{
 "answer": "In the City of Toronto, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Trees with at least one stem with a diameter of 30 centimetres or more measured at 1.4 metres above ground level; replacement required: Replacement trees shall be planted and maintained for two years; where not possible on site, cash in lieu equal to 120 percent of the cost of replanting and maintaining for two years. Source: Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813, Trees, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001798",
 "municipality": "Toronto",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.toronto.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813, Trees",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_813.pdf",
   "summary": "Toronto's tree chapter has three operative parts. Article I authorizes inspection for Asian long-horned beetles and other pests and the removal of infested trees, with a right to enter private property. Article II (Trees on City Streets) requires a permit to injure, destroy or remove any City street tree regardless of its size, requires written approval before attaching anything to",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "aec136615088569aed4ddd3d254f65be9b2103aa1232b4105117d91015367880",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/aec136615088569aed4ddd3d254f65be9b2103aa1232b4105117d91015367880.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Trees with at least one stem with a diameter of 30 centimetres or more measured at 1.4 metres above ground level",
    "replacement_required": "Replacement trees shall be planted and maintained for two years; where not possible on site, cash in lieu equal to 120 percent of the cost of replanting and maintaining for two years",
    "boulevard_trees": "All trees on City streets under General Manager supervision; permit required to injure, destroy, or remove",
    "fine_range": "Minimum fine of $500.00 and maximum fine of $100,000.00 per tree; special fine of $100,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "§ 813-12; § 813-6B",
    "applies_to_private_property": "Article III Private Tree Protection; § 813-12",
    "protected_threshold": "§ 813-12",
    "replacement_required": "§ 813-20A; § 813-20B(2)",
    "boulevard_trees": "§ 813-4; § 813-6B",
    "fine_range": "§ 813-29A; § 813-29B"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/toronto/trees/text-aec136615088/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/toronto/trees/"
}