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
scout note
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
scout note
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.