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 "answer": "In the City of Ottawa, Ontario, trees & tree removal rules are set by City of Ottawa Tree Protection By-law 2020-340, consolidated, verified 2026-10-25. A permit is required. Boulevard trees: No person shall injure or destroy a municipal tree unless authorized by the General Manager; removal from a highway requires access-denial conditions.",
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 "municipality": "Ottawa",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
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   "title": "City of Ottawa Tree Protection By-law 2020-340, consolidated",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-11-25",
   "document_url": "https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/laws-licences-and-permits/laws/laws-z/tree-protection-law-no-2020-340",
   "summary": "Part IV (s.39-44): on urban private land over 1 ha, or smaller sites under a site plan, subdivision or condo application, no one may injure or destroy a tree 10 cm DBH or larger without a City tree permit. Part V (s.55-59): on urban lots of 1 ha or less, a distinctive tree permit is needed for trees 30 cm",
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   "notes": "Official HTML printed to PDF; externally linked map schedules are saved as supporting documents.",
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    "permit_required": true,
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    "protected_threshold": "Municipal tree: any tree on municipal property; distinctive tree: any tree on private property with a DBH of 30 cm or greater within the urban area; Part IV: trees with a DBH of 10 cm or greater on qualifying private property.",
    "replacement_required": "Tree permits may require replacement trees; Schedule \"B\" states 1:1 for distinctive trees not associated with infill, 2:1 for 30-49 cm DBH and 3:1 for 50 cm or greater DBH for infill, and cash value of $400 for trees not planted.",
    "boulevard_trees": "No person shall injure or destroy a municipal tree unless authorized by the General Manager; removal from a highway requires access-denial conditions.",
    "fine_range": "Minimum fine $500 and maximum fine $100,000; special fine may exceed $100,000; continuing stop-work offence: minimum $500 and maximum $10,000 per day, total daily fines not limited to $100,000."
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    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 39; s. 55",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1 \"municipal tree\"; s. 1 \"distinctive tree\"; s. 39",
    "replacement_required": "s. 52; s. 68; Schedule \"B\"",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 11; s. 24",
    "fine_range": "s. 99; s. 100"
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   "title": "City of Ottawa Tree Protection By-law 2020-340, schedule A",
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   "summary": "Schedule A maps urban expansion area lands subject to the Tree Protection By-law.",
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   "summary": "Schedule F maps the inner urban and suburban areas referenced by the Tree Protection By-law.",
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   "title": "City of Ottawa Tree Protection By-law 2020-340, schedules G O",
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