{
 "answer": "In the Township of East Garafraxa, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: a tree and/or trees (Schedule \"A\" requires identification of trees greater than 75 mm in calliper); fines: first conviction: not more than $10,000.00 (corporation not more than $25,000.00); subsequent conviction: not more than $25,000.00 (corporation not more than $100,000.00). Source: By-law 14-2015, Site Alteration By-law, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001495",
 "municipality": "East Garafraxa",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 14-2015, Site Alteration By-law",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-04-14",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/eastgarafraxa-018-ca/media/5uyjrjcy/14-2015-site-alterations.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates site alteration, fill placement and topsoil removal; repeals By-law 51-2009. Prohibits injuring or destroying trees during site alteration except where specifically necessary for construction; courts may order rehabilitation or replanting for violations.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8c8ebf3e7397e7fb94807bfc20d9c9f09f9a9fb06ddda1f0cfaf16fd6ed0c2b6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "a tree and/or trees (Schedule \"A\" requires identification of trees greater than 75 mm in calliper)",
    "fine_range": "first conviction: not more than $10,000.00 (corporation not more than $25,000.00); subsequent conviction: not more than $25,000.00 (corporation not more than $100,000.00)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 2.5",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 2.1",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2.5; Schedule \"A\" item 8",
    "fine_range": "s. 8.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-garafraxa/trees/text-8c8ebf3e7397/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/east-garafraxa/trees/"
}