{
 "answer": "In the Township of Georgian Bay, Ontario, permit required: False; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Any species of woody perennial plant ≥50mm DBH and capable of reaching at least 5 metres height at maturity; replacement required: Director may order rehabilitation of land or planting/replanting of Trees in such manner and within such period as Director considers appropriate; court may also impose same on conviction. Source: Tree Cutting By-law No. 2014-73, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001522",
 "municipality": "Georgian Bay",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.gbtownship.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Cutting By-law No. 2014-73",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-11-10",
   "document_url": "https://georgianbay.civicweb.net/document/123299/",
   "summary": "Regulates protection, preservation and removal of trees over 50mm DBH, but only in shoreline areas and lands zoned Environmental Protection/Open Space. Prohibits clear-cutting; permits view trimming and removal of dead/hazardous trees; no permit or fee required.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "6fee7c95a6dd8fac1dc1daa2bd6cf3e8bf8b3d4b3a906072a5af24138062f1da",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6fee7c95a6dd8fac1dc1daa2bd6cf3e8bf8b3d4b3a906072a5af24138062f1da.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": false,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Any species of woody perennial plant ≥50mm DBH and capable of reaching at least 5 metres height at maturity",
    "replacement_required": "Director may order rehabilitation of land or planting/replanting of Trees in such manner and within such period as Director considers appropriate; court may also impose same on conviction",
    "fine_range": "Individual: 1st conviction $500–$10,000; subsequent $1,000–$25,000. Corporation: 1st conviction $2,500–$50,000; subsequent $4,000–$100,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "There are no licenses, permits or fees required with this By-law.",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 3.1 — \"any Tree on any private lands within the area defined in this By-law\"",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1(t) — \"larger than 50mm diameter outside the bark of the tree at the Diameter at Breast Height (DBH)\"",
    "replacement_required": "s. 7.2 — \"Director may make a Repair Order requiring the Person to rehabilitate the land or to plant or replant Trees\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 8.1, s. 8.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/georgian-bay/trees/text-6fee7c95a6dd/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/georgian-bay/trees/"
}