Trees & tree removal — King, Ontario

Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

In the Township of King, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: False; boulevard trees: No person shall injure or destroy trees on road allowances without written approval from the Engineer/Road Superintendent.; fines: not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) exclusive of costs. Source: Municipal Tree By-law, verified 2026-08-28.

Municipal Tree By-law adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 1 — "unless approval has been received in writing from the Township of King Engineer/Road Superintendent"
applies to private property False s. 1 — applies only to "Township of King lands or road allowance"
boulevard trees No person shall injure or destroy trees on road allowances without written approval from the Engineer/Road Superintendent. s. 1
fine range not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) exclusive of costs s. 5
scout note

By-law 73-54 prohibits injuring or destroying trees on Township road allowances and Township-owned lands without written approval from the Township Engineer. Does not cover private-property trees.

Machine-readable: trees.json · Official website: https://www.king.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Trees & tree removal in other municipalities