{
 "answer": "In the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: False; protected threshold: All trees on Town property meeting the definition: woody perennial plant that has reached or can reach 4.5 metres height at physiological maturity; no DBH threshold stated; replacement required: Boulevard tree removal cost includes fee for planting and care during three-year establishment of a replacement tree on Town property; court may order replanting of comparable species and/or payment of amenity value. Source: Trees (Town Trees) By-law 4571-12; Trees on Private Property in Urban Areas By-law 5139-19, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001657",
 "municipality": "Niagara-on-the-Lake",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.notl.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Trees (Town Trees) By-law 4571-12",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-07-30",
   "document_url": "https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/4571-12%20%28Town%20Trees%29%200cr.pdf",
   "summary": "Authorizes and regulates the planting, care, maintenance and removal of trees on Town (public/street) property in Niagara-on-the-Lake.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "2cd702447e1a9cf6271cf5923faa52605a66b6e9e91d6fa2e2e104a3b470554d",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2cd702447e1a9cf6271cf5923faa52605a66b6e9e91d6fa2e2e104a3b470554d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "protected_threshold": "All trees on Town property meeting the definition: woody perennial plant that has reached or can reach 4.5 metres height at physiological maturity; no DBH threshold stated",
    "replacement_required": "Boulevard tree removal cost includes fee for planting and care during three-year establishment of a replacement tree on Town property; court may order replanting of comparable species and/or payment of amenity value",
    "boulevard_trees": "Removal at requestor's cost, carried out by Director; includes replacement tree with three-year establishment fee",
    "fine_range": "Minimum $500, maximum $100,000 per offence; continuing offence: $500–$10,000/day; multiple offence: $500–$10,000 per included offence; special fine may exceed $100,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3(a), 3(b), 3(h): prohibit injury/removal/work on Town trees \"without permission from the Director\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "Title and s. 3: scope limited to \"trees growing on Town property\"",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1(n): \"height of at least 4.5 meters at physiological maturity\"",
    "replacement_required": "s. 2(3)(k): \"fee for planting and care and maintenance during a three year establishment period of a replacement tree\"; s. 5(3): \"replacement of a comparable species and/or payment of the tree(s) amenity value\"",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 2(3)(k): \"all cost shall be payable by the person requesting the tree removal prior to the removal\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 5(2)(a)–(d): \"minimum fine...is $500 and the maximum fine...is $100,000\"; daily continuing: $500–$10,000; multiple: $500–$10,000 each; special fine \"may exceed $100,000\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/niagara-on-the-lake/trees/text-2cd702447e1a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Trees on Private Property in Urban Areas By-law 5139-19",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2022-09/5139-19%20Trees%20On%20Private%20in%20the%20Urban%20Areas.pdf",
   "summary": "Private Tree Protection By-law regulating destruction/injuring of trees on private property within the urban areas of Niagara-on-the-Lake; requires a permit for tree removal.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "ad48c03ca4662e0b97ad4200c6293295fe46d995c745b8072eb15b122e481a10",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ad48c03ca4662e0b97ad4200c6293295fe46d995c745b8072eb15b122e481a10.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Any species of deciduous or coniferous woody perennial with DBH of at least 12.5 cm and potential height of at least 4.5 metres",
    "replacement_required": "Replacement tree planting per Schedule \"C\" as permit condition; cash in lieu of $250 (individuals) or $500 (corporations) per tree destroyed/injured if on-site replanting not achievable; payment into Replacement Tree Planting Fund",
    "fine_range": "Minimum $500; first conviction up to $10,000 or $1,000/tree (max $100,000); subsequent conviction up to $25,000 or $2,500/tree (max $100,000); corporations: up to $50,000 or $5,000/tree first conviction, $100,000 or $10,000/tree subsequent"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3(1)–(2): \"no person shall... Destroy or Injure any Regulated Tree\" except \"in compliance with a Permit\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 2: \"This By-law applies to all private property in the urban areas of the Town\"",
    "protected_threshold": "Definition of \"Regulated Tree\": \"DBH of at least 12.5 cm\" and \"height of at least 4.5 metres from the ground at physiological maturity\"",
    "replacement_required": "s. 9(b): \"planting of replacement tree(s) in accordance with Schedule 'C'\"; s. 10(g): \"cash in lieu in the amount of $250 for Owners who are individuals and $500 for Owners who are corporations per tree Destroyed or Injured\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 19(1): \"not less than $500\"; s. 19(2)(a)–(b); s. 19(3)(a)–(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/niagara-on-the-lake/trees/text-ad48c03ca466/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/niagara-on-the-lake/trees/"
}