| permit required | yes | s. 3.1; s. 3.2(a) |
| applies to private property | yes | s. 2.2 |
| 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. | s. 2.1; s. 3.5(c) |
| 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. | s. 5.3(a); s. 5.3(b); s. 5.5; s. 5.8 |
| boulevard trees | City boulevard/street trees are Protected Trees; planting on City lands requires prior written authorization. | s. 3.3; s. 3.4 |
| 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. | s. 7.1(a)-(b) |
scout note
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.