{
 "answer": "In the County of Wellington County, Ontario, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: All trees in woodlands (1+ ha). Schedule \"A\" prescribed species in three parts with diameter thresholds at 137 cm: Part I (Ash, Walnut, Cherry, Hickory, Elm, Basswood, Beech, Butternut, Oak, Maple, Pine) 46 cm; Part II (Hemlock, Spruce, Tamarack, Black Ash, Yellow Birch, Black Willow) 31 cm; Part III (Poplar, Cedar, White Birch, Ironwood, Balsam Fir, Pin/Choke Cherry, Larch) 17 cm.; replacement required: Replacement trees may be required as a permit condition (species, size, number and location). Court may also order rehabilitation or replanting upon conviction.. Source: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Woodlands By-law 5115-09, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001816",
 "municipality": "Wellington County",
 "status_type": "County",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.wellington.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Conservation and Sustainable Use of Woodlands By-law 5115-09",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-09-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.wellington.ca/media/file/5115-09conservation-and-sustainable-use-woodlands-law",
   "summary": "Prohibits/regulates injuring or destruction of trees in County-designated woodlands; permit required (Good Forestry Practices, Circumference, Clearing permits) with schedules of protected species and size thresholds. Repeals By-law 5090-09.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "adc04e1d2fcc094da8ac4c6f0eb297946d8d6cd7be5c5a4d91e3686f4197710d",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/adc04e1d2fcc094da8ac4c6f0eb297946d8d6cd7be5c5a4d91e3686f4197710d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "All trees in woodlands (1+ ha). Schedule \"A\" prescribed species in three parts with diameter thresholds at 137 cm: Part I (Ash, Walnut, Cherry, Hickory, Elm, Basswood, Beech, Butternut, Oak, Maple, Pine) 46 cm; Part II (Hemlock, Spruce, Tamarack, Black Ash, Yellow Birch, Black Willow) 31 cm; Part III (Poplar, Cedar, White Birch, Ironwood, Balsam Fir, Pin/Choke Cherry, Larch) 17 cm.",
    "replacement_required": "Replacement trees may be required as a permit condition (species, size, number and location). Court may also order rehabilitation or replanting upon conviction.",
    "fine_range": "First conviction: up to $10,000 or $1,000 per tree (whichever greater); subsequent: up to $25,000 or $2,500 per tree. Corporations: up to $50,000 or $5,000 per tree (first); $100,000 or $10,000 per tree (subsequent)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 2.1 — \"except in accordance with a permit issued under Sections 4 and 5\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 5.1 — \"Every person, who intends to injure or destroy a tree where a permit ... is required\"",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1(ac); Schedule \"A\" Parts I, II, III — diameter columns at 137 cm point of measurement",
    "replacement_required": "s. 5.8(c) — \"species, size, number and location of replacement trees to be planted\"; s. 9.5 — \"order requiring the person to ... plant or replant trees\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 9.3(a), s. 9.3(b), s. 9.4(a), s. 9.4(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wellington-county/trees/text-adc04e1d2fcc/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/wellington-county/trees/"
}