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

The by-law applies to trees of 20 centimetres or more in diameter, measured 1.37 metres above the ground, on private property across the town, and no one may injure or destroy one without a Tree Permit unless an exemption applies. The exemptions include removing up to three live, healthy trees that each don't exceed 30 centimetres in a one-year period; dead, dying, diseased or hazard trees; invasive species listed in its schedule; emergency work; and pruning in line with good arboricultural practice. Woodlands of 1 hectare or more and woodlots of 0.2 to 1 hectare are left to York Region's Forest Conservation By-law 2013-68.

A permit may carry conditions such as an arborist report, replacement trees or cash in lieu, at the rates in the Town's Fees By-law 2015-078, and a tree whose trunk is shared between properties needs the written permission of the neighbouring owners. Farm operators have their own exemptions for normal farm practice. A rule summary says what the by-law covers; it doesn't say who owns a given tree or how wide its trunk is.

• Tree Protection By-law 2024-077: the by-law, with its exemptions and permit conditions (PDF)
• By-laws: the Town's list of common by-laws and business licences

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