{
 "answer": "In the Village of Abbey, Saskatchewan, trees & tree removal rules are set by Village of Abbey Bylaw 2012-3 (Municipal Properties Tree Bylaw), verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000484",
 "municipality": "Abbey",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.abbey.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Abbey Bylaw 2012-3 (Municipal Properties Tree Bylaw)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.abbey.ca/s/2012-3.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs trees on Village-owned property: written permission needed to plant, remove, trim or damage a Village tree; Elm Tree Ban Apr 1-Aug 31; violators must replace removed/damaged trees with equal-value stock.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "93fa845a57fe6412b323c57a309e560c82285d58d20534c5612f411ab8a1c61a",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2012-3",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/93fa845a57fe6412b323c57a309e560c82285d58d20534c5612f411ab8a1c61a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "protected_threshold": "All Village trees (any tree located on property owned or in the control of the Village of Abbey); no diameter/DBH threshold stated. Elm trees: no pruning April 1 to August 31; may be removed totally if more than 40% dead.",
    "replacement_required": "Trees required to be removed may be replaced with a suitable species at the same location or another appropriate location at Council discretion; violators must compensate by replacing the tree with one of equal or greater value; boulevard removal to accommodate a person requires replacement with equal or greater value and maintenance for at least 3 years.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Residents are encouraged to prune boulevard trees adjacent to their properties following approved pruning guidelines; removal to accommodate a person requires replacement and 3-year maintenance."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 6(1) (\"except with written permission of the Village of Abbey\")",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 2 (\"applies to all lands owned or managed by the Village of Abbey\")",
    "protected_threshold": "Definition of \"Village Tree\"; s. 6(7)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 6(2); s. 9(1); s. 9(2)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 6(8); s. 9(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/abbey/trees/bylaw-2012-3/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/abbey/trees/"
}