{
 "answer": "In the City of Williams Lake, British Columbia, trees & tree removal rules are set by Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2024, verified 2026-10-15. A permit is required. Boulevard trees: City boulevard/street trees are Protected Trees; planting on City lands requires prior written authorization.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000159",
 "municipality": "Williams Lake",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "https://williamslake.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2024",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-02-27",
   "document_url": "https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/160023",
   "summary": "Regulates removal and retention of trees; tree cutting permit required (e.g. trees 10 cm DBH or more on sloped lots), applies to park and boulevard trees, permit conditions and renewal.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2404",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/debc4be56f9bedde8933af46aa6bd0f184c9d17ebbfff3fadc1d44707add221c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Protected Tree includes: any Tree with DBH 10 cm or more on Sloping Terrain and/or within a Lot subject to Geotechnical Hazards; any Tree with DBH 10 cm or more on a Lot with significant tree removal proposed, at Director's discretion; any Tree on a Lot proposed for significant Tree removal, at Director's direction; any Replacement, Retained, Specimen, Heritage or Wildlife Tree, or Tree in a Riparian Area; any Tree with evidence of nesting/use protected under federal or provincial regulations. Permit not required for tree less than 5m in height and less than 10cm DBH.",
    "replacement_required": "Standard Permit: two Replacement Trees for each Protected Tree Cut or Removed; Development Permit: achieve Development Tree Density of 30 Trees per hectare; security deposit $300 cash per Replacement Tree; if cannot be accommodated, Director may accept payment in lieu of $300 per Tree into Tree Planting and Replacement Reserve.",
    "boulevard_trees": "City boulevard/street trees are Protected Trees; planting on City lands requires prior written authorization.",
    "fine_range": "A fine and/or penalty under the Community Charter of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000, plus costs of prosecution; or a fine set out in Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1; s. 3.2(a)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 2.2",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2.1; s. 3.5(c)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 5.3(a); s. 5.3(b); s. 5.5; s. 5.8",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 3.3; s. 3.4",
    "fine_range": "s. 7.1(a)-(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/williams-lake/trees/bylaw-2404/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaws (CivicWeb folder)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://williamslake.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=67409",
   "summary": "Official bylaw listing.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-3cat",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "86d3a99bb494c4f41a89ccb35b7a48eab0a64283041c2f177d9cbc7e5eca5bb2",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T17:26:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/86d3a99bb494c4f41a89ccb35b7a48eab0a64283041c2f177d9cbc7e5eca5bb2.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/williams-lake/trees/bylaws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/williams-lake/trees/"
}