{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Saanich, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Arbutus/Garry Oak/Dogwood/Yew >= 2m height or 4cm diam; Douglas-fir/Grand Fir/Maple/Cedar >= 30cm DBH; any tree >= 60cm DBH; also replacement, Significant, Streamside, permit-condition, nest, and Saanich-owned trees.; replacement required: 1:1 for s. 19(a-d,g); 2:1 for s. 19(h-i); 3:1 for s. 19(j-k). Cash-in-lieu $300 or $700 per tree if lot cannot accommodate.. Source: Tree Protection Bylaw, 2014, No. 9272, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000121",
 "municipality": "Saanich",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.saanich.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Protection Bylaw, 2014, No. 9272",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/tree-protection-bylaw-2014-no-9272.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires permits to cut/prune protected trees: Garry Oak, Arbutus, Dogwood and Yew at 2m+ height or 4cm+ diameter; Douglas-fir, Grand Fir, Big Leaf Maple and Cedar at 30cm+ DBH; any tree 60cm+ DBH; and Council-designated Significant Trees.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "7c13053cf225aee12771118d53965185691de95a7a6015fd6bfbd81e32104c3c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7c13053cf225aee12771118d53965185691de95a7a6015fd6bfbd81e32104c3c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Arbutus/Garry Oak/Dogwood/Yew >= 2m height or 4cm diam; Douglas-fir/Grand Fir/Maple/Cedar >= 30cm DBH; any tree >= 60cm DBH; also replacement, Significant, Streamside, permit-condition, nest, and Saanich-owned trees.",
    "replacement_required": "1:1 for s. 19(a-d,g); 2:1 for s. 19(h-i); 3:1 for s. 19(j-k). Cash-in-lieu $300 or $700 per tree if lot cannot accommodate.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Trees on Saanich-owned property are protected; exemptions apply for Saanich operations on rights-of-way or highways.",
    "fine_range": "Not less than $1,000 (1st) / $2,000 (2nd+); $5,000 for Significant Trees; $250 for other contraventions."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 7",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 19(g)",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2 PROTECTED TREE",
    "replacement_required": "s. 40, s. 44, s. 45",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 2(i), s. 4(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 65"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/saanich/trees/text-7c13053cf225/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/saanich/trees/"
}