{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Burnstick Lake, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Summer Village of Burnstick Lake Tree Removal Permitting Bylaw 90-2023, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: $250.00 per tree with a trunk diameter of 5 cm (2 inches) or less; $500.00 per tree with a trunk diameter greater than 5 cm (2 inches). A permit is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000205",
 "municipality": "Burnstick Lake",
 "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.burnsticklakesummervillage.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Summer Village of Burnstick Lake Tree Removal Permitting Bylaw 90-2023",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-04-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.burnsticklakesummervillage.ca/Files/Bylaws/BYLAW%2090-23%20-Tree%20Removal%20Permitting%2020230422.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a written permit to cut down or remove a live standing tree from public lands (marked trees only); dead/storm-damaged trees exempt; fines $250-$500 per tree for unpermitted removal; repealed Bylaw 31-1998.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "6e55172e53c7726654725e5bd540ba817e3adcf26bf3660190df820699ee8c77",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "90-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6e55172e53c7726654725e5bd540ba817e3adcf26bf3660190df820699ee8c77.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "fine_range": "$250.00 per tree with a trunk diameter of 5 cm (2 inches) or less; $500.00 per tree with a trunk diameter greater than 5 cm (2 inches)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1; s. 6.1",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 3.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 7.1(a)-(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/burnstick-lake/trees/bylaw-90-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/burnstick-lake/trees/"
}