Trees & tree removal — Newmarket, Ontario

Do I need a permit to cut down a tree?

In the Town of Newmarket, Ontario, trees & tree removal rules are set by Private Tree Protection By-law 2022-10 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Fines: Administrative penalties under By-law 2019-62; fines under Provincial Offences Act, 1990. A permit is required. Protected threshold: Trees equal to or greater than 20 centimetres in diameter at breast height (DBH) or at grade on private property.

Private Tree Protection By-law 2022-10 adopted bylaw
permit required yes s. 4.1
applies to private property yes s. 3.1
protected threshold Trees equal to or greater than 20 centimetres in diameter at breast height (DBH) or at grade on private property s. 3.1
replacement required Construction: Aggregate Inch Method (aggregate DBH of removed trees equals DBH of replacement trees); non-construction: one replacement tree per tree removed, or cash-in-lieu payment per Fees & Charges By-law s. 5.12(a); s. 5.13(a)(b)
fine range Administrative penalties under By-law 2019-62; fines under Provincial Offences Act, 1990 s. 9.1; s. 9.2
scout note

Requires a Private Tree Permit before injuring or destroying any tree 20 cm or greater in diameter at breast height (or at grade) on private property in the Town; smaller trees are not covered. Removal of a qualifying tree is allowed where it is dead, hazardous, a nuisance tree, ordered removed under the Property Standards By-law, or needed to facilitate

Woodlot Preservation By-law 2007-71 adopted bylaw
permit required yes s. 4.1
applies to private property yes s. 3.1; s. 5.4
protected threshold Any tree within a woodlot (designated on Schedule 'A'); tree defined as woody perennial plant capable of reaching 4.5 metres height at physiological maturity s. 1.1(i); s. 1.1(n)
replacement required Replacement tree planting and maintenance required on-site per approved landscaping plan; where not physically possible, replacement trees at another suitable location or payment into Town's Replacement Tree Planting Fund at cost per street tree planting per Fees and Charges By-Law s. 7.1(e)(f)
fine range First conviction: not less than $850 (upper limit OCR garbled); continuing offence: not less than $500 and not more than $10,000 per day, total may exceed $100,000; multiple offence: up to $10,000 per included offence (s. 13.5(c) heavily garbled) s. 13.5(a)(b)(c)
scout note

Prohibits or regulates destruction/injury of trees in designated woodlot areas in the Town, supporting environmental protection and urban forestry.

Machine-readable: trees.json · Official website: http://www.newmarket.ca · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Trees & tree removal across Ontario · Trees & tree removal in other municipalities