Trees & tree removal — Brant, Ontario

Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

In the City of Brant, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: False; replacement required: pay all costs and expenses incurred by the County to plant a replacement tree; boulevard trees: No person shall plant, remove, cut down or injure any tree on a highway without the authority of the Director of Public Works.. Source: By-law 275-99 - Tree Planting and Maintenance on County Highways; Good Forestry Practices By-law 70-21 (as amended by By-law 101-23), verified 2026-08-28.

By-law 275-99 - Tree Planting and Maintenance on County Highways adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 4
applies to private property False s. 4
replacement required pay all costs and expenses incurred by the County to plant a replacement tree s. 5
boulevard trees No person shall plant, remove, cut down or injure any tree on a highway without the authority of the Director of Public Works. s. 3; s. 4
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Authorizes the Director of Public Works to manage, remove and replace trees on and adjacent to County of Brant highways (boulevard/street trees), including providing replacement trees to abutting owners.

Good Forestry Practices By-law 70-21 (as amended by By-law 101-23) adopted bylaw
permit required True Section 3 a) iii.
protected threshold trees in natural heritage features and areas; height of at least 4.5 metres Section 2 a); Section 1 Tree definition
replacement required ratio equal to the greater of: two times the aerial extent of the canopy...; cash-in-lieu option Section 6 a) vii
fine range $500 to $100,000; continuing offence $500 to $10,000 per day Section 14 c) i, ii
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Prohibits/regulates destruction or injury of trees within and adjacent to natural heritage features in the County of Brant; requires a Good Forestry Practices Permit for harvesting and a Clear Cutting Permit with environmental review for larger removals.

Machine-readable: trees.json · Official website: https://www.brant.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Trees & tree removal in other municipalities