Lytton tree removal rules and permits
Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?
Lytton has no tree protection bylaw in its bylaw library, and the sources we read set no permit, fee or fine for cutting a tree on your own lot. The Village can trim or remove dangerous trees next to a highway at the owner's expense.
Key facts
| When a permit is needed | The Village suspended its OCP Development Permit and Temporary Use Permit requirements in April 2023, as a temporary measure. The OCP's two Development Permit Areas are Gold Rush Centre (downtown) and Eastern Slopes (steep, unstable slopes), the latter guiding disturbance of vegetation.Development and Temporary Use Permit Areas, Intro; Official Community Plan Bylaw 475, 1998 (Consolidated), Part 5.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingIn April 2023, the Village of Lytton's Council suspended Official Community Plan Development Permit and Temporary Use Permit requirements Development Permit Area No. 2- Eastern Slopes (Hazardous Conditions) disturbance of vegetation |
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| Exemptions | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Fee | None set. The sources read for Lytton set no tree-cutting fee for private land.Read: Bylaws and Policies |
| Replacement trees | None set. The sources read for Lytton set no replacement planting rule for private land.Read: Bylaws and Policies |
| City trees | The Village may remove, cut down or trim trees, shrubs, hedges or bushes on land next to a highway that Council believes are dangerous or harm the road bed or sidewalks, after 5 days' notice, at the owner's expense.Unsightly Premises Bylaw, ss. 3.1-3.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe Village of Lytton may effect the removal, cutting down, or trimming of any trees, the Council shall give 5 days notice to the |
| Fine | None set. The sources read for Lytton set no fine for cutting a tree on private land.Read: Bylaws and Policies |
| Bylaw | Official Community Plan Bylaw 475, 1998 (Consolidated)Bylaws and Policies, Bylaws & Policies list, page 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingOfficial Community Plan Bylaw 475, 1998 (Consolidated) |
How it works
The Village of Lytton's bylaw library has no tree protection bylaw, and the sources we read do not set a permit, fee, replacement planting rule or fine for cutting a tree on private land.
The Official Community Plan has two Development Permit Areas: Gold Rush Centre (downtown) and Eastern Slopes (steep, unstable slopes), and the Eastern Slopes area guides disturbance of vegetation. The Village suspended its OCP Development Permit and Temporary Use Permit requirements in April 2023 as a temporary measure. The Village's page does not say whether updated areas proposed in 2024 were adopted.
Steps
- Check your lot with Planning (778-554-7880), especially if it is on a steep slope.
- Ask whether a development permit applies to your lot now.
- If the tree is next to a highway, see below.
Good to know
- Under section 3 of the Unsightly Premises Bylaw, the Village may remove, cut down or trim trees, shrubs, hedges or bushes on land next to a highway that Council believes are dangerous or harm the road bed or sidewalks. The Village gives 5 days' notice and the work is at the owner's expense.
- No tree-cutting offence or fine amount was found.
- Check the Village's Development and Temporary Use Permit Areas page for the current status of development permits.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Sources
- Development and Temporary Use Permit Areas, Village of Lytton (read 2026-11-08)
- Official Community Plan Bylaw 475, 1998 (Consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Unsightly Premises Bylaw (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws and Policies, Village of Lytton (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Us, Village of Lytton (read 2026-11-08)
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