{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Gull Lake, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Summer Village of Gull Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 346/12, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or to both fine and imprisonment. A permit is required. Replacement required: Any healthy vegetation proposed to be removed shall be replaced at the discretion of the Development Authority.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000290",
 "municipality": "Gull Lake",
 "status_type": "Summer Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.summervillageofgulllake.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Summer Village of Gull Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 346/12",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.summervillageofgulllake.com/application/files/8116/3475/4971/land_use_bylaw_office_consolidation.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 43 'Vegetation Removal' sets criteria for hazardous/dead trees, prefers spiral pruning to preserve lake views, and requires Development Authority-directed replacement of any healthy vegetation removed.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "5f7fc4d89be44bb0c8ff484c8ddb837a3344ae02506aef138bbd46dd96ef69cf",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "346/12",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5f7fc4d89be44bb0c8ff484c8ddb837a3344ae02506aef138bbd46dd96ef69cf.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "replacement_required": "Any healthy vegetation proposed to be removed shall be replaced at the discretion of the Development Authority.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Vegetation Removal from municipally owned lands is strictly prohibited, unless prior written permission is received from Council.",
    "fine_range": "a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or to both fine and imprisonment."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 22(8); s. 23(8); s. 24(3); s. 25(5)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 22(8); s. 23(8); s. 24(3); s. 25(5)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 43(3)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 46(1)",
    "fine_range": "s. 19(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/gull-lake/trees/bylaw-346-12/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/gull-lake/trees/"
}