| permit required | True | s. 5.1 |
| applies to private property | True | s. 2.0 |
| protected threshold | Any tree with DBH of 25 mm (1 inch) or greater, of any species, that can reach 4.5 metres at maturity | s. 4.0(i); s. 1.0(aa) |
| replacement required | Court may order rehabilitation or replanting including silvicultural treatment; officer may issue Work Order requiring replanting | s. 18.3; s. 14.1 |
| fine range | Maximum $100,000; $10,000/day for continuing offence; $10,000/offence for multiple offences; set fine $450.00 | s. 18.1(a)(b)(c); set fines schedule |
scout note
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