{
 "answer": "In the Town of Kamsack, Saskatchewan, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Kamsack Tree Protection Bylaw No. 22-2019, verified 2026-09-27. Boulevard trees: Boulevards are Town Property; planting, care and maintenance of trees on Town Property will be in accordance with Town standards.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000680",
 "municipality": "Kamsack",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.kamsack.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Kamsack Tree Protection Bylaw No. 22-2019",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://site1-kamsack.webguidecms.ca/public/download/files/315903",
   "summary": "Prohibits injuring or destroying trees on Town property (parks, boulevards, rights-of-way); residents need Town approval to plant there, and healthy trees over 15cm diameter are generally not removed. Sets a compensation formula for damaged/removed Town trees.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "917eb3c8dadd1eeb44a6e4e24d61095b0da6762773613f4aa77a9356a8a5cac3",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "22-2019",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/917eb3c8dadd1eeb44a6e4e24d61095b0da6762773613f4aa77a9356a8a5cac3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "protected_threshold": "Any species of woody perennial plant that has reached or can reach 4.5 metres at physiological maturity; healthy and sound trees over 15cm (6\") dbh will not be removed.",
    "replacement_required": "For relocating driveways/structures, tree must be successfully relocated or replaced by one of similar quality, with replacement/removal costs paid by owner; replacement tree cost $310 plus labour, equipment and materials for staking, mulching and watering, approximately $110 to $200.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Boulevards are Town Property; planting, care and maintenance of trees on Town Property will be in accordance with Town standards.",
    "fine_range": "Individual: not more than $10,000; corporation: not more than $25,000; continuing offence: not more than $2,500 per day; Schedule A: Unauthorized Pruning $200.00; Unauthorized removal less than 6\" $500.00; greater than 6\" $1500.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 5",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 4(j); s. 13(a)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 12; s. 19",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 4(g); s. 7",
    "fine_range": "s. 24; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/kamsack/trees/bylaw-22-2019/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/kamsack/trees/"
}