Trees & tree removal — Perth, Ontario

Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

In the Town of Perth, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: False; protected threshold: All trees on Town/Corporation property; replacement required: Utility construction: replace with at least 7.5 cm calliper trees D.B.H. at utility's expense (s.3); nuisance tree removal: replacement trees totalling diameter of removed tree, min 2.5 cm per tree, at $75.00 per 2.5 cm average diameter (s.4A(a),(c)); construction damage: replacement of at least 3 inch calliper D.B.H. (s.14(i)); street reconstruction: like number or greater, at least 3 inch calliper D.B.H. (s.16). Source: Tree By-law 4132; Tree Conservation By-law 4892, verified 2026-08-29.

Tree By-law 4132 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 12: no person shall cut or otherwise remove branches, injure, remove, or cut down any tree; s. 14(h): removal only upon receipt of written permission from the Director
applies to private property False Preamble: "protection, maintenance and control of trees on Town property"
protected threshold All trees on Town/Corporation property s. 12: "any tree planted or growing on property of the Corporation"
replacement required Utility construction: replace with at least 7.5 cm calliper trees D.B.H. at utility's expense (s.3); nuisance tree removal: replacement trees totalling diameter of removed tree, min 2.5 cm per tree, at $75.00 per 2.5 cm average diameter (s.4A(a),(c)); construction damage: replacement of at least 3 inch calliper D.B.H. (s.14(i)); street reconstruction: like number or greater, at least 3 inch calliper D.B.H. (s.16) s. 3; s. 4A(a),(c); s. 14(i); s. 16
boulevard trees Do-it-Yourself Program allows adjacent owners to request small calliper trees (<7.6 cm D.B.H.) for boulevard planting; Corporation maintains after 12 months s. 19
fine range not more than two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars, exclusive of costs s. 17: "fine of not more than two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars, exclusive of costs"
scout note

Protects, maintains and controls trees on Town property (streets, parks, public land); regulates removal of nuisance or forest-type trees and repeals earlier tree by-laws.

Tree Conservation By-law 4892 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 4.1 "Where a permit is required under this By-Law"
applies to private property True s. 2.1 "this by-law applies to all lands within the jurisdiction of the Town of Perth"
replacement required The Director may specify tree relocation or compensation costs for replacement to be applied to the reforestation on the property or for reforestation elsewhere in the Municipality. s. 6.2
fine range First offence: not more than $10,000.00 or $1,000 per tree, whichever is greater; second and subsequent offences: not more than $25,000.00 or $2,500 per tree, whichever is greater. s. 11.1.1, s. 11.1.2
scout note

Prohibits or regulates injuring/destroying trees on private property; a permit (with fee) is required to remove regulated trees or woodlots, enforceable under the Municipal Act.

Machine-readable: trees.json · Official website: https://www.perth.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Trees & tree removal in other municipalities