{
 "answer": "In the Town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Any species of woody perennial capable of reaching 4.5m height, on parcels ≥1 hectare, within woodlands, Natural Heritage System lands, Commercial-zoned lands, or Town-owned land; replacement required: Clerk may specify tree relocation or compensation costs for reforestation on the property or elsewhere in the Municipality; upon conviction court may order replanting or silvicultural treatment. Source: Tree Cutting By-law 2019-82 (consolidated, amended by 2020-16, 2022-16), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001811",
 "municipality": "Wasaga Beach",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.wasagabeach.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tree Cutting By-law 2019-82 (consolidated, amended by 2020-16, 2022-16)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-07-30",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wasagabeach-006-ca/media/fv1msz2v/2019-82-tree-cutting-bylaw-amended-feb-2022.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits injuring or destroying trees without a permit from the Town, on lands within a woodland, lands shown as Natural Heritage System on Schedule D of the Official Plan, all parcels 1 hectare or larger, all lands zoned any Commercial (C) category, and any land owned by the Town. Authority was delegated to the Town by the County of Simcoe",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "47662246fb981462f4e4ef06333837a45e00dd689f7f424ef58ebae8422e4cc5",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/47662246fb981462f4e4ef06333837a45e00dd689f7f424ef58ebae8422e4cc5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Any species of woody perennial capable of reaching 4.5m height, on parcels ≥1 hectare, within woodlands, Natural Heritage System lands, Commercial-zoned lands, or Town-owned land",
    "replacement_required": "Clerk may specify tree relocation or compensation costs for reforestation on the property or elsewhere in the Municipality; upon conviction court may order replanting or silvicultural treatment",
    "boulevard_trees": "Trees on Town-owned land require a permit; Town's own activities are exempt from the permit requirement",
    "fine_range": "First offence: not more than $10,000.00 or $1,000 per tree, whichever is greater; second/subsequent offence: not more than $25,000.00 or $2,500 per tree, whichever is greater"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 2: \"no person shall...injure, destroy or permit to be injured or destroyed any tree\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "Title: \"trees on private property in the Town of Wasaga Beach\"",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1(s): \"height of at least 4.5 metres at physiological maturity\"; s. 2(a)–(e)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 6(d)(ii); s. 11(e)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 2(e); s. 3(c)",
    "fine_range": "s. 11(a)(i)–(ii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wasaga-beach/trees/text-47662246fb98/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/wasaga-beach/trees/"
}