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Effective from January 01, 2024, all Tree Permit applications will be exclusively conducted through our E-Apply platform. This transition will bring a host of new features, improved functionality, and enhanced security measures to ensure a seamless and efficient experience for all users.

Below is the summary of everything you’ll need to know before applying for a tree permit.

The most recent version of the Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7799, 2016 can be found here. We encourage you to carefully read and familiarize yourself with the Tree Bylaw prior to starting a large project or making a removal application. 

  • Tree Bylaw Amendments

    • Amendments 2018

      To read all the changes to the Tree Bylaw please read the amended Tree Bylaw No. 7099

    • Resident Applicants

      The Tree Bylaw review process brought to light the need for two separate applicant streams. We needed to create a less financially taxing way for single family homeowners who are undertaking minor improvements to their homes or removing a hazardous tree. The Resident Applicant category is the result of those discussions.

      Resident Applicant: means a person who is both an owner and a resident of the lot who applies for a permit under the tree bylaw to cut or remove one or more trees on the lot for the purpose of:

      • Removing a hazardous tree
      • Constructing an addition or alteration to and existing dwelling; or
      • Constructing an accessory building that is NOT a dwelling

       

      Resident Applicant Fees & Securities:

      • There is no longer an application fee or permit fee for the removal of a hazardous tree
      • Replacement tree securities have been reduced and now have a maximum limit
      • 40% of replacement tree securities will be refunded once the trees have been planted and the remaining 60% returned at the end of the one year maintenance period.

       

      Application Requirements:

      • Arborist report requirement may be waived if the lot contains three or fewer protected trees with zero specimen trees (DBH >60cm) and the proposed work on the lot is considered not to be complex with minimal impact to trees.
      • Tree protection barrier reports may be waived if:
        • The Resident Applicant requests that the City Arborist conduct a tree protection barrier inspection and agrees to the associated fees
        • Costs: $75 for the initial barrier inspection and $10 for each additional barrier
        • $75 for re-inspections if the barriers fail the initial inspection


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