{
 "answer": "In the City of Leduc, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Bylaw No. 711-2008 - Community Standards Bylaw (Part V, Pest Control), verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Protected threshold: Elm Tree (Ulmus genus), any tree or part of a tree, whether dead or alive. Boulevard trees: No removal/damage or pruning/cutting/repair/work on Boulevard Elm Trees unless permitted by City Manager.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000326",
 "municipality": "Leduc",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://leduc.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw No. 711-2008 - Community Standards Bylaw (Part V, Pest Control)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-12-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.leduc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-711-2008-Consolidated-Community-Standards-Bylaw-with-995-2018.pdf",
   "summary": "Elm Tree Removal/Pruning provisions (Dutch elm disease control): a stump from a removed Elm Tree must be ground below-grade or Inspector-treated, and pruning of Elm Trees is banned April 1-Sept 30 each year unless Inspector-ordered.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "e0ec972cecceee6ee57e7108817c590d4ea758b9a882065e6a3ca7d29bde5426",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "711-2008",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e0ec972cecceee6ee57e7108817c590d4ea758b9a882065e6a3ca7d29bde5426.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Elm Tree (Ulmus genus), any tree or part of a tree, whether dead or alive.",
    "boulevard_trees": "No removal/damage or pruning/cutting/repair/work on Boulevard Elm Trees unless permitted by City Manager.",
    "fine_range": "not less than established and not exceeding $10,000.00; $250.00 for any offence for which a fine is not otherwise established; $500.00 for any offence under sections 6 and 7; $100.00 for any offence under sections 10 and 11; double these fine amounts for any subsequent offence."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "\"unless permitted to do so by the City Manager\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 25(1)",
    "protected_threshold": "\"means any tree or part of a tree, whether dead or alive\"",
    "boulevard_trees": "\"remove or damage any Elm Tree on a Boulevard\"; \"unless permitted to do so by the City Manager\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 33(1), s. 33(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/leduc/trees/bylaw-711-2008/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/leduc/trees/"
}