{
 "answer": "In the City of Prince George, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: any live standing woody plant which is 1.5 meters or more in height or has a trunk diameter of at least 3 centimeters, and capable of growing to a height of 10 meters or more; replacement required: replace that tree: a) with two trees if the tree cut down was within 5 m measured horizontally from the top of bank or top or ravine bank as applicable; b) with one tree if the tree cut down was 5 m or more, measured horizontally, from the top of bank top or ravine bank as applicable. Source: Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000112",
 "municipality": "Prince George",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://princegeorge.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1995-04-03",
   "document_url": "https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/BL6343_CONSOLIDATED_2025-10-20.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit to cut down a 'tree' (1.5 m+ tall or 3 cm+ trunk diameter, capable of reaching 10 m) within the AG: Greenbelt zone or a Riparian Protection Development Permit Area. Application needs a fee and a site plan; permits are valid 6 months, extendable once.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "c1e4e91c78cdd77cc96c530e826bf91807675ecde19946018e154a18af64f353",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c1e4e91c78cdd77cc96c530e826bf91807675ecde19946018e154a18af64f353.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "any live standing woody plant which is 1.5 meters or more in height or has a trunk diameter of at least 3 centimeters, and capable of growing to a height of 10 meters or more",
    "replacement_required": "replace that tree: a) with two trees if the tree cut down was within 5 m measured horizontally from the top of bank or top or ravine bank as applicable; b) with one tree if the tree cut down was 5 m or more, measured horizontally, from the top of bank top or ravine bank as applicable",
    "fine_range": "fine not less than $2,000 and not more than $10,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 13.1",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 3",
    "replacement_required": "s. 11.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 10.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/prince-george/trees/text-c1e4e91c78cd/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/prince-george/trees/"
}