| permit required | yes | s. 5(1)(a)-(b) |
| applies to private property | no | s. 4(1) |
| protected threshold | All trees on Town property; 'tree' means any plant that reaches a height of 4.5 metres or more at maturity. No species or DBH threshold stated. | s. 2(g)(i); s. 4(1) |
| replacement required | Permit may require payment of tree replacement or relocation costs; if a permit holder destroys a tree without prior approval, they shall pay costs of tree replacement as determined by the Town's designated arborist. No cash-in-lieu stated. | s. 7(2)(b)(iv); s. 7(8) |
| fine range | Individual: not more than $10,000.00, continuing $2,500.00/day; corporation: not more than $25,000.00, continuing $2,500.00/day; minimum penalties: first $100.00, second $250.00, third/subsequent $500.00; order non-compliance: first $500.00, second $750.00, third/subsequent $1,000.00; first offence discount to $50.00 if paid within 14 days. | s. 15(2); s. 18(1)-(2); s. 17(2)(d) |
scout note
Protects boulevard/street trees on Town property: bans injuring, removing or attaching items to them without a Town permit; regulates construction work within 6m of a tree; violators liable for tree's appraised value plus removal costs.