registered owner
Signature of Agent:
Signature of Owner:
Date:
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SCHEDULE B
ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AND RIPARIAN AREAS
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SCHEDULE C
TREE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Required Information
Existing or proposed development and/or
subdivision
plan detailing location,
lot
dimensions and uses, highway dedications,
roadways, rights-of-way, water courses,
wetlands and pertinent topographic features
completed to a legible scale legible
Location, species and DBH of trees
proposed to be cut or removed
Location, species and DBH of trees
proposed to be retained
Approximate
location
of
proposed
replacement
trees
and
schedule
of
replacement trees
Identification of trees to be protected,
removed and the kind of alteration (in
phases if required) to be carried out;
demonstrating that consideration has been
given to the preservation of important trees
as part of the tree cutting plan
Note: Protected trees of all sizes must be identified, however, except in riparian assessment areas,
trees having a DBH of less than 20 centimeters need not be identified.
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SCHEDULE D
SIGNIFICANT TREES
Trees which Council consider important and significant to the community include:
SPECIES
LOCATION
Legal Description
Silver Beech
Fagus Silvatica
6274 Walnut Street
(Dwight Hall - Cenotaph)
Lot 1 District Lot 450 Block 12
NWD Group 1 Plan 6606 Exc
Pcl A
Silver Beech
Fagus Silvatica
5714 Marine Avenue
(Lawn Bowling)
LOT 1 and Lot 2 District Lot
450 Block 23 NWD Group1
Plan 9247 and Lot 2 District
Lot 450 Block 23 NWD Group1
Plan 9247 Tennis Courts
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Vacant Lands along Marine
Avenue
(Triangular Gardens)
District Lot 450 Block 18A
NWD Group1 Plan 9247
Except Plan 12273 & 14778, &
Exp Plan 5457 & 7624
Garry Oak
Quercus garryana
7160 Duncan Street
District Lot 5120 NWD Group1
Except Plan 21755, FR NW ¼
London Plane
Platanus acerifolia
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
6910 Duncan Street
Lot A District Lot 5122 Block 2
NWD Group1 Plan 4187R &
Lot 2 DL 5122 Plan 5573 Exc
PL 4187R & Exc Leased
Portion on Folio 2148.001
City of Powell River Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008
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SCHEDULE E
REPLACEMENT TREES
Where replacement trees are required to be provided pursuant to Bylaw 2174, such replacement trees
shall be provided and planted as follows:
a) every deciduous replacement tree shall be of the minimum diameter breast height specified for
replacement trees in Column 3 of Table 1;
b) every coniferous replacement tree shall be a tree of the minimum height specified for
replacement trees in Column 2 of Table 1 of this Schedule;
c) generally, the determination of replacement tree species (i.e. whether the species is coniferous
or deciduous and ornamental or native, as best suits the site and soil conditions) shall be as
proposed by the arborist and approved by the City Engineer;
d) every replacement tree shall be spaced from existing trees and other replacement trees in
accordance with an approved forest management plan or landscape plan and in all cases shall
be planted in accordance with the current BCSLA (the British Columbia Society of Landscape
Architects)/BCLNA (the British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association) Landscape
Standards; and
e) all replacement trees shall meet current BCSLA/BCLNA standards or such other standard as
specified by the City Engineer.
Table 1: Replacement Trees
DBH of tree cut or removed
Minimum height coniferous
replacement tree
Minimum DBH deciduous
replacement tree
COLUMN 1
COLUMN 2
COLUMN 3
20-30 cm (8"-12")
1.5 m (5 ft)
5 cm (2")
30-50 cm (12"-20")
two trees of 3 m (10 ft)
two trees of 8 cm (3")
50 cm plus (20"+)
three trees of 3 m (10 ft)
three trees of 8 cm (3")
Table 2: Suggested Replacement Trees
Medium Zone Varieties
Common Name
Acer Circinatum Pursh
Vine Maple
Acer Palmatum
Purple Japanese Maple
Carpinus Betulus Columnaris
European Hornbean
Cercis Canadensis
Red Bud
Cercidiphyllum Japonica
Katsura Tree
Cornus "Eddies White Wonder"
Dogwood
Davidia Involvarata
Dove/Handkerchief Tree
Fraxinus Ornus
Flowering Ash
Kodreutaria Paniculata
Golden Rain Tree
Magnolia Denudata
Yulan Magnolia
City of Powell River Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008
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Magnolia Kobus DC
Northern Japanese Magnolia
Malus Spectabilis
Chinese Crab
Oxydendrum Arboureum
Sorrel Tree
Parrotia Persica
Persian Ironwood
Quercus Palustris
Pin Oak
Styrax Japonica
Japanese Snowbell
Styrax Obassia
Big Leaf Storage
Ulmus Glabra Camperdown
Camperdown Elm
Low Zone Varieties
Acer Griseum
Paperbark Maple
Acer Palmatum
Japanese Maple
Magnolia Stellata
Star Magnolia
Malus SPP
Flowering Crab Apple
Crategeus Laevigata
Hawthorn
City of Powell River Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008
Page 18 of 18
SCHEDULE F
NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE
& STOP WORK ORDER
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the City of Powell River considers activity on this property to
be in breach of City of Powell River Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008,
AND ALL PERSONS SHALL IMMEDIATELY CEASE the following activity on this property:
EVERY PERSON WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY BE LIABLE TO A
PENALTY AS STIPULATED IN THE BYLAW.
Persons affected by this Order may seek further information at the Development Services Counter, City
Hall, 6910 Duncan Street, Powell River, BC V8A 1V4.
Address of Property
Date
City Engineer
NO PERSON MAY REMOVE, ALTER, COVER, OR
IN ANY WAY TAMPER WITH THIS NOTICE
WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION BY
THE CITY OF POWELL RIVER