{
 "answer": "In the City of Vernon, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: stem of which exceeds eight (8) centimetres at one (1) metre above the average ground level of the base of the tree; replacement required: replace the tree with a tree of like species and size. Source: Tree Protection Bylaw #4152 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000150",
 "municipality": "Vernon",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://vernon.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Protection Bylaw #4152 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1996-03-18",
   "document_url": "https://vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/4152_tree_protection_consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit to cut, remove or damage-prune trees (limb removal beyond 5% conifer / 15% broadleaf trunk diameter); Council may designate 'Significant Trees'; permits run 1 year (up to 5 years for some permits).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "4d3a766cf0751abfac06fef9367c5899d728de53ee811512a28b41f323c41c00",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4d3a766cf0751abfac06fef9367c5899d728de53ee811512a28b41f323c41c00.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "stem of which exceeds eight (8) centimetres at one (1) metre above the average ground level of the base of the tree",
    "replacement_required": "replace the tree with a tree of like species and size"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 5(a)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 5(a)",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 5(a)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 6(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/vernon/trees/text-4d3a766cf075/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/vernon/trees/"
}