{
 "answer": "In the City of Spruce Grove, Alberta, trees & tree removal rules are set by City of Spruce Grove Tree Protection Bylaw C-896-14, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Protected threshold: Public Trees; Elm Trees (Ulmus genus).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000428",
 "municipality": "Spruce Grove",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://sprucegrove.org",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Spruce Grove Tree Protection Bylaw C-896-14",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-01-25",
   "document_url": "https://www.sprucegrove.org/media/2471/tree-protection-bylaw-c-896-14.pdf",
   "summary": "Protects public/boulevard trees from damage, spraying, grade alteration and root/structure interference; regulates Dutch Elm Disease control (elm transport into City banned); fines up to $1,000 for enforcement-order non-compliance.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "c51255285231788f7fda12c06d42f101b8795be4afe331ae8fab336e84523ea2",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "C-896-14",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c51255285231788f7fda12c06d42f101b8795be4afe331ae8fab336e84523ea2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Public Trees; Elm Trees (Ulmus genus)",
    "boulevard_trees": "Planting on Boulevards requires additional prior written authorization from Director of Engineering; damaging/removing Public Trees requires prior written authorization from Manager.",
    "fine_range": "First offence: not less than $100.00; second offence: not less than double the first offence; Schedule 'A' specified penalties: $100.00, $300.00, $500.00, $1000.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 1.19; s. 1.7",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 3.1; s. 4.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 8.3; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/spruce-grove/trees/bylaw-c-896-14/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/spruce-grove/trees/"
}