Silverton tree removal rules and permits
Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Silverton?
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.
Key facts
| When a permit is needed | 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).Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, ss. 4.17, 4.18(e); Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, OCP s. 13.2 DPA B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno change of land Use, subdivision, or site alteration is allowed without a Development Permit. removal of vegetation other than removal of hazard trees; 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 |
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| Exemptions | 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, ss. 4.18(e), 4.22 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingremoval of vegetation other than removal of hazard trees; Exterior maintenance of an existing Structure; |
| Fee | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Replacement trees | Within 10 m of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek, a revegetation plan may also be required along with an Environmental Impact Assessment.Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 4.19(b)(iv) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinga revegetation plan to improve natural control erosion, protect banks, and |
| City trees | 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.Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, ss. 3(b), 5(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo 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 |
| Fine | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Part 4 (DPA B); Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Title; Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingZoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026 BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 490 - 2015 |
How it works
Silverton does not have a general tree-cutting bylaw that we could find. The main rule is in the Zoning Bylaw No. 563: 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.
Within 10 m of the lake and creek, the Village may also require a revegetation plan and an Environmental Impact Assessment.
On Village boulevards, the Boulevard Bylaw No. 490 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.
Steps
- Check whether your lot is within 30 m of Slocan Lake or Silverton Creek (the map is Schedule D of the Official Community Plan).
- If it is, ask the Village Office about a development permit before cutting.
- If you are building, a wildfire development permit may restrict trees near the development.
Good to know
- No tree-cutting ticket amount or permit fee was found.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton (read 2026-11-08)
- Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026, Village of Silverton (read 2026-11-08)
- Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton (read 2026-11-08)
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. How answers are checked.