{
 "answer": "In the Township of Huron-Kinloss, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Any tree with DBH of 25 mm (1 inch) or greater, of any species, that can reach 4.5 metres at maturity; replacement required: Court may order rehabilitation or replanting including silvicultural treatment; officer may issue Work Order requiring replanting. Source: Tree Preservation By-law 2011-85, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001566",
 "municipality": "Huron-Kinloss",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.huronkinloss.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Preservation By-law 2011-85",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2011-08-15",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/45rnbzx5/tree_preservation-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits injuring or destroying one or more trees on private property without a permit from the Township. The by-law applies to trees and woodlot trees on the bluff lands mapped in Schedule 'A' in the Lakeshore Urban Area (bluff defined as the toe of the bluff to 3 m beyond the top), and does not apply to woodlands over 1",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "06c668ebf28a4d5cb80286c10893501c20d55856dce93e4be3023a19ab6a678e",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/06c668ebf28a4d5cb80286c10893501c20d55856dce93e4be3023a19ab6a678e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Any tree with DBH of 25 mm (1 inch) or greater, of any species, that can reach 4.5 metres at maturity",
    "replacement_required": "Court may order rehabilitation or replanting including silvicultural treatment; officer may issue Work Order requiring replanting",
    "fine_range": "Maximum $100,000; $10,000/day for continuing offence; $10,000/offence for multiple offences; set fine $450.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 5.1",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 2.0",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 4.0(i); s. 1.0(aa)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 18.3; s. 14.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 18.1(a)(b)(c); set fines schedule"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/huron-kinloss/trees/text-06c668ebf28a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/huron-kinloss/trees/"
}