{
 "answer": "In the Town of Bassano, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Bassano Land Use Bylaw No. 921/21 - landscaping standard (cottonwood ban), verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not more than $10,000.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000178",
 "municipality": "Bassano",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.bassano.ca",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": false,
   "title": "Town of Bassano Land Use Bylaw No. 921/21 - landscaping standard (cottonwood ban)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://bassano.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Land-Use-Bylaw-921-21.pdf",
   "summary": "General landscaping standards: no cottonwood tree of any species or variety may be planted anywhere in the municipality. Landscaping (incl. tree cover) must be maintained to avoid weeds/debris/unruly growth.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "e40ac32cf24ee7b0f4cee3888a9898dfa71a68685fb282a3283ef34d1f8b7234",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "921/21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e40ac32cf24ee7b0f4cee3888a9898dfa71a68685fb282a3283ef34d1f8b7234.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fine_range": "s. 48.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/bassano/trees/bylaw-921-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/bassano/trees/"
}