| permit required | True | s. 4(a) "No owner...shall cause or permit the injury or destruction of a tree...without first obtaining a permit" |
| applies to private property | True | "A By-law...to prohibit or regulate the injuring or destruction of trees on private property" |
| protected threshold | Trees in woodlots (woodlot = min. 0.2 ha with qualifying tree density); any species meeting the 'tree' definition (woody perennial reaching at least 4.5 m height) | s. 3 "this by-law applies to all trees in woodlots"; s. 2(a) woodlot definition; s. 1(z) tree definition |
| replacement required | Court or Director may order rehabilitation or replanting including silvicultural treatment; no cash-in-lieu stated | s. 13(b) "Director may make a repair order requiring...to plant or replant trees"; s. 14(c) "court...may order the person to rehabilitate the land or to plant or replant trees" |
| fine range | Minimum fine not exceeding $500; maximum not exceeding $100,000; special fine may exceed $100,000 | s. 14(a)(i) "A minimum fine shall not exceed $500 and a maximum fine shall not exceed $100,000. However, a special fine may exceed $100,000." |
scout note
Requires a permit from the Director before injuring or destroying a tree on private land, but applies only to trees in a 'woodlot' - land of at least 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) carrying the by-law's tree densities, as shown on the City's Official Woodlot Map - not to every tree on a private lot. Sets application, issuance and exemption rules