{
 "answer": "In the City of Brantford, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: False; protected threshold: All City Trees (woody perennial plant located on City Property); replacement required: Replacement Trees replanted at suitable location or payment of Tree Replacement Value. Source: By-law 94-2024 - City Trees (planting, maintenance, protection); By-law 95-2024 - Private Tree Protection By-law, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001431",
 "municipality": "Brantford",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.brantford.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 94-2024 - City Trees (planting, maintenance, protection)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brantford-ca/media/tsxplelf/by-law-94-2024-regulate-the-planting-maintenance-protection-of-trees.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates planting, maintenance and protection of City-owned/boulevard trees in Brantford; repeals and replaces By-law 38-2023; sets tree-replacement compensation ratios by removed-tree diameter (3:1 up to 10:1).",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "424f5e7850d08ef2db77b0d30c56628e33e1d413cc46adc5eb74e31ed0433e3f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/424f5e7850d08ef2db77b0d30c56628e33e1d413cc46adc5eb74e31ed0433e3f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "protected_threshold": "All City Trees (woody perennial plant located on City Property)",
    "replacement_required": "Replacement Trees replanted at suitable location or payment of Tree Replacement Value",
    "boulevard_trees": "City Property includes boulevard. Contractors must take special precautions to protect trees located in boulevards."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "Part V, s. 7(f)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "Part III, s. 2",
    "protected_threshold": "Part II, Definitions, 'City Tree'",
    "replacement_required": "Part III, s. 5(i), s. 5(j)",
    "boulevard_trees": "Part II, 'City Property'; Part V, s. 7(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/brantford/trees/text-424f5e7850d0/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 95-2024 - Private Tree Protection By-law",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-25",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brantford-ca/media/eqlfbx4t/by-law-95-2024-private-tree.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits injury/destruction of private trees in designated Woodlots and Core Natural Areas without a permit; repeals By-law 119-2017; protects listed rare species (Schedule C) even outside those areas.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "5f1718d45a7f9a1038b12eaed49e56a1699abf750362f7bd083310065873d1b5",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5f1718d45a7f9a1038b12eaed49e56a1699abf750362f7bd083310065873d1b5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Trees of any size within a 1 acre or greater Woodlot; Core Natural Areas; species set forth in Schedule C",
    "replacement_required": "Plant Replacement Trees per Schedule B ratios; contribute financially to the City's Tree Replacement Fund",
    "boulevard_trees": "this By-law will not apply, as it is under the jurisdiction of the City Tree Protection By-law 38-2023",
    "fine_range": "minimum fine of $500.00 and a maximum fine of $100,000.00; minimum fine of $500.00 and a maximum fine of $10,000.00 per day"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1",
    "applies_to_private_property": "Title; s. 1.1 'Application'",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2.1(a)-(c)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 11.2, 11.6; Schedule B",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 6.6",
    "fine_range": "s. 17.2-17.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/brantford/trees/text-5f1718d45a7f/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/brantford/trees/"
}