{
 "answer": "In the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, trees & tree removal rules are set by Protection of Trees By-law No. 9958 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025), verified 2026-10-15. Fines: Not less than $500.00 and not more than $10,000.00 for each offence; continuing offence: not less than $250.00 and not more than $10,000.00 for each day. A permit is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000148",
 "municipality": "Vancouver",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://vancouver.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Protection of Trees By-law No. 9958 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-12-01",
   "document_url": "https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9958c.pdf",
   "summary": "Tree permit required to remove or damage trees with trunk diameter 20 cm or more (measured 1.4 m above grade); application, issuance and conditions of permits, retention/relocation trees.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:30:25+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_note": "fetch failed/blocked; not snapshotted",
   "capture_sha256": "e409f8e9d443be5eb57da09bf443728601c382994b4f3af9f9f8c2d3fc16c7d2",
   "capture_method": "wayback-id",
   "capture_wayback_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260115232834id_/https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9958c.PDF",
   "document_number": "9958",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e409f8e9d443be5eb57da09bf443728601c382994b4f3af9f9f8c2d3fc16c7d2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Trees with trunk/stem diameter (or combined diameter of the two or three largest trunks/stems) of 20 cm or more, measured 1.4 m above existing grade; trees less than 20 cm are exempt except replacement trees or trees part of a hedge.",
    "replacement_required": "Owner must plant a replacement tree for every tree removed in contravention of the By-law or as required by a tree permit; if the site has at least the Schedule C number of trees, the owner may pay cash-in-lieu of $1,000.00 for each tree that would otherwise have to be planted.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Owner must comply with City Engineer/Chief Building Official/Director of Planning for boulevard/lane trees; no pruning/moving/disturbing without Park Board prior written permission.",
    "fine_range": "Not less than $500.00 and not more than $10,000.00 for each offence; continuing offence: not less than $250.00 and not more than $10,000.00 for each day."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 4.1; s. 1.2 definition of \"site\"",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2.2",
    "replacement_required": "s. 6.1, s. 6.2",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 7.8",
    "fine_range": "s. 11.8, s. 11.9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/vancouver/trees/bylaw-9958/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/vancouver/trees/"
}