Enderby tree removal rules and permits
Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?
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.
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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 1402 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe 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 |
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| 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.Public Spaces Bylaw No. 1604, 2016 (consolidated), s. 3.24, s. 3.30; Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1471 (consolidated), s. 704 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo 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. shall cause all trees, shrubs or other vegetation to be properly trimmed and cut back, so as to prevent physical obstruction or visibility impairment |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated), s. 1402 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe Riparian Areas Regulation apply to all Development related to residential, commercial and/or industrial activities. |
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, 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 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
- Check whether your tree is on your lot or on City property such as a boulevard or park.
- If you are near the Shuswap River or another watercourse, call the Planner (250-838-7230) before removing anything.
- 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
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Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Public Spaces Bylaw No. 1604, 2016 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1471 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Development, Planning, and Building, City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
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