| permit required | True | s. 3.4 |
| applies to private property | True | "A by-law to prohibit or regulate the injuring or destruction of trees on private property" |
| protected threshold | Tree of at least 10 cm DBH on any Private Lot larger than 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres); or a Tree of at least 30 cm DBH on any Private Lot | s. 2.1 "Regulated Tree" |
| replacement required | Replacement Trees and/or Replacement Tree Fee (cash-in-lieu) as conditions of a Tree Permit, calculated in accordance with the Tree Technical Manual | s. 7.3(d), s. 1.1(c) |
| fine range | Minimum $500; first conviction max $10,000 or $1,000 per tree to max $100,000 (whichever greater); subsequent conviction max $25,000 or $2,500 per tree to max $100,000; corporations: first $50,000 or $5,000 per tree, subsequent $100,000 or $10,000 per tree | s. 13.3(a), s. 13.3(b)(i), s. 13.3(b)(ii), s. 13.3(c) |
scout note
Prohibits injuring or destroying a regulated tree on private property without a tree permit. A regulated tree is one of at least 10 cm diameter at breast height on a private lot larger than 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres), or of at least 30 cm DBH on any private lot. Requires tree protection measures, replacement trees, replacement tree fees paid into