{
 "answer": "In the Town of View Royal, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Listed species (e.g. Garry Oak); any Tree having a diameter greater than 20 centimeters D.B.H.; replacement required: Two Replacement Trees shall be planted; fee payable if insufficient area.. Source: Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1069, 2022 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000152",
 "municipality": "View Royal",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.viewroyal.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1069, 2022 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-02-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1069%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates altering, cutting, damaging or removing trees within the Town of View Royal, with permit requirements for protected trees.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "534e5ebf46d5d34bd7a7ca40697dbb9b2662afc5447e85e8b61833ff21861dfe",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/534e5ebf46d5d34bd7a7ca40697dbb9b2662afc5447e85e8b61833ff21861dfe.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Listed species (e.g. Garry Oak); any Tree having a diameter greater than 20 centimeters D.B.H.",
    "replacement_required": "Two Replacement Trees shall be planted; fee payable if insufficient area.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Trees on Town-owned property or highways are protected; Town exempt.",
    "fine_range": "not less than $1,000 and not more than $50,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 5.1",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 5.3.3",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2.2.1; s. 2.2.16",
    "replacement_required": "s. 5.17; s. 5.21",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 2.2.12; s. 4.5.2",
    "fine_range": "s. 7.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/view-royal/trees/text-534e5ebf46d5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/view-royal/trees/"
}