[CANUFNET] Ontario's Most Restrictive Tree By-Law yet

[Kevin Mengers via CANUFNET]

City of Peterborough
By-Law 17-120

Permit required to injure or destroy trees 15cm dbh and greater.
Injury: seems to indicate a permit is required to prune protected trees

  1.  Injure – means to injure or Destroy a Tree by any action that causes physiological, physical, biological or chemical damage to or the death of a Tree, but does not include pruning or removing branches in accord with Good Arboricultural Practice conducted in accordance with a Permit. Injury or Injured shall have their corresponding meaning.

Permit application fee is $300.

View the by-law here:
http://www.peterborough.ca/Assets/City+Assets/By-Laws/2017/17-120+-+Tree+Conservation+By-Law.pdf

I pity private Arboriculture enterprise servicing the Peterborough market. They are about to experience a recession, especially if pruning permits are required. (Looking forward to being corrected on this interpretation)

Regards,

Kevin Mengers

Advanced Tree Care Inc.
www.advancedtreecare.ca<http://www.advancedtreecare.ca/>
o. 905.478.2300

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