What tree rules apply on a private lot in Halton Hills?

The Region's page says its Tree By-law applies to properties containing all or part of a woodland larger than 0.5 hectares, and to properties partly or entirely within the Regional Greenlands, now the Natural Heritage System, which takes in wetlands, floodplains and lands next to stream and valley corridors. An owner may harvest up to 24 cubic metres of wood a year for their own use following good forestry practices; harvesting more than that, outside normal farm practices or without an approved forest management plan needs a permit. A Tree Harvesting Permit has no fee; harvesting that doesn't follow good forestry practices needs a Special Council Permit, approved by Regional Council, with a $500 fee. Removing dead or diseased trees is exempt.

Whether a treed area counts as woodland follows the trees, not the lot lines: the Region's example is more than 500 trees a hectare with trunks over 12 centimetres across at least 0.5 hectares, and its forestry staff measure a woodlot on request. The Region's page names a private tree by-law for Oakville and none for Halton Hills, and Credit Valley Conservation says its permit is not needed to remove trees on private land. A rule summary says what the by-law covers; it doesn't say whether a given lot holds woodland.

• Halton Region's Tree By-law: the Region's page on By-law 121-05, permits, exemptions and what counts as woodland
• CVC planning and permit FAQ: Credit Valley Conservation's note that its permit is not needed for tree removal on private land

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 Region'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