| permit required | True | s. 2: 'No person shall...destroy...any tree...without first obtaining a permit' |
| applies to private property | True | s. 2(f): residential lands 2.02 ha or greater; s. 2(a)-(e): woodlots and designated lands |
| protected threshold | Trees in a woodlot, on specified designated lands, or on residential lands 2.02 ha or greater; 'tree' means single-stemmed perennial woody plant reaching at least 6 metres at maturity; woodlot thresholds include trees 5, 12, or 20 cm DBH | s. 1(cc), s. 1(ff), s. 2 |
| replacement required | Director may impose conditions including species, size, number and location of replacement tree(s), planting date, maintenance, or compensation costs for reforestation on property or elsewhere in Municipality; court may also order replanting on conviction | s. 6(5)(a)-(d); s. 10(3) |
| fine range | First conviction: not more than $10,000.00; subsequent conviction: not more than $20,000.00 | s. 10(1)(a)-(b) |
scout note
Requires a permit from the Director of Planning before destroying a tree that is in a woodlot, on lands designated Major Open Space, Hazard Land or Environmental Protection/Conservation, within a Mature Woodlands or Environmentally Sensitive Area, identified in an approved tree preservation plan, or on Residential-designated land 2.02 hectares or larger (sec 2). 'Woodlot' means an area of 0.2 hectares