{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Rocky View County, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by Rocky View County Land Use Bylaw C-8000-2020, verified 2026-09-27. Boulevard trees: Development permit conditions may require the developer to repair or reinstate boulevard landscaping or trees damaged by development or building operations.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000407",
 "municipality": "Rocky View County",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.rockyview.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rocky View County Land Use Bylaw C-8000-2020",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-09-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.rockyview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/RVC-Land-Use-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "No tree clearing permitted anywhere within the Riparian Protection Area (30-60m setback from top of bank, more near the Bow/Elbow Rivers), and no vegetation disturbance within 10m of the top of bank.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "21bfb6b43daba3a0ba9d0b4398fc1f9aae803a128f34622e58155071412e5f7c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "C-8000-2020",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/21bfb6b43daba3a0ba9d0b4398fc1f9aae803a128f34622e58155071412e5f7c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "boulevard_trees": "Development permit conditions may require the developer to repair or reinstate boulevard landscaping or trees damaged by development or building operations.",
    "fine_range": "Failure to obtain a Development Permit: $1500/$2000/$2500; Failure to comply with Development Permit Conditions: $1500/$2000/$2500; Failure to comply with District Regulations: $1500/$2000/$2500; Failure to comply with any other condition of the Bylaw: $1000/$1500/$2000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "boulevard_trees": "\"boulevard landscaping or trees, which may be damaged, destroyed or otherwise harmed by development\"",
    "fine_range": "\"Pursuant to POPA the following fine amounts are established\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/rocky-view-county/trees/bylaw-c-8000-2020/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/rocky-view-county/trees/"
}