{
 "answer": "In the City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, trees & tree removal rules are set by City of Saskatoon Tree Protection Bylaw No. 9957, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Protected threshold: All trees on City property; 'tree' means any plant that reaches a height of 4.5 metres or more at maturity.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001147",
 "municipality": "Saskatoon",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://saskatoon.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Saskatoon Tree Protection Bylaw No. 9957",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-01-31",
   "document_url": "https://www.saskatoon.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-clerk/bylaws/9957.pdf",
   "summary": "Protects City-owned (incl. boulevard) trees: bans injuring, pruning, spraying or removing them without approval; requires a City-approved tree protection plan/permit for work within 6m of a tree; the City may order remedial work and issue penalties for violations.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "db25fb35050da3409936ee737494dbd5ce23b1ad93311c6221fb4416fb07f60b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "9957",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/db25fb35050da3409936ee737494dbd5ce23b1ad93311c6221fb4416fb07f60b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": false,
    "protected_threshold": "All trees on City property; 'tree' means any plant that reaches a height of 4.5 metres or more at maturity.",
    "replacement_required": "Permit may require payment/agreement to pay tree replacement or relocation costs; if a tree is destroyed by a permit holder without prior approval, permit holder shall pay tree removal costs, costs of tree replacement as determined by the City and the tree's appraised value.",
    "fine_range": "Individual: not more than $10,000.00, continuing $2,500.00/day; corporation: not more than $25,000.00, continuing $2,500.00/day; minimum penalties: first $100.00, second $250.00, third/subsequent $500.00; order non-compliance: first $500.00, second $750.00, third/subsequent $1,000.00; first offence discount to $50.00 if paid within 14 calendar days."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 5(1)(a)-(b); s. 7(1)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 4(1)",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 4(1); s. 2(f)(i)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 7(2)(b)(iv); s. 7(8)",
    "fine_range": "s. 15(2); s. 18; s. 17(2)(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/saskatoon/trees/bylaw-9957/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/saskatoon/trees/"
}