| permit required | yes | s. 3.2.1; s. 3.12.2(1)(g)(iv) |
| applies to private property | yes | s. 4.16(3)(a) |
| replacement required | Any lost biomass shall be replaced with new plantings that, as they mature, will be of equal or greater qualitative and quantitative value to what has been lost. Tree replacement shall conform to the following requirements: whenever a tree with minimum caliper of 300 mm diameter at chest height is removed, replace the tree at a 2;1 ratio (2 trees planted for every 1 tree removed); and replacement trees must have a minimum caliper of 30 mm in diameter at chest height or minimum #5 pot size for deciduous trees or 1000 mm height or minimum #4 pot size for coniferous trees. | s. 4.16(3)(b)(vi)-(vii) |
| boulevard trees | No person shall cut or remove trees from any dedicated reserve land or other municipal owned land without written authorization from the municipality. | s. 4.13.10 |
scout note
Sec 4.16 Landscaping and Tree Retention: clear-cutting of trees on residential/commercial/industrial sites is strictly prohibited; existing trees/mature vegetation must be retained and protected (fencing around drip line) during construction.