What tree rules cover a private lot in King?

The Township's trees page says it currently does not have a tree preservation by-law for trees on private property, and that removing a single tree that is not part of a woodlot or woodland needs no permit and no notice to the Township; a tree whose trunk sits on two properties is common property, and both neighbours must agree on its care. Under By-law 73-54 no one may remove or prune trees on Township property, such as parks and road allowances. If a tree is part of a woodlot or woodland, the page says a permit from the Region of York is needed to remove any trees.

York Region's Forest Conservation By-law 2013-68 names the Township of King among the municipalities it covers and applies to woodlands, land of at least 1 hectare with set numbers of trees, and to woodlots of 0.2 to 1 hectare in municipalities that have delegated that power. The Region's tree cutting page says a permit is needed before trees are injured or removed from treed areas greater than 0.2 hectares: a Good Forestry Practices Permit ($25) where the work follows a forester's prescription, or a Special Permit ($250 for 0.2 hectares or less, $500 above, with Regional Council deciding the larger ones). A rule summary says what the by-laws cover; it doesn't say whether a given lot holds a woodland.

• Trees: the Township's page on private trees, boundary trees, By-law 73-54 and York Region's permit
• Forest Conservation Bylaw 2013-68: York Region