Trees & tree removal — Deep River, Ontario

Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

In the Town of Deep River, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: minimum four (4) meters at physiological maturity; replacement required: pay the Town the cash value of a replacement tree. Source: By-law Number 31-2025 - A By-law to Provide for the Protection, Preservation, and Management of Trees on Municipal Property, verified 2026-08-28.

By-law Number 31-2025 - A By-law to Provide for the Protection, Preservation, and Management of Trees on Municipal Property adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3.1
applies to private property True s. 12.1
protected threshold minimum four (4) meters at physiological maturity s. 1
replacement required pay the Town the cash value of a replacement tree s. 4.5
boulevard trees Provisions apply to trees on municipal property, including road allowances and highway corridors. s. 2.1
fine range $1,000.00 Schedule "A" Column 3
scout note

Requires a Tree Permit to injure or destroy any tree on municipal property (parks, road allowances, highway corridors) or to work within a tree's critical root zone; watering and light pruning are exempt, as are dead/hazardous trees and Town maintenance. A separate permit is needed to plant on municipal property. Part IV applies township-wide: trees added to the Town's Significant

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