{
 "answer": "In the City of Haldimand, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: False; protected threshold: Any species of woody perennial plant that has reached or can reach a height of at least 4.5 metres at physiological maturity, located on County Property; replacement required: Permit conditions may include location, number, size and type of replacement Trees to be planted and/or payment for replacement Trees to be planted; court may also order replanting upon conviction. Source: County Tree By-law 2516-24, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001540",
 "municipality": "Haldimand",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.haldimandcounty.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "County Tree By-law 2516-24",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-05-06",
   "document_url": "https://www.haldimandcounty.ca/government-administration/by-laws-and-policies/by-law-directory/county-tree-by-law/",
   "summary": "Regulates care, protection, planting, pruning and removal of trees on Haldimand County-owned property (parks, streets); requires arborist reports and permits; applies to all County trees only, not private lots.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "ab868d2f84aa627c08c2cdf5ae5ecdfb658cf0852e6b3f6e62a176df920ba3b0",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ab868d2f84aa627c08c2cdf5ae5ecdfb658cf0852e6b3f6e62a176df920ba3b0.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "protected_threshold": "Any species of woody perennial plant that has reached or can reach a height of at least 4.5 metres at physiological maturity, located on County Property",
    "replacement_required": "Permit conditions may include location, number, size and type of replacement Trees to be planted and/or payment for replacement Trees to be planted; court may also order replanting upon conviction",
    "fine_range": "Individuals: first conviction max $10,000 or $1,000/tree (whichever greater); subsequent max $25,000 or $2,500/tree (whichever greater). Corporations: first conviction max $50,000 or $5,000/tree (whichever greater); subsequent max $100,000 or $10,000/tree (whichever greater)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 7.1: \"Every Person who intends to undertake any of the activities... shall complete and submit an application for a Permit\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 3.1: \"This by-law applies to all County trees\"; s. 1.9 defines County Tree as located on County Property; s. 1.18 defines Private Property as land other than County-owned lands",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1.19: \"height of at least 4.5 metres at physiological maturity\"; s. 3.1: applies to all County trees",
    "replacement_required": "s. 8.1.7: \"location, number, size and type of replacement Trees to be planted and/or payment for replacement Trees to be planted\"; s. 12.6",
    "fine_range": "s. 12.2.1, s. 12.2.2, s. 12.4.1, s. 12.4.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/haldimand/trees/text-ab868d2f84aa/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/haldimand/trees/"
}