{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Betula Beach, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Summer Village of Betula Beach Land Use Bylaw 01-2026, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Protected threshold: non-hazardous mature trees with a total combined caliper of 500.0 mm (19.7 inches or greater). Replacement required: If construction is not commenced within one (1) year, the Development Authority will require the replacement of any trees removed on the lot.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000186",
 "municipality": "Betula Beach",
 "status_type": "Summer Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.betulabeach.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Summer Village of Betula Beach Land Use Bylaw 01-2026",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.betulabeach.ca/file.php?file=7b762ca9fee9de5202f5fc5858175ba3",
   "summary": "Section 9.31: removing mature trees (combined caliper 500mm+) needs a development permit; removed deciduous trees must be replaced 1:1 or 2:1 by caliper and coniferous by height, replanted within a year. Aims to protect tree canopy and shoreline stabilization; dead/hazardous tree removal is exempt.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "21a94f91493f671d15b26db8a76fc7e608a90c7b20249c00674094b4b1318b5c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "01-2026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/21a94f91493f671d15b26db8a76fc7e608a90c7b20249c00674094b4b1318b5c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "non-hazardous mature trees with a total combined caliper of 500.0 mm (19.7 inches or greater)",
    "replacement_required": "If construction is not commenced within one (1) year, the Development Authority will require the replacement of any trees removed on the lot.",
    "boulevard_trees": "The landowner shall repair, reinstate, or pay for the repair or reinstatement to original condition of any street, curbing, sidewalks, walkways, boulevard landscaping or trees"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.2.40(h); s. 5.1.1",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 1.6.1",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 9.31.3",
    "replacement_required": "s. 9.31.2",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 5.8.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/betula-beach/trees/bylaw-01-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/betula-beach/trees/"
}