{
 "answer": "In the City of Stratford, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Any tree (any species) with DBH of 30 centimetres or greater on private property; replacement required: 1–4 replacement trees depending on DBH of removed tree (30–50cm: 1 tree/$400; 51–75cm: 2/$800; 76–100cm: 3/$1200; >100cm: 4/$1600); cash-in-lieu to City's Urban Forest fund permitted if on-site planting not possible. Source: Private Tree By-law 86-2020; Stratford Street Tree By-law 5-2003, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001774",
 "municipality": "Stratford",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.city.stratford.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Private Tree By-law 86-2020",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-06-22",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stratford-ca/media/yqlnynx3/private-tree-by-law-86-2020-accessible.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit before injuring or destroying any private tree with a trunk diameter of 30 cm or more at breast height (1.37 m above ground). Exemptions include trees under 30 cm DBH, City work for municipal purposes, emergency tree work, pruning in accordance with good arboricultural or forestry practices, removal of dead, terminally diseased or hazardous trees confirmed by",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e700bd72e9d1cfecbb9ae7b36bfa6153b7a690eeeb2540bd0418898692865b0b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e700bd72e9d1cfecbb9ae7b36bfa6153b7a690eeeb2540bd0418898692865b0b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Any tree (any species) with DBH of 30 centimetres or greater on private property",
    "replacement_required": "1–4 replacement trees depending on DBH of removed tree (30–50cm: 1 tree/$400; 51–75cm: 2/$800; 76–100cm: 3/$1200; >100cm: 4/$1600); cash-in-lieu to City's Urban Forest fund permitted if on-site planting not possible",
    "fine_range": "Minimum $500, maximum $100,000 per offence; continuing/multiple offences: $500–$10,000 per day/tree with no total cap"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3(1): \"No Person shall, without first obtaining a Permit...cause or permit Injury or Destruction\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 3(1): \"Injury or Destruction of any Private Tree in the City\"",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 3(1): \"trunk diameter of 30 centimetres or greater DBH\"",
    "replacement_required": "Schedule \"C\": Replacement Trees table and s. 6(5)(e)",
    "fine_range": "s. 13(1)(a)–(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/stratford/trees/text-e700bd72e9d1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Stratford Street Tree By-law 5-2003",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-01-27",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stratford-ca/media/mb0jpum4/tree-by-law-public-property-5-2003-accessible.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs planting, maintenance, protection and removal of shade/ornamental trees on City highways (boulevards/street trees); authorizes the Director to plant, trim or remove trees on public rights-of-way, including decayed or hazardous trees.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "82a2d45a08f6638498f369e45e1e226e4e130cb97a4cee732af0f59a9341e51d",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/82a2d45a08f6638498f369e45e1e226e4e130cb97a4cee732af0f59a9341e51d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "replacement_required": "cost for the Director to effect such removal, relocation or replacement, including such costs for loss of amenity as the Director may determine",
    "boulevard_trees": "All trees on public highways; planting, care, and removal supervised by Director; written authorization required.",
    "fine_range": "not more than $5,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1 \"without the prior written authorization of the Director\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 1.1 / s. 2.4 \"tree means any shade or ornamental tree...located on...a public highway\"",
    "replacement_required": "s. 7.1",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 3.1 \"planting, care and removal of all trees shall be under the supervision of the Director\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 11.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/stratford/trees/text-82a2d45a08f6/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/stratford/trees/"
}