{
 "answer": "In the Town of Middleton, Nova Scotia, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Middleton Bylaws, Chapter 9 - Streets and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not exceeding ten dollars. A permit is required. Protected threshold: Any tree, sapling, or shrub planted for ornament or growing on any street or highway.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003149",
 "municipality": "Middleton",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.discovermiddleton.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Middleton Bylaws, Chapter 9 - Streets",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1969-01-06",
   "document_url": "https://www.discovermiddleton.ca/government/bylaws/221-streets/file",
   "summary": "Chapter 9 Streets by-law makes it an offence to break, bark, root up or otherwise damage any tree, sapling or shrub planted for ornament or growing on a Town street without the Street Committee's permission (forfeit up to $10 per tree, or up to one month's imprisonment in default), and requires anyone planting shade or ornamental trees on a street",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "c20f998d909d99a14d379d8bb47902d87dd05b72c8bbf3ed4289b4d6f81d3d74",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "9",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c20f998d909d99a14d379d8bb47902d87dd05b72c8bbf3ed4289b4d6f81d3d74.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Any tree, sapling, or shrub planted for ornament or growing on any street or highway",
    "boulevard_trees": "No person shall break, bark, remove, root up, or damage street/highway trees without Committee permission; planting shade/ornamental trees requires application to Committee for location.",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding ten dollars"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 2",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 2; s. 4",
    "fine_range": "s. 2; s. 8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/middleton/trees/chapter-9/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Middleton Land Use By-law",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.discovermiddleton.ca/government/bylaws/522-land-use-bylaw-eff-18-11-15-amended-26-05-19/file",
   "summary": "Land Use By-law bars removal of existing trees ≥10cm trunk diameter within the required rear/side buffer yard where an Industrial and Commercial Enterprise (ICE) Zone abuts a Residential or Recreation and Open Space Zone.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "19c24214f3b3629e6630199e0eede82a66e57ab03f7636a5b78d73e9dd2b74a5",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/19c24214f3b3629e6630199e0eede82a66e57ab03f7636a5b78d73e9dd2b74a5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "protected_threshold": "trunk diameter of 10 cm (4 inches) or greater"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "protected_threshold": "s. 13.4(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/middleton/trees/town-of-middleton-land-use-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/middleton/trees/"
}