| permit required | yes | s. 6(1) ("except with written permission of the Village of Abbey") |
| applies to private property | no | s. 2 ("applies to all lands owned or managed by the Village of Abbey") |
| protected threshold | All Village trees (any tree located on property owned or in the control of the Village of Abbey); no diameter/DBH threshold stated. Elm trees: no pruning April 1 to August 31; may be removed totally if more than 40% dead. | Definition of "Village Tree"; s. 6(7) |
| replacement required | Trees required to be removed may be replaced with a suitable species at the same location or another appropriate location at Council discretion; violators must compensate by replacing the tree with one of equal or greater value; boulevard removal to accommodate a person requires replacement with equal or greater value and maintenance for at least 3 years. | s. 6(2); s. 9(1); s. 9(2) |
| boulevard trees | Residents are encouraged to prune boulevard trees adjacent to their properties following approved pruning guidelines; removal to accommodate a person requires replacement and 3-year maintenance. | s. 6(8); s. 9(2) |
scout note
Governs trees on Village-owned property: written permission needed to plant, remove, trim or damage a Village tree; Elm Tree Ban Apr 1-Aug 31; violators must replace removed/damaged trees with equal-value stock.