Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

Trees & tree removal — Gananoque, Ontario

In the Town of Gananoque, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Heritage Trees individually designated by Council (any species, no DBH threshold stated); replacement required: Same species, no less than 10 cm diameter measured at 1.2 m height, at owner's expense. Source: Bylaw Number 2006-03 to Regulate the Destruction or Injuring of Trees (Heritage Tree By-law), verified 2026-08-28.

Bylaw Number 2006-03 to Regulate the Destruction or Injuring of Trees (Heritage Tree By-law) adopted bylaw

permit required	True	"Council may require that a Permit be obtained to cut/prune or destroy trees"
applies to private property	True	"A Heritage Tree may be nominated on either public or private property"
protected threshold	Heritage Trees individually designated by Council (any species, no DBH threshold stated)	s. 1–2: "Each tree will be identified by number, species and reason for selection" and approved by Council
replacement required	Same species, no less than 10 cm diameter measured at 1.2 m height, at owner's expense	s. 6: "replace the Heritage Tree, at the expense of the owner, with a tree of the same species of no less than 10 cm diameter measured at the height of 1.2 M"

scout note

Establishes a Heritage Tree program regulating destruction/injuring of designated trees under Municipal Act s.135; requires replacement of a destroyed Heritage Tree with a comparable tree at the owner's expense.