{
 "answer": "In the Town of Banff, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Banff Land Use Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000173",
 "municipality": "Banff",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.banff.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Banff Land Use Bylaw",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.codepublishing.com/AB/Banff/html/Banff08.html",
   "summary": "s.8.4.0 Tree Removal and Protection: removing a tree/shrub needs a discretionary-use development permit (dead/hazardous trees and routine pruning exempt); permit issued only with equivalent replacement planting; retained trees must be fenced 1.0m beyond the drip line during construction.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "15c3baf7d91f8d0ca305b993acd6cc8e4e2040df40abeca23e94573a2ff848d8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/15c3baf7d91f8d0ca305b993acd6cc8e4e2040df40abeca23e94573a2ff848d8.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "replacement_required": "Tree removal permits will be issued only upon the replacement with an equivalent plant material, unless a Development Officer is of the opinion that the site will retain adequate tree and landscape coverage or that replacement trees may create potential wildfire hazard."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 8.4.1",
    "replacement_required": "s. 8.4.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/banff/trees/town-of-banff-land-use-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/banff/trees/"
}