{
 "answer": "In the County of Middlesex County, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Prescribed species (Schedule \"A\") with minimum circumference limits by species group at specified measurement points: Species A 175–224 cm, Species B 160–208 cm, Species C 145–191 cm, Species D 79–127 cm; applies within Woodlands (≥1 ha with defined tree densities); replacement required: Replanting on the property or payment in lieu of destruction may be imposed as conditions of a Council Exemption; upon conviction, a court may also order replanting or rehabilitation. Source: Woodlands By-Law, By-Law #7314 (A By-law to Prohibit or Regulate the Destruction or Injuring of Trees), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001636",
 "municipality": "Middlesex 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.county.middlesex.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Woodlands By-Law, By-Law #7314 (A By-law to Prohibit or Regulate the Destruction or Injuring of Trees)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-01-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.middlesex.ca/sites/default/files/documents/7314%20-%20Woodland%20Conservation%20By-Law%20-%20Website.pdf",
   "summary": "County-wide by-law under Municipal Act s.135 prohibiting the injuring or destruction of trees in woodlands — land of at least one hectare meeting the by-law's stocking thresholds, including Significant Woodlands identified in the County Natural Heritage Systems Study. Cutting is permitted only where it follows Good Forestry Practices prescribed by a Registered Professional Forester, involves only trees at or above",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "80db247b824030dd421aec346f06822d454934fb85a5b19b008ebe81dd3fcd7b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/80db247b824030dd421aec346f06822d454934fb85a5b19b008ebe81dd3fcd7b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Prescribed species (Schedule \"A\") with minimum circumference limits by species group at specified measurement points: Species A 175–224 cm, Species B 160–208 cm, Species C 145–191 cm, Species D 79–127 cm; applies within Woodlands (≥1 ha with defined tree densities)",
    "replacement_required": "Replanting on the property or payment in lieu of destruction may be imposed as conditions of a Council Exemption; upon conviction, a court may also order replanting or rehabilitation",
    "boulevard_trees": "Activities by a municipality or local board are exempt from this by-law",
    "fine_range": "$1,000.00 per tree, up to the maximum limit allowed under the Municipal Act"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 6(c)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 4(a)",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 4(a)(ii); Schedule \"A\"",
    "replacement_required": "Schedule \"G\"; s. 8(k); s. 12(b)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 5(a)(i)",
    "fine_range": "s. 12(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/middlesex-county/trees/text-80db247b8240/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/middlesex-county/trees/"
}