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

The by-law needs the Parks Supervisor's written permission to plant, prune, remove or otherwise disturb any tree on City property, such as street trees on the boulevard and park trees, or to prune or remove a tree that may be expected to fall on City property; no one may excavate or build near a tree on a street or other public property without the Supervisor's approval. It sets no permit for removing a tree that stands wholly on a private lot.

For trees on private property, the by-law says the owner of a tree that overhangs a street or right-of-way must prune it to keep 4.5 metres clear above the street and 3.0 metres above the sidewalk, and must remove dead, diseased or dangerous trees or limbs that are a menace to public safety. The City may have a dead or diseased tree on private property removed when it is a hazard, giving the owner 90 days' written notice, and may charge the cost to the property's tax account if the owner doesn't act. A rule summary says what the by-law covers; it doesn't say who owns a given tree or where a lot line runs.

• Tree Protection By-law 055-2021: the by-law, with the sections on private trees (PDF)
• Bylaws: the City's list of commonly viewed by-laws, the tree by-law among them

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

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