{
 "answer": "In the Village of Chauvin, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Village of Chauvin Land Use Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Protected threshold: more than 50% of healthy and non-hazardous mature trees from a lot. Replacement required: A new landscaping plan that includes tree replanting.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000219",
 "municipality": "Chauvin",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.villageofchauvin.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Chauvin Land Use Bylaw",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.villageofchauvin.com/_files/ugd/3643eb_08c51d53812f4a5ba910b90a020412a2.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 9.19 Tree Removal: removing more than 50% of healthy, non-hazardous mature trees from a lot requires a development permit, with a site plan, removal schedule and a new landscaping/replanting plan; removal of trees on municipal land may only be done by the Village or its authorized agent.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "e4ef16978385a02e141b3a60c33761ae7d07752025ce8a4d963eac3bd9c675ad",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e4ef16978385a02e141b3a60c33761ae7d07752025ce8a4d963eac3bd9c675ad.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "more than 50% of healthy and non-hazardous mature trees from a lot",
    "replacement_required": "A new landscaping plan that includes tree replanting",
    "boulevard_trees": "The removal of trees on municipally owned or controlled land shall only be undertaken by the Village of Chauvin or an authorized agent."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 9.19.1",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 9.19.1",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 9.19.1",
    "replacement_required": "s. 9.19.2(d)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 9.19.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/chauvin/trees/village-of-chauvin-land-use-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/chauvin/trees/"
}