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What does Aurora's tree by-law cover on a private lot?

The Town's Private Tree Protection By-law 5850-16, enacted on 24 May 2016, as summarised on its trees page.

Sources checked October 29, 2026

Aurora

The rule in Aurora

Aurora by-law 5850-16: a Town permit, decided by Council, is needed to remove more than two trees over 20 cm in diameter (at about 1.4 m) in 12 months, or two per 0.25 ha on larger lots, and for any heritage tree or tree in a heritage district; a permit is valid for one year.

From Aurora by-law 5850-16, checked 29 Oct 2026

  1. The recordTree removal
  2. Where to read itTrees
  3. The free check reads itPick “Tree and ravine limits”

What the record shows

The Town's page says no permit is needed to injure or remove up to two trees with a diameter greater than 20 centimetres in a twelve-month period, or any tree of 20 centimetres or less, measured about 140 centimetres above the ground; on larger properties the allowance is two trees per 0.25 hectare. A permit is needed before removing a single heritage tree or a single tree in a heritage district, and one application can cover any number of trees.

The Manager of Parks reports each application to Council, which approves or refuses it; an approved permit is valid for one year and is posted on the lot, visible from the street, while the work is done. A rule summary says what the by-law covers; it doesn't say who owns a given tree or how wide its trunk is.

Where to read it yourself

  • Trees: the Town's page on the Private Tree Protection By-law, permits and the application

What OfferDue covers in Aurora

Tree and ravine limits is in the free check as a summary of the Town's rule, from our hand-kept table, with a link to the Town's page. It is a rule for the town, not a survey of the trees on a lot.

Free check: pick “Tree and ravine limits” See the sample report

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