{
 "answer": "In the Town of Ponoka, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Ponoka Land Use Bylaw No. 453-21, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not more than $10,000.00. Boulevard trees: Town boulevards adjoining the site shall be landscaped and maintained by the developer and successor.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000393",
 "municipality": "Ponoka",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.ponoka.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Ponoka Land Use Bylaw No. 453-21",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://ponoka.civicweb.net/filepro/document/45302/Land%20Use%20Bylaw%20453-21.pdf",
   "summary": "Removal of mature trees in new development/redevelopment requires 1:1 replacement; replacement deciduous trees min. 3m height/50mm caliper, coniferous min. 2m height; existing mature landscaping to be retained wherever possible.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "57efad7f17aa9aef07c4ead7e7ee7726c928b942e466346baf2c72253e44bcc0",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "453-21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/57efad7f17aa9aef07c4ead7e7ee7726c928b942e466346baf2c72253e44bcc0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "replacement_required": "Where mature tree(s) are removed, they shall be replaced at a 1:1 ratio with trees appropriate for the location; deciduous trees min height 3m/caliper 50mm, coniferous min height 2m. Any healthy, mature tree required to be removed to allow for development shall be replaced at a minimum ratio of 1:1 (new tree: existing tree), in addition to landscaping requirements.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Town boulevards adjoining the site shall be landscaped and maintained by the developer and successor.",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "replacement_required": "s. 4.20.2(ii); s. 4.23.2",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 4.21.18",
    "fine_range": "s. 3.6.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/ponoka/trees/bylaw-453-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/ponoka/trees/"
}