| permit required | True | s. 2.1: "No person, shall...destroy...any tree without a permit" |
| applies to private property | True | "owner" means the person having the right, title, interest or equity in land |
| protected threshold | Any species, deciduous or coniferous, DBH ≥ 10 cm, on a lot larger than 1.0 hectares (2.5 acres) | definition of "tree": "DBH of at least 10cm...located on a lot larger than 1.0 hectares (2.5 acres)" |
| replacement required | Court may order replanting in such manner and within such period as court considers appropriate (no cash-in-lieu stated) | s. 9.8: "may order the person to replant or have replanted such trees" |
| boulevard trees | Public trees on highways or municipal land require prior written Director approval before destruction or defacement | s. 2.1(b) and definition of "public tree": "50 percent or more of its main stem situated on a public park, highway or any lands owned by the Municipality" |
| fine range | First conviction: ≤$10,000 or $1,000/tree whichever greater; subsequent: ≤$20,000 or $2,500/tree whichever greater; corporations: first ≤$50,000 or $5,000/tree (max $100,000); subsequent ≤$100,000 or $10,000/tree (max $100,000) | s. 9.5(a), s. 9.5(b), s. 9.6(a), s. 9.6(b) |
scout note
Prohibits destroying/injuring a tree without a permit where it is on a tree preservation plan, is a 'public tree', affects flood/erosion control or an Environmentally Protected Area, or is subject to a pending Planning Act application.