Local Government tree protection bylaws and policies for private land owners. (Updated July 2012) Sixteen local governments in the Board’s area have a bylaw or policy addressing the cutting and retention of trees on privately owned land. This matrix is an overview. Please refer to the bylaw or policy for more information. To view the full bylaw, double click on each bylaw to open a web page. If you have questions, please contact Harriet Permut, Manager, Government Relations at [email protected]
Note: Bowen Island, Gibsons, North Vancouver City, Pemberton, Squamish, and the Gulf Islands DO NOT have a tree bylaw or policy. Anmore Belcarra Burnaby Coquitlam Delta Lions Bay Village of Village of City of City of Corporation of Village of
Bylaw or Policy Tree Cutting Village of Burnaby Tree City of Delta Tree Cutting Tree Bylaw Bylaw, 2007, Belcarra Tree Cutting Bylaw, Coquitlam Tree Bylaw, 2006, Zoning Bylaw, 2007, No. 430 Cutting Bylaw, 1996, No 10482 Cutting Bylaw, 2010 No. 6336 No.393 1987, No.110, No. 4091
Tree defined 10 cm (3.9 in) or 5 m (16.4 ft) or Diameter greater Diameter of 20 cm or more, Diameter of 20 cm or (For which the bylaw applies) more in diameter more in height than 20.3 cm measued at 1.4 m above more when measured measuring 1.4 its base or has a combined 1.4 m above ground. m (4.5 ft) above diameter of 20 cm or more Arbutus, Dogwood & ground. Does not of its three largest trunks Yew is 10 cm at 1.4 m include a hedge, above ground an alder or a cottonwood
Significant or A covenanted tree 20 cm in diameter, Heritage trees Trees with particular protected trees located within 15 m 1.4 m from the base, designated by the significance due to defined of a watercourse or 5 m if on a steep slope Corporation of Delta; a tree size, age, landmark, ravine located on a steep sloped cultural, environmental portion of land; a tree or social import, trees located within 30 m of the planted by the Village bank of the Fraser River or on boulevards, and any 15 m from the bank of a wildlife habitat fish bearing stream
Area covered Private property Designated tree All lands within the All municipal land by the Bylaw within the Village cutting permit Corporation except lands of Anmore area within the Agricultural Land Reserve, Burns Bog, and Tsawwassen First Nation’s lands
Cutting permit required Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Development or site or tree Yes A plan may be Yes A plan may be Yes Yes plan required required required (Written plan and/or report to accompany permit application) Permit fee $500 $10 $63.50 for No charge for - 2 Single tree: no charge $20 first protected tree protected trees per for 1 per year; $50 for to be cut and $32 for lot with <40 trees. 5% subsequent single tree subsesquent trees protected trees per lot applications; multiple trees with >40 trees. With are $50 plus $25/tree to a permit $50 - $300 maximum of $2,000
Security deposit required for A security deposit A security deposit The greater of $800 A security deposit A security deposit No permit may be required may be required or 120% of the cost may be required may be required of replacement trees
Tree replacement ratio 3:1 when 1:1 if a protected Replacement may be 2:1 (Number of replacement coniferous plant a tree is cut down in required trees for every one cut) coniferous > 4 m contravention of the 3:1 when bylaw deciduous - plant > 7 cm Hazardous trees addressed Yes No Yes Yes Yes (Or covered in a separate bylaw)
Penalty Up to $10,000 Not exceeding Not less than $2,000 Up to $10,000 and not less $1500 for first offence, and not less than $1,000 than $1,000 $3,000 for second and $1,000 subsequent offense Local Government tree protection bylaws and policies for private land owners. (Updated July 2012) Sixteen local governments in the Board’s area have a bylaw or policy addressing the cutting and retention of trees on privately owned land. This matrix is an overview. Please refer to the bylaw or policy for more information. To view the full bylaw, double click on each bylaw to open a web page. If you have questions, please contact Harriet Permut, Manager, Government Relations at [email protected]
Note: Bowen Island, Gibsons, North Vancouver City, Pemberton, Squamish, and the Gulf Islands DO NOT have a tree bylaw or policy. Maple Ridge New Westminster North Vancouver Port Coquitlam Port Moody District of City of District of City of City of
Bylaw or Policy Maple Ridge Tree Tree Cutting Bylaw, Environmental Tree Bylaw, 2005, City of Port Moody Protection Bylaw, 2000, 1988, No. 5745 Protection and No. 3474 Tree Retention No. 5896 Preservation Bylaw, Bylaw, 1999, No. 1993, No. 6515 2425
Tree defined Diameter of 10 cm at a Diameter greater than Diameter of at least 20 cm Diameter greater (For which the bylaw applies) height of 150 cm or more 0.75 m measured at 1 m measured 1.4 m above the than 10 cm above the ground natural grade
Significant or Trees on parcels adjacent Trees on slopes > than 30%; Wildlife trees; heritage A tree identified protected trees to a watercourse; parcels wildlife trees; Western trees; specimen trees; by Council considered defined greater than 1 ha; on steep Yew trees Taxus brevifolia and native tree species significant because it is slopes 1:3 (rise over run) having a diameter > than of certain minimum important for heritage or greater or geotechnical 0.25 m, measured .80 m diameters - see Schedule C or landmark value or protected area above the natural ground as wildlife habitat level; stumps which are a min. of 1.5 m in diameter; trees with diameter > than 0.75 m measured 1 m above the ground level. Heritage Trees and significant trees with landmark value, or as wildlife habitat. No Tree Cutting Permit issued except to allow normal maintenance or remove diseased/dangerous tree or part Area covered Any parcel of land in Land within 30 m of the Trees protected by restricted Land with a slope by