{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Any woody perennial reaching 4.5 m at maturity; public tree defined as ≥50% trunk diameter at ground level on public property; replacement required: When possible, removed trees shall be replaced; developer/contractor bears cost of construction-related removal and replacement; subdivision security of $25.00 per linear metre of street frontage (both sides) plus 15% administration fee. Source: By-law 34-13 - To Regulate the Planting, Maintenance, Removal and Preservation of Trees on or Affecting Public Property, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001775",
 "municipality": "Strathroy-Caradoc",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 34-13 - To Regulate the Planting, Maintenance, Removal and Preservation of Trees on or Affecting Public Property",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-04-15",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/rj5pewnj/bylaw3413treebylawandtreeplantingpolicy.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits injuring, removing, disturbing, damaging, destroying, cutting, spraying, pruning or altering a public tree without the prior approval of the Director. 'Public tree' is defined as any tree with 50% or more of its trunk diameter, measured at ground level, on public property. Work within the drip line of a public tree requires the Director's consent and must follow the",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "5cd200b3b8fa318618cca6720c7ad3cd7d1089cffe3d5ad772e8953d82187f0a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5cd200b3b8fa318618cca6720c7ad3cd7d1089cffe3d5ad772e8953d82187f0a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Any woody perennial reaching 4.5 m at maturity; public tree defined as ≥50% trunk diameter at ground level on public property",
    "replacement_required": "When possible, removed trees shall be replaced; developer/contractor bears cost of construction-related removal and replacement; subdivision security of $25.00 per linear metre of street frontage (both sides) plus 15% administration fee",
    "boulevard_trees": "Municipality actively plants boulevard trees; homeowners may request planting subject to annual budget; municipality commits to reforest all boulevard space"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1: \"without prior approval and of the Director\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 1.2: \"Private trees, which pose a threat or hazard to persons or property on public property\"",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1.1(s): \"height of at least 4.5 metres at physiological maturity\"; s. 1.1(q): \"greater than or equal to fifty (50) percent of its trunk diameter measured at ground level on public property\"",
    "replacement_required": "s. 15: \"When possible, trees which have been removed shall be replaced\"; s. 5: \"cost of removal and replacement will be borne by the developer or contractor\"; Schedule \"A\": \"$25.00 per linear metre of street frontage (both sides) within the plan of subdivision, plus a 15% administration fee\"",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 7: \"commitment to reforest any boulevard space\"; s. 7: \"homeowners...may request to have a tree planted on the boulevard\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/strathroy-caradoc/trees/text-5cd200b3b8fa/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/strathroy-caradoc/trees/"
}