{
 "answer": "In the City of Mississauga, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Trees with a Diameter of 15 centimetres or greater on private property; replacement required: Replacement Tree on same Lot in location, number, size and/or species to satisfaction of Officer; more than one Replacement Tree may be required based on Diameter; or payment in lieu into Replacement Tree Planting Fund. Source: Private Tree Protection By-law 0021-2022; Public Tree Protection By-law 0020-2022, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001641",
 "municipality": "Mississauga",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.mississauga.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Private Tree Protection By-law 0021-2022",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-02-02",
   "document_url": "https://www.mississauga.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/25120658/Private-Tree-Protection-By-law-0021-2022.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit to injure or destroy any tree with a diameter of 15 centimetres or greater on private property in Mississauga (and any replacement tree, regardless of size); separate approval is needed to injure or destroy a heritage tree. Sets out permit application, refusal/revocation, replanting and enforcement provisions.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "d4abc779fa1a3e4c513a917c7acf0d4ae06b01f28b1f24f6c76ec108d9aa6c2a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d4abc779fa1a3e4c513a917c7acf0d4ae06b01f28b1f24f6c76ec108d9aa6c2a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Trees with a Diameter of 15 centimetres or greater on private property",
    "replacement_required": "Replacement Tree on same Lot in location, number, size and/or species to satisfaction of Officer; more than one Replacement Tree may be required based on Diameter; or payment in lieu into Replacement Tree Planting Fund",
    "fine_range": "Minimum $500, maximum $100,000; daily fines up to $10,000 per day for order non-compliance; up to $2,500 per Tree (first offence individual) or $5,000 per Tree (corporation first offence)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 9",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 2",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 9",
    "replacement_required": "s. 24(1), s. 24(2), s. 48(2)",
    "fine_range": "s. 52, s. 53, s. 55(1)(a), s. 55(2)(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/mississauga/trees/text-d4abc779fa1a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Public Tree Protection By-law 0020-2022",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-02-02",
   "document_url": "https://www.mississauga.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/31134316/Public-Tree-Protection-By-law-0020-2022.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates injuring, removing, or construction work near trees on public (City-owned/boulevard) property.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "9c0a85924de033d8b7b5cfc7b124ce38e21f74c0d693b0b713c079e34df55db7",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9c0a85924de033d8b7b5cfc7b124ce38e21f74c0d693b0b713c079e34df55db7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "protected_threshold": "woody perennial plant that has reached or could reach a height of at least 4.5m at maturity, located on Public Property",
    "replacement_required": "fees to cover costs for removal and replacement of a Public Tree as set out in the City's Fees and Charges By-law; security deposit may be required; forfeited amounts transferred to Replacement Tree Planting Fund",
    "boulevard_trees": "boulevards are Public Property; boulevard trees are Public Trees subject to all permit and protection requirements",
    "fine_range": "minimum $500, maximum $100,000; daily fines up to $10,000/day for order non-compliance; multiple offence up to $2,500/tree (first conviction) or $5,000/tree (subsequent); special fine up to $100,000 for economic advantage"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 10: \"No Person shall Injure or Prune a Public Tree without a valid Permit\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 2: \"This By-law shall apply to all Public Property located within the City\"",
    "protected_threshold": "Part 1 definition: \"PUBLIC TREE\" means a woody perennial plant...height of at least 4.5m at maturity...on Public Property",
    "replacement_required": "s. 20(4); s. 22–24",
    "boulevard_trees": "Part 1 definition: \"PUBLIC PROPERTY includes a highway, park, natural area, woodlot, boulevard\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 40; s. 41; s. 42; s. 43; s. 45"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/mississauga/trees/text-9c0a85924de0/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/mississauga/trees/"
}