| permit required | yes | s. 4(1) |
| applies to private property | yes | s. 2(23)(c), s. 9(4) |
| protected threshold | City Tree; Tree in Environmentally Sensitive Area; 20 cm DBH on Lot subject to Development Application; Development Approval condition; Replacement Tree; Significant Tree (75 cm DBH); restrictive covenant | s. 2(23), s. 2(29) |
| replacement required | Required for every Protected Tree removed. City Tree: 2 trees. Non-City: 2 medium/large or 4 small (3/6 for Significant). Cash in lieu permitted if planting not feasible. | s. 9(1), s. 9(2), s. 9(3), s. 9(4) |
| fine range | not less than $5,000 | s. 13(4) |
scout note
Protects trees ≥20cm DBH on Development Permit Area lots and 'Significant Trees' ≥75cm DBH citywide; requires a Tree Permit to cut, remove or damage a protected tree, issued by the Director.