| permit required | yes | s. 3 |
| applies to private property | yes | s. 13(1) |
| protected threshold | Development application: 20.3 cm (8 in.) or greater; No development application: conifer 30.5 cm (12 in.) or greater, broad leaf 45.7 cm (18 in.) or greater; also covenanted, streamside, Cemetery District, landscaping plan, replacement, retained trees | s. 2(o) |
| replacement required | 1 tree for diameter up to 30.5 cm (12 in.); 2 trees for over 30.5 cm (12 in.) up to 61 cm (24 in.); 3 trees for over 61 cm (24 in.); cash-in-lieu permitted if planting not feasible | s. 13(1), s. 13(5) |
| boulevard trees | Permit not required if necessary for construction, installation, maintenance, repair, replacement or removal of boulevards | s. 4(e)(i) |
| fine range | not less than Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars and not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars for each violation | s. 19 |
scout note
Requires a Tree Cutting Permit to damage or remove a protected tree (20.3 cm+ diameter), with fee-based application and Schedule A permit fees.