{
 "answer": "In the Town of Devon, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Devon Parks, Trails and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 1021-2025, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: Fine not exceeding $10,000.00; Schedule \"A\" first offence $155 or $250, second offence $310 or $500. A permit is required. Protected threshold: No species or DBH threshold; protected trees are Town Trees: trees within the right-of-way (ROW), in a Town Park, or on other Town land.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000256",
 "municipality": "Devon",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://devon.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Devon Parks, Trails and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 1021-2025",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.devon.ca/Portals/0/Documents/Bylaws/2025-06-19-Parks-Trails-and-Open-Spaces-Bylaw-1021-2025_v1.pdf",
   "summary": "No person may plant, remove, cut, debark or otherwise damage a 'Town Tree' (park/right-of-way/Town land tree) without CAO authorization; damage triggers a replacement-value liability, and construction within 6m of a Town Tree requires specific protections.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "576c6c51f26f45486d4bf14f25f9a879d2d624b55e2c2c46c6636cd8f0dd174a",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1021-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/576c6c51f26f45486d4bf14f25f9a879d2d624b55e2c2c46c6636cd8f0dd174a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "protected_threshold": "No species or DBH threshold; protected trees are Town Trees: trees within the right-of-way (ROW), in a Town Park, or on other Town land.",
    "replacement_required": "Liable for the cost of replacing the Town Tree in accordance with the standards and specifications and valuation method used by the Town; size and age determine replacement cost method or trunk replacement method.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Town Tree includes trees within the right-of-way (ROW); construction within six metres of a Town tree requires CAO approval.",
    "fine_range": "Fine not exceeding $10,000.00; Schedule \"A\" first offence $155 or $250, second offence $310 or $500."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 501(j)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 218",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 218",
    "replacement_required": "s. 502",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 218; s. 504",
    "fine_range": "s. 1501(b); Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/devon/trees/bylaw-1021-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/devon/trees/"
}