{
 "answer": "In the Town of Goderich, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: False; boulevard trees: Designated staff control all planting, maintenance, and removal of trees on municipal boulevards.. Source: By-law No. 115 of 2021 - Plant, Maintain and Remove Trees on Municipal Property, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001526",
 "municipality": "Goderich",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.town.goderich.on.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 115 of 2021 - Plant, Maintain and Remove Trees on Municipal Property",
   "category": "trees",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-09-20",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/qewgyhjm/by-law-115-2021-plant-maintain-and-remove-trees-on-municipal-property.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs planting, maintenance and removal of boulevard/park trees on municipal land; declares municipal trees Town property, prioritizes native species, and requires Council approval for public tree-planting requests.",
   "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/7b2bc89b1e323e087d59054f82c202e0b23af300d700b9c9fa7e44264e1ac300.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "boulevard_trees": "Designated staff control all planting, maintenance, and removal of trees on municipal boulevards."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.3",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 2(a)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 3.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/goderich/trees/text-7b2bc89b1e32/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/goderich/trees/"
}