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

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

**Short answer:** In Kaslo, no Village bylaw covers cutting trees on private land. But within 30 m of the Kaslo River, removing vegetation other than hazard trees needs a development permit. Village-owned trees can only be removed by Village staff or with a Tree Cutting Permit.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Kaslo, https://www.kaslo.ca)  
**Cost:** No tree-specific fee found. A development permit, if needed, costs $250.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 413 Fourth Street, Kaslo, BC (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone))

## Key facts

- **When a permit is needed:** No Village bylaw covers cutting trees on private land. In the Stream Protection DPA (properties within 30 m of the natural boundary of the Kaslo River, Map C), removing vegetation other than hazard trees needs a development permit. Check Map C for the Lakefront and Wildfire DPAs.
  - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1280, 2022, s. 16.5.2](https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1280%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20No_%201280%2C%202022(1%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Within the Stream Protection DPA, no change of land use, subdivision, or site alteration is allowed" … "removal of vegetation other than removal" … "are within 30 metres of the natural boundary of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Exemptions:** In the Stream Protection DPA, removal of hazard trees is excepted from the vegetation removal rule.
  - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1280, 2022, s. 16.5.2](https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1280%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20No_%201280%2C%202022(1%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "removal of vegetation other than removal"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** If a development permit is needed: $250 application fee. No tree-specific fee found.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, Schedule D, Development Fees](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/)
  - Official wording: "Development Permit application fee $250.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Replacement trees:** None found for private land. For Village trees, a Tree Cutting Permit may require replacement: unless waived, two replacement trees per tree within one growing season (at least 3.0 m conifers; 80 mm DBH deciduous).
  - Source: [Tree Policy, Resolution 68/2017, s. 10 Tree Replacement](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17232/)
  - Official wording: "any tree cut down must be replaced within one growing season at a ratio of two replacement trees for each tree removed"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **City trees:** Only Village staff or its agent may work on Village trees. Anyone else needs written permission or a Tree Cutting Permit from the Public Works and Parks Superintendent. Trees whose trunk crosses a property line are joint property.
  - Source: [Tree Policy, Resolution 68/2017, Tree Policy, 1.2(c)-(e)](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17232/)
  - Official wording: "Only the Village's staff or designated agent is authorized to carry out work on Village trees." … "without first obtaining written permission or a Tree Cutting Permit" … "Trees are considered joint property when any part of the tree trunk crosses a property line."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Park trees and natural features: $250 (defacing, removing, destroying or injuring park property or a natural feature). Failing to maintain or remove hazardous trees and shrubs on private property: $300.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 10](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)
  - Official wording: "Deface, remove, destroy or injure any Park 4(a),(b),(c),(d) $250"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 13](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)
  - Official wording: "Fail to maintain or remove hazardous trees and 10 $300"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** No tree bylaw. Tree Policy (Resolution 68/2017) for Village trees; Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1280, 2022, s. 16.5 (Stream Protection DPA).
  - Source: [Tree Policy, Resolution 68/2017, title](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17232/)
  - Official wording: "Policy Title: Tree Policy"
  - Source: [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1280, 2022, title](https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1280%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20No_%201280%2C%202022(1%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF KASLO BYLAW NO. 1280 A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN FOR THE VILLAGE OF KASLO"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Kaslo has no tree bylaw for private land. The [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1280, 2022](https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1280%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20No_%201280%2C%202022(1).pdf) sets Development Permit Areas, and in the Stream Protection area (properties within 30 m of the natural boundary of the Kaslo River, Map C) removing vegetation needs a development permit. Hazard trees are excepted. Check Map C for the Lakefront and Wildfire areas too.

## Steps

1. Ask the Village Office (250-353-2311) whether your lot is in a Development Permit Area.
2. If it is, apply for a development permit before cutting. The application fee is $250.
3. For a tree on Village land, a boulevard or a right-of-way, ask the Public Works and Parks Superintendent for a Tree Cutting Permit.

## Good to know

- **Village trees:** under the [Tree Policy](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17232/), only Village staff or its agent may work on them. Anyone else needs written permission or a Tree Cutting Permit. A Village permit may require two replacement trees per tree within one growing season (conifers at least 3.0 m; deciduous 80 mm DBH), unless waived.
- Trees whose trunk crosses a property line are joint property.
- No replacement planting rule was found for private land.
- Under the [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/), the ticket is $250 for defacing, removing, destroying or injuring park property or a natural feature, and $300 for failing to maintain or remove hazardous trees and shrubs on private property. No ticket was found for cutting a private tree.

## Official forms and pages

- [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1280, 2022 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1280%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20No_%201280%2C%202022(1%29.pdf)
- [Tree Policy, Resolution 68/2017 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17232/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)

## Related questions

- [Kaslo zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Kaslo building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md)
- [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal.md)
- [Slocan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/tree-removal.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/tree-removal.md)
- [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/tree-removal.md)

## Sources

- [Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1280, 2022 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1280%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20No_%201280%2C%202022(1%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Tree Policy, Resolution 68/2017 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17232/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village Office, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall) (read 2026-11-08)

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