{
 "answer": "In the Town of McLennan, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of McLennan Land Use Bylaw No. 2019-13, verified 2026-09-27. Replacement required: Replacement of any boulevard trees damaged or cut down to effect demolition/removal; DA may impose conditions requiring additional tree planting. Boulevard trees: Applicant must replace boulevard trees damaged or cut down to effect demolition or removal of a structure or building.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000343",
 "municipality": "McLennan",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.mclennan.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of McLennan Land Use Bylaw No. 2019-13",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-10-15",
   "document_url": "https://mclennan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/McLennan-LUB-FINAL.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Authority may require retention, removal or extra planting of trees as a permit condition; boulevard trees damaged/cut for demolition must be replaced; minimum 25% soft landscaping (grass/shrubs/trees) required in residential front yards.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "950f72f23fff440fd38408aa28bd9a875f6a8401974b1f11caf65624d56ec4a1",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2019-13",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/950f72f23fff440fd38408aa28bd9a875f6a8401974b1f11caf65624d56ec4a1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "replacement_required": "Replacement of any boulevard trees damaged or cut down to effect demolition/removal; DA may impose conditions requiring additional tree planting.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Applicant must replace boulevard trees damaged or cut down to effect demolition or removal of a structure or building.",
    "fine_range": "Fine not exceeding $10,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; violation tickets: $500.00 first offence and $1000.00 second or subsequent offence within the same calendar year."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 1.3(1)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 8.17(1)(a); s. 8.13(3)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 8.17(1)(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 7.1(4); s. 7.1(7)(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/mclennan/trees/bylaw-2019-13/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/mclennan/trees/"
}