| permit required | True | s. 6.01; s. 6.15 |
| applies to private property | False | "public trees on municipal property" (by-law title); s. 1.01(s); s. 1.01(o) |
| protected threshold | Any 'Public Tree': any Tree or Woody Shrub with trunk totally or partially on Municipal Property; 'Tree' defined as woody plant of species reaching 5+ metres at maturity | s. 1.01(s); s. 1.01(v) |
| replacement required | Payment for the purchase and planting of two trees, of the minimum size and quality required by the Tree Planting Guidelines, to replace the Public Tree that is removed | s. 3.10(d) |
| boulevard trees | Permit from Manager required to remove or affect any Public Tree on Highway (including boulevards); two replacement trees required | s. 5.03; s. 3.10(d); s. 1.01(k) |
scout note
Authorizes and regulates the planting, care, maintenance, protection, preservation and removal of Public Trees - any tree or woody shrub whose trunk is wholly or partly on municipal property - and commits the City to preserving rather than removing them wherever possible. Article Six makes it an offence to affect, damage, destroy or remove a Public Tree without the Manager's