{"title":"Nakusp tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Nakusp?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Nakusp","url":"https://www.nakusp.com"},"short_answer":"Nakusp has no tree-cutting bylaw that we found, so there is no general permit or fee to remove a tree on your property. If you are clearing trees for development in one of the Official Community Plan's development permit areas, you need a development permit first.","aliases":["cut down tree nakusp","tree bylaw nakusp","remove tree permit nakusp","boulevard tree nakusp"],"cost":"No tree-cutting permit fee. A development permit, where needed, is $500 for projects under $100,000, $1,000 for $100,001 to $1,000,000, and $1,650 above that.","how_long":"Not applicable. The sources do not state a development permit processing time.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250.265.3689"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 728, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://developnakusp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Offical-Community-Plan-Consolidated-July-13-2023-Bylaw-728-2023.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Nakusp zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Nakusp bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Nakusp building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"}],"topic":{"title":"Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal/"},"facts":{"permit_needed":{"label":"When a permit is needed","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw found. In the OCP development permit areas (Floodplain and Steep Slopes, Village Core, Gateway, Hot Springs), a development permit is needed before removing trees or vegetation for development when the work is in the area.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://developnakusp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Offical-Community-Plan-Consolidated-July-13-2023-Bylaw-728-2023.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan, consolidated July 13, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 5.2.1(iv)","quotes":["Stripping and Grading – removal of trees,","Within all Development Permit Areas, property"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"No development permit is needed to remove dead or dying trees, prune undergrowth, or maintain existing natural vegetation. The Village may also exempt development not reasonably affected by the DPA objectives.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://developnakusp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Offical-Community-Plan-Consolidated-July-13-2023-Bylaw-728-2023.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan, consolidated July 13, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 5.2.3-5.2.4","quotes":["The removal of dead or dying trees,","pruning of undergrowth, supplementing or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"No tree-cutting permit fee. Where a development permit is needed (tree removal for development in a development permit area), the application fee is $500 for projects under $100,000, $1,000 for $100,001 to $1,000,000, and $1,650 above that.","short":"No tree fee; $500 to $1,650 if development permit needed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 15, Village of Nakusp","section":"Schedule 15, Application for a Development Permit","quotes":["< $100,000 $500.00","$100,001 to $1,000,000 $1,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"Owners and occupiers must trim and maintain all trees and plantings on the sidewalk, boulevard or lane next to their property, keeping sightlines clear. Damaging or destroying trees or plants in a Village park is an offence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 2.8(e)","quotes":["trim and maintain all trees and plantings."]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/","title":"Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025, Village of Nakusp","section":"s. 8.6(v)","quotes":["Trim and maintain all trees and plantings to ensure sightlines are"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Village of Nakusp","section":"Schedule A, Parks 6(a)","quotes":["6(a) Damage or destroy trees, 100 75 125 No"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Nakusp's bylaw notice and ticket schedules list no offence for cutting a tree on private land.","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Village of Nakusp"}]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 697, 2021, as amended by Bylaw No. 728, 2023 (s. 5.2 development permit areas). No tree bylaw found.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/5589/","title":"Bylaw library, Village of Nakusp","section":"Bylaw library","quotes":["Bylaw 697, 2021 - Official Community Plan","Bylaw 728, 2023 - Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw - Adopted"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nNakusp has no tree-cutting bylaw, and the Village's bylaw notice and ticket schedules list no offence for cutting a tree on private land. The exception is the [Official Community Plan](https://developnakusp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Offical-Community-Plan-Consolidated-July-13-2023-Bylaw-728-2023.pdf) (s. 5.2): in its development permit areas (Floodplain and Steep Slopes, Village Core, Gateway, Hot Springs), a development permit is needed before removing trees or vegetation for development. The OCP maps show where the areas are.\n\nNo development permit is needed to remove dead or dying trees, prune undergrowth, or maintain existing natural vegetation. The Village may also exempt development not reasonably affected by the area's objectives.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No replacement planting or security rule was found.\n- Owners and occupiers must trim and maintain trees and plantings on the sidewalk, boulevard or lane next to their property, keeping sightlines clear ([Good Neighbour Bylaw 640](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/), [Traffic Bylaw 747](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/)).\n- Damaging or destroying trees or plants in a Village park is a $100 bylaw notice.\n- Ask the Village Office at 250.265.3689 whether your property is in a development permit area.","sources":[{"url":"https://developnakusp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Offical-Community-Plan-Consolidated-July-13-2023-Bylaw-728-2023.pdf","title":"Official Community Plan, consolidated July 13, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 15, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/","title":"Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/5589/","title":"Bylaw library, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal.json"}}