What tree rules cover a private lot in Collingwood?

The Town's Trees & Natural Areas page says trees on private property are the responsibility of the property owner, and that the Town is reviewing current policies and exploring potential urban forestry by-laws, with no decisions made yet. The Town maintains the trees on its road allowances, in its parks and along its trails.

The County of Simcoe's Forest Conservation By-law 6894 applies to woodlands within the County on a property of one hectare (2.47 acres) or more, and requires a County permit to harvest, injure or destroy trees in them unless an exemption applies, such as clearing within 25 metres of a building that has a building permit. The County says the by-law does not regulate properties under one hectare. A rule summary says what the by-laws cover; it doesn't say who owns a given tree or whether a lot holds woodland.

• Trees & Natural Areas: the Town's page on private trees and its review of urban forestry by-laws
• County of Simcoe Forest Conservation By-law: the County's page on what the by-law regulates, and what it doesn't
• Forest Conservation By-law No. 6894: the County by-law (PDF)

Tree and ravine limits is in the free check as a summary of the rule that applies in the Town, 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