{
 "answer": "In the County of Huron County, Ontario, permit required: False; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: All trees in qualifying woodlands (≥1 ha with prescribed tree densities) and woodlots (0.2–1 ha with prescribed densities); species-specific minimum diameter/circumference thresholds in Schedule A (e.g., hard maple: 51 cm diameter / 160 cm circumference at 46 cm point of measurement) determine which removal pathway applies; replacement required: Upon conviction, court may order person \"to rehabilitate the land or to plant or replant trees in such a manner and within such period as the court considers appropriate, including any silvicultural treatment necessary to re-establish the trees\". Source: Forest Conservation By-Law No. 38, 2013, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001563",
 "municipality": "Huron County",
 "status_type": "County",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.huroncounty.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Forest Conservation By-Law No. 38, 2013",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-05-01",
   "document_url": "https://www.huroncounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/By-law38-2013.pdf",
   "summary": "County-wide by-law prohibiting/regulating destruction or injuring of trees in woodlands and woodlots in Huron County; requires notice of intent before harvesting to conserve forest, soil, fish, wildlife and water resources.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a7215cda151d169167d602170215ad5d9a314417a2918f14c09aa80db73d4ea4",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a7215cda151d169167d602170215ad5d9a314417a2918f14c09aa80db73d4ea4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": false,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "All trees in qualifying woodlands (≥1 ha with prescribed tree densities) and woodlots (0.2–1 ha with prescribed densities); species-specific minimum diameter/circumference thresholds in Schedule A (e.g., hard maple: 51 cm diameter / 160 cm circumference at 46 cm point of measurement) determine which removal pathway applies",
    "replacement_required": "Upon conviction, court may order person \"to rehabilitate the land or to plant or replant trees in such a manner and within such period as the court considers appropriate, including any silvicultural treatment necessary to re-establish the trees\"",
    "fine_range": "First conviction: not more than $10,000.00 or $1,000.00 per tree (whichever greater); subsequent conviction: not more than $25,000.00 or $2,500.00 per tree (whichever greater); corporations: $50,000.00 or $5,000.00 per tree (first), $100,000.00 or $10,000.00 per tree (subsequent)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 6(1), s. 6(2) — Notice of Intent to Clerk required; no permit approval issued",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 2; s. 5(11)",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1(u), s. 1(v), s. 2, Schedule A",
    "replacement_required": "s. 8(3)",
    "fine_range": "s. 8(1)(a), s. 8(1)(b), s. 8(2)(a), s. 8(2)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/huron-county/trees/text-a7215cda151d/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/huron-county/trees/"
}