{"title":"Silverton tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Silverton?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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 Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"Silverton has no general tree-cutting bylaw that we found. Lots within 30 m of Slocan Lake or Silverton Creek need a development permit to remove vegetation other than hazard trees. No one may plant a tree on a boulevard.","aliases":["tree removal silverton","cut down tree silverton bc","tree bylaw silverton","lakefront vegetation silverton"],"cost":"No tree or development permit fee found in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC V0G 1S0"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@silverton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/"},{"title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Silverton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Silverton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"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/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/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 general tree-cutting bylaw found. Lots within 30 m of the natural boundary of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek are in the Lakefront and Riparian Protection DPA, where removing vegetation other than hazard trees needs a development permit (Zoning s. 4.18).","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit within 30 m of lake","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 4.17, 4.18(e)","quotes":["no change of land Use, subdivision, or site alteration is allowed without a Development Permit.","removal of vegetation other than removal of hazard trees;"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22148/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"OCP s. 13.2 DPA B","quotes":["Lots within 30 metres of the natural boundary of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek are designated as the Lakefront and Riparian Protection Development Permit Area"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"Hazard trees are excluded from the vegetation removal regulated in the Lakefront and Riparian Protection DPA. Exterior maintenance of existing structures is also exempt from that DPA.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 4.18(e), 4.22","quotes":["removal of vegetation other than removal of hazard trees;","Exterior maintenance of an existing Structure;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":"Within 10 m of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek, a revegetation plan may also be required along with an Environmental Impact Assessment.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"s. 4.19(b)(iv)","quotes":["a revegetation plan to improve natural control erosion, protect banks, and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":"No one may place a tree, shrub or hedge on a boulevard. The Village may remove or prune boulevard trees or shrubs that Council deems a nuisance or that interfere with traffic.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 3(b), 5(a)","quotes":["No person shall place a wall, fence, tree, shrub or hedge on a Boulevard.","may, without notice or compensation to any person, remove or prune any tree or shrub upon a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Part 4 (DPA B); Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026"]},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","section":"Title","quotes":["BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 490 - 2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSilverton does not have a general tree-cutting bylaw that we could find. The main rule is in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 563](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/): lots within 30 m of the natural boundary of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek are in the Lakefront and Riparian Protection development permit area. Removing vegetation there needs a development permit, except for hazard trees. Exterior maintenance of existing structures is also exempt.\n\nWithin 10 m of the lake and creek, the Village may also require a revegetation plan and an Environmental Impact Assessment.\n\nOn Village boulevards, the [Boulevard Bylaw No. 490](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/) says no one may place a tree, shrub or hedge there. The Village may remove or prune boulevard trees or shrubs that Council deems a nuisance or that interfere with traffic.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check whether your lot is within 30 m of Slocan Lake or Silverton Creek (the map is Schedule D of the Official Community Plan).\n2. If it is, ask the Village Office about a development permit before cutting.\n3. If you are building, a wildfire development permit may restrict trees near the development.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No tree-cutting ticket amount or permit fee was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22148/","title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","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; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal.json"}}