{
 "answer": "In the Village of Mortlach, Saskatchewan, trees & tree removal rules are set by Village of Mortlach Tree Bylaw No. 2013-003, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: Specified penalties: $100.00, $300.00, $500.00, $1,000.00. A permit is required. Boulevard trees: Owners may plant on abutting boulevard with Council approval and written consent; owners bear maintenance and removal costs.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000779",
 "municipality": "Mortlach",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://mortlach.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Mortlach Tree Bylaw No. 2013-003",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-12-10",
   "document_url": "https://mortlach.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/docs/2013-003-tree_c8yzt8ej.docx",
   "summary": "Requires Council/Superintendent authorization to plant, prune, or remove public trees; residents may plant boulevard trees at their own expense with Council approval. Hazard/diseased trees may be ordered trimmed or removed by the Village, with costs billed to the owner.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "357779006522acf3beff8a6f7c5195193f162541e1dbcaeec760be9d3a26ea20",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2013-003",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/357779006522acf3beff8a6f7c5195193f162541e1dbcaeec760be9d3a26ea20.docx",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "boulevard_trees": "Owners may plant on abutting boulevard with Council approval and written consent; owners bear maintenance and removal costs.",
    "fine_range": "Specified penalties: $100.00, $300.00, $500.00, $1,000.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "Schedule \"2\"",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 5",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 4(a)-(b)",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"2\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/mortlach/trees/bylaw-2013-003/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/mortlach/trees/"
}