| permit required | yes | s. 6.1: "No person shall, without the prior authorization of the Director" |
| applies to private property | no | By-law title: "trees on Township property or over or adjacent to highways" |
| protected threshold | Any woody perennial plant reaching or able to reach 4.5 metres at physiological maturity, located on Township property | s. 2(o): "Township Tree means any species of woody perennial plant...on Township property, which has reached or can reach a height of at least 4.5 metres" |
| replacement required | Three-to-one replacement ratio; unauthorized removal/damage by property owner requires replacement planted by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority at owner's cost | s. 13.5 and s. 13.7: "quantitative ratio of three-to-one" |
| boulevard trees | No person shall plant a tree on a boulevard without written permission of the Director | s. 7.1(h): "No person shall plant or cause to be planted a tree on a boulevard without written permission of the Director" |
| fine range | $600.00 per tree (or per offence) for each violation under s. 6.1 | Schedule "C": Set Fine $600.00/tree for items 1–8; $600.00 for items 5, 9 |
scout note
Authorizes and regulates the planting, maintenance, protection, preservation and removal of trees on Township property and over/adjacent to Township highways (boulevard/street trees); Township permission required for removal.