Trees & tree removal — The Blue Mountains, Ontario

Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

In the Town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario, applies to private property: True; protected threshold: trees identified on a tree preservation plan or municipal agreement; or trees on municipally-owned/controlled/managed land; 'tree' defined as single-stemmed woody plant capable of reaching at least 4 metres height at maturity; replacement required: court may order person to replant trees in such manner and within such period as the court considers appropriate, including any silvicultural treatment necessary to re-establish the tree; boulevard trees: no person shall destroy trees on land owned, controlled or managed by the Municipality or County of Grey. Source: By-law 2010-68 - Tree Preservation By-law, verified 2026-08-29.

By-law 2010-68 - Tree Preservation By-law adopted bylaw
applies to private property True s. 2(a)
protected threshold trees identified on a tree preservation plan or municipal agreement; or trees on municipally-owned/controlled/managed land; 'tree' defined as single-stemmed woody plant capable of reaching at least 4 metres height at maturity s. 2(a); s. 2(b); s. 1: 'has reached or can reach a height of at least 4 metres at physiological maturity'
replacement required court may order person to replant trees in such manner and within such period as the court considers appropriate, including any silvicultural treatment necessary to re-establish the tree s. 6(3)
boulevard trees no person shall destroy trees on land owned, controlled or managed by the Municipality or County of Grey s. 2(b)
fine range first conviction: not more than $10,000.00 or $1,000.00 per tree, whichever is greater; subsequent conviction: not more than $20,000.00 or $2,500.00 per tree, whichever is greater s. 6(1)(a) and s. 6(1)(b)
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Prohibits destroying/injuring a tree identified for preservation under an approved tree preservation plan or agreement, or any tree on land owned/controlled by the Town or Grey County; permits/exemptions for arborist-certified hazardous-tree removal and farm operations.

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