the bylaw the urban area that has high water mark of the covenant pursuant to sec. having a grade greater sufficient lot area to create Brunette River, including 215 of the Land Title Act than 3:1 (rise over 2 or more new lots; on Brunette River Flood R.S.B.C. 1979, c 219); trees run); ravine setback any parcel of land in the Diversion Works within stream corridors or areas; streamside urban area that is 1 acre the waterfront protection and or greater in size, within a enhancement areas development permit area Cutting permit May be required Yes Yes Yes Yes required Development or site or tree A plan may be required Yes Yes A plan may be Yes plan required required (Written plan and/or report to accompany permit application) Permit fee Hazard trees - No charge, $75 for 1-3 trees; $230 for Single family lot: $50 $500 - see City of Port More than 3 trees per 4+ trees permit fee and $20 per Moody Fees Bylaw, ha or less - $196; More tree; multifamily lot: $75 2010, No. 2857 than 3 trees per ha or Fee Information permit fee and $25 per more - $391 tree
Security deposit required for If replacement trees are An amount equal to 30% of 100% of the value of all $300 per replacement permit required a security deposit the estimated cost of replacement trees and site tree of $400 per replacement the work to be performed restoration measures tree is required under the permit, to a maximum of $10,000
Tree replacement ratio 2:1 where the tree is in 1:1 as a remediation 1:1 2:1 where replacement (Number of replacement contravention of the bylaw measure for the unlawful trees are required trees for every one cut) cutting or removal of a tree
Hazardous trees addressed Report by a certified A tree determined to be Any tree determined by Yes (Or covered in a separate bylaw) arborist required dangerous by a certified a certified arborist which arbourist presents a safety hazard Penalty Not more than $10,000 Up to $20,000 and Yes Not more than per tree not less than $100 $10,000 Local Government tree protection bylaws and policies for private land owners. (Updated July 2012) Sixteen local governments in the Board’s area have a bylaw or policy addressing the cutting and retention of trees on privately owned land. This matrix is an overview. Please refer to the bylaw or policy for more information. To view the full bylaw, double click on each bylaw to open a web page. If you have questions, please contact Harriet Permut, Manager, Government Relations at [email protected]
Note: Bowen Island, Gibsons, North Vancouver City, Pemberton, Squamish, and the Gulf Islands DO NOT have a tree bylaw or policy. Richmond Sechelt Sunshine Coast Vancouver West Whistler City of District of Regional District City of Vancouver Resort District of Municipality of Bylaw Tree Protection District of Sechelt Sunshine Coast Protection of Tree Policy, 2004 Resort Bylaw, 2006, Environmental Regional District Tree Trees Bylaw , Municipality No. 8057 Management and Cutting Permit Bylaw, 2010, No. 9958 of Whistler Protection Bylaw, 1991, No. 350 Rural Area 2009, No. 484 Tree Protection Bylaw, 1994, No. 1038 Tree defined Has reached or Diameter of 60 cm or 3 m or more in height, Diameter of 20 2 m or more in (For which the bylaw applies) could reach a more. Trees designated including any tree cm or height height of at least to be retained must be reduced to less than 3 m more, measured at 4.5 m and has a on a plan attached to a as a result of topping 1.4 m above its diameter of 20 development, variance, base cm measured at building or subdivision or has a combined 1.4 m above the permit diameter of 20 cm natural or more of its three grade largest trunks Significant or protected trees Trees found defined within the designated environmentally sensitive area - see Sechdule D for map
Area covered by the bylaw Designated tree Properties that are 1 ha Areas that are subject Only applicable to Entire Resort retention area or greater, trees within 30 to flooding, erosion, environmentally Municipality - see Sechedule B m of the natural bounty avalanche or land slip sensitive areas, such other than those for map of Chapman Creek or and are as creek corridors and areas shown Gray Creek , within 15 m designated as Tree foreshores, and trees cross-hatched of any other watercourse Cutting Permit Area A within covenant areas on Schedule A of and the natural boundary and Tree Cutting Permit and the Caulfield Bylaw No. 1038 of the ocean Area B Land use contract area Cutting permit required Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Development or site or tree Yes A plan may be A plan may be required Yes Yes Yes plan required required Yes (written plan and/or report to accompany permit application) Permit fee No charge for $50 per tree for the first No charge for cutting $61 for the first $76.50 permit fee $300 permit fee cutting 1 tree per 3 trees, $10 for each 1 to 3 trees per parcel tree and $173 for parcel during a additional tree per year, or where the each subsequent 12 month period; parcel is larger than 1 tree $50 application ha, no charge for cutting fee for more than 1 to 3 trees per ha per 1 tree year within Tree Cutting Permit Area B; $100 processing fee per permit Security deposit required for $200 per Schedule B indicates A security deposit permit replacement tree a security deposit is (amount to be required, amount to be determined) will determined be used to ensure satisfactory clean up of debris resulting from approved tree work Tree replacement ratio 1:1 on single 1:1 when permit is 1:1 see schedule D (number of replacement trees for family required everyone cut) parcels; may be more than 1:1 on other parcels
Hazardous trees addressed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Or covered in a separate bylaw)
Penalty Not more than Not less than $10,000 Cost of restoring all Not more than Not more than $10,000 vegetation $10,000 and not $10,000 less than $500