| permit required | True | s. 4.2 |
| applies to private property | True | "trees on (private) property in the Township of Muskoka Lakes" |
| protected threshold | All species; DBH ≥ 25 mm (1 inch); capable of reaching height ≥ 4.5 m (15 ft) at physiological maturity | s. 3.1(i); definition of "Tree" |
| replacement required | Director may require replacement trees (species, size, number, and location) as a discretionary permit condition; no mandatory replacement or cash-in-lieu stated | s. 8.1(d)(i)3 |
| boulevard trees | Trees on Township-owned or controlled land are exempt from this by-law | s. 3.1(a) |
| fine range | Minimum $500, maximum $100,000; continuous offences up to $10,000 per day; special fine may exceed $100,000 | s. 14.2; s. 14.4; s. 14.7 |
scout note
Regulates the harvesting, removal, injuring and destruction of trees on private property, but only on the lands listed in section 2.1: within 91.4 m (300 ft) of a navigable waterway in the Waterfront designation, within 60.9 m (200 ft) of a navigable waterway in an Urban Centre or Community designation, lands zoned Environmental Protection (EP1 and EP1-PSW), lands zoned Scenic