The Town Tree Protection By-law, aims to promote tree conservation, the increase, renewal and proliferation of trees and the tree canopy, and the protection of existing trees by providing reasonable minimum standards regarding the preservation, planting, protection and maintenance of town trees
The Town Tree Protection By-law:
- Authorizes and regulates the planting, care, maintenance and removal of trees on town property and ensures the sustainability of the urban forest
- Authorizes the town to prohibit and regulate the destruction or injury of trees
- Authorizes the town to access land along any of its highways to inspect trees, conduct tests on trees, and to remove decayed, damaged or dangerous trees or branches if the town believes the trees or branches pose a danger to the health and safety of any person using the highway
Non-compliance with the by-law may result in fees and charges under the Administrative Penalty By-law 2021-038.