North Saanich tree removal rules and permits

no person shall Cut,

Damage or Remove any Tree or Protected Tree or cause, suffer or

unless a Tree Permit has been issued

(a) with a DBH of 20 centimetres (8 inches) or more;

(c) of any size when a District Tree.

A tree permit is required to remove any trees regulated by the District's Tree Protection Bylaw.

This Bylaw does not apply to:

Pruning of Trees or Hedges when the Pruning is done in accordance

provided that

the Owner files with the District a commissioned affidavit and an

Arborist Report

The Owner shall not Remove the Tree from the lot until the

the Owner may Cut the Tree or

have it Cut but shall report the Cutting to the Director within the next

business day.

Removal of trees under s.7.3 (annual allowance)

$100 plus $25 per tree

Any other Tree or Protected Tree Removal (except

$150 plus $25 per tree

$250 plus $25 per tree

Tree Permit amendment or extension

Annual Allowance – $100.00 + $25/tree

Other Removals – $150.00 + $25/tree

shall plant two Replacement Trees for each Protected Tree and Tree

each Significant Tree that is Removed shall require three

Replacement Trees

no Replacement Trees or cash value will be required when the Tree

Replacement Trees, except where a lot achieves a tree density of 50

Significant Trees per hectare (20 Significant Trees per acre);

payment of $250 for each required Replacement Tree that cannot be

the amount of $250 for each Replacement Tree to be planted and

except four replacement trees for every significant tree removed

“District Tree” means a Tree on District owned, occupied or leased property.

each District Tree Removed shall require the Tree Permit holder to

compensate the District with the cash value in accordance with

11 – 20 cm DBH $ 750

21 – 30 cm DBH $ 1,000

31-40 cm DBH $ 1,500 or the International Society of

The Infrastructure Services Department is responsible for maintaining trees on public property, including parks and boulevards.

Fail to obtain a Tree Permit

$500

$390

$600

$450

$700

$550

Fail to obtain a Tree Permit 3.1 $500 $390

Cut, Damage or Remove a 3.1 $800 $625

is liable to a penalty

of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for each offence and the costs of

District of North Saanich Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548, 2022

The District has adopted a new Tree Protection Bylaw that came into effect on October 3, 2022.