{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Ucluelet, British Columbia, trees & tree removal rules are set by Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026, verified 2026-10-15. Fines: not more than $50,000, plus the costs of prosecution. Boulevard trees: Owners/occupiers must prune and trim hedges, trees, and shrubs in the boulevard, except those planted by the District.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000146",
 "municipality": "Ucluelet",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://ucluelet.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-26",
   "document_url": "https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/84301/",
   "summary": "s.4.2 lets Council order hazardous trees, hedges, shrubs trimmed or removed at owner cost; s.3.7 bars willful damage to boulevard trees; owners prune boulevard plantings. No tree-cutting permit bylaw found.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "f487ab055f45d95dbde08a4238585153753d9f493e17b8ab477970a49c90975c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2017",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f487ab055f45d95dbde08a4238585153753d9f493e17b8ab477970a49c90975c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "boulevard_trees": "Owners/occupiers must prune and trim hedges, trees, and shrubs in the boulevard, except those planted by the District.",
    "fine_range": "not more than $50,000, plus the costs of prosecution"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "4.2",
    "boulevard_trees": "4.1(e)",
    "fine_range": "7.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/ucluelet/property-maintenance/unsightly-premises-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2011, 2026",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/84297/",
   "summary": "Bars damaging trees and plants on public property; park-plant protection only.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "ed4c17f990f9fe7d314deb470dc06f475f1fa03b7d4ee65c152cbc3baaca9d55",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2011",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ed4c17f990f9fe7d314deb470dc06f475f1fa03b7d4ee65c152cbc3baaca9d55.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/ucluelet/trees/regulations-2011/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Ucluelet Bylaws page",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://ucluelet.ca/government/bylaws-and-policies/bylaws/",
   "summary": "Official bylaw list; no tree protection or urban forest bylaw listed.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "6c1b078fd7d1b973db1109240076107816cfae4a935e04d36371e7c11b774f6f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6c1b078fd7d1b973db1109240076107816cfae4a935e04d36371e7c11b774f6f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/ucluelet/trees/ucluelet-bylaws-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/ucluelet/trees/"
}