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title: Enderby tree removal rules and permits
question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?"
place: Enderby, British Columbia, Canada
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# Enderby tree removal rules and permits

**Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?

**Short answer:** The City of Enderby has no tree protection bylaw and no tree-cutting permit in the documents we read. Within 30 m of a riparian watercourse, removing vegetation counts as development and needs an assessment or approval. City-owned trees are protected. Ask the City planner before cutting.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Enderby, https://www.cityofenderby.com)  
**Cost:** No tree permit or fee was found in the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw 1479.  
**Where:**
- Phone: City Hall (Planner Kurt Inglis), 250-838-7230
- Email: Planner Kurt Inglis, kinglis@cityofenderby.com

## Key facts

- **When a permit is needed:** The documents read set no general tree-cutting permit. Within the Riparian Assessment Area (30 m of a riparian watercourse's high water mark), removing vegetation counts as development, which may not occur unless a qualified environmental professional's assessment or a provincial or federal approval allows it.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 1402](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Riparian Areas Regulation apply to all Development related to residential, commercial and/or industrial activities." … "i. removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation;" … "within 30 metres of the high water mark of a riparian watercourse" … "Development may not occur within the Riparian Assessment Area unless:" … "a lesser setback is determined by an assessment completed by a QEP under the Riparian Areas Regulation"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Exemptions:** None set. The documents read set no general permit for cutting a tree on private land, and no replacement rule, exemptions, fee or fine.
- **Fee:** None set. The documents read set no general permit for cutting a tree on private land, and no replacement rule, exemptions, fee or fine.
- **Replacement trees:** None set. The documents read set no general permit for cutting a tree on private land, and no replacement rule, exemptions, fee or fine.
- **City trees:** Public Spaces Bylaw: no one may damage trees, shrubs or other vegetation on public property (s. 3.24) or plant trees or shrubs in a Public Space without the City's written consent (s. 3.30). Property owners must trim trees that block a sidewalk or highway.
  - Source: [Public Spaces Bylaw No. 1604, 2016 (consolidated), s. 3.24, s. 3.30](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1604-Public-Spaces-Bylaw-No.-1604-2016-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No Person shall damage, vandalize, or apply graffiti to public property or publicly owned assets, including but not limited to assets such as structures, fences, railings, utilities, turf, trees, shrubs, hedges, plants, flowers, vegetation" … "No Person shall plant trees or shrubs in any Public Space without the express written consent of the City or Commission."
  - Source: [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1471 (consolidated), s. 704](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1471-Streets-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-1742-2010-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "shall cause all trees, shrubs or other vegetation to be properly trimmed and cut back, so as to prevent physical obstruction or visibility impairment"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** None set. The documents read set no general permit for cutting a tree on private land, and no replacement rule, exemptions, fee or fine.
- **Bylaw:** No tree protection bylaw. Vegetation removal within a riparian assessment area: Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014, s. 1402. Trees on public property: Public Spaces Bylaw No. 1604, 2016.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 1402](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Riparian Areas Regulation apply to all Development related to residential, commercial and/or industrial activities."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The documents we read set no general permit for cutting a tree on private land, and no replacement-planting rule, exemptions, fee or fine for it. The City has no tree protection bylaw and no development permit areas.

One rule can still apply. Under s. 1402 of the [Zoning Bylaw 1550](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf), removing vegetation within the Riparian Assessment Area (30 m of a riparian watercourse's high water mark) counts as development. It may not occur unless a qualified environmental professional's assessment, or a provincial or federal approval, allows it.

Trees on City property are protected. The [Public Spaces Bylaw 1604](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1604-Public-Spaces-Bylaw-No.-1604-2016-Consolidated.pdf) bars damaging trees, shrubs or other vegetation on public property (s. 3.24) and planting trees or shrubs in a Public Space without the City's written consent (s. 3.30).

## Steps

1. Check whether your tree is on your lot or on City property such as a boulevard or park.
2. If you are near the Shuswap River or another watercourse, call the Planner (250-838-7230) before removing anything.
3. Ask the Planner whether anything else applies to your lot.

## Good to know

- Property owners must trim trees that block a sidewalk or highway (Streets and Traffic Bylaw s. 704).
- Damaging public property (s. 3.24) is a $300 municipal ticket, or $150 if paid within 30 days. Trees or shrubs obstructing a sidewalk or highway (s. 704) is $100, or $50 if paid within 30 days. As a bylaw notice, s. 704 is $100, $50 if paid early.

## Official forms and pages

- [Public Spaces Bylaw 1604 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1604-Public-Spaces-Bylaw-No.-1604-2016-Consolidated.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw 1550 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Enderby zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Enderby fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/tree-removal.md)
- [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/tree-removal.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/tree-removal.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/tree-removal.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Public Spaces Bylaw No. 1604, 2016 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1604-Public-Spaces-Bylaw-No.-1604-2016-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1471 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1471-Streets-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-1742-2010-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1518-MTI-Bylaw-No.-1518-2023-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Development, Planning, and Building, City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/) (read 2026-11-05)

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