{
 "answer": "In the City of Waterloo, Ontario, applies to private property: False; protected threshold: any woody perennial plant reaching at least 4.5 meters at maturity, with trunk on City Property; fines: individuals: $250–$25,000 (first offence), up to $50,000 (subsequent); corporations: $500–$50,000 (first), up to $100,000 (subsequent); continuing offences: up to $1,000/day. Source: City Tree Bylaw 2014-078 (Protection of Trees on City Property), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001812",
 "municipality": "Waterloo",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.waterloo.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City Tree Bylaw 2014-078 (Protection of Trees on City Property)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-07-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.waterloo.ca/bylaws-and-enforcement/bylaw-directory/city-tree-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Protects trees on city property reaching 4.5m at maturity; bans cutting/damaging/attaching signs; 14-day removal notice for trees over 15cm diameter; fines up to $25,000-$50,000+.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "86e6f58bab015e845742c0b1bef71085355a8b9fb9811ffacd77a3f00aa289a5",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/86e6f58bab015e845742c0b1bef71085355a8b9fb9811ffacd77a3f00aa289a5.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "protected_threshold": "any woody perennial plant reaching at least 4.5 meters at maturity, with trunk on City Property",
    "fine_range": "individuals: $250–$25,000 (first offence), up to $50,000 (subsequent); corporations: $500–$50,000 (first), up to $100,000 (subsequent); continuing offences: up to $1,000/day"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 1.1(j): \"trunk located, either wholly or in part, on City Property\"",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1.1(j): \"any species of woody perennial plant...which can reach a height of at least 4.5 meters at maturity\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 9.2, s. 9.3, s. 9.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/waterloo/trees/text-86e6f58bab01/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/waterloo/trees/"
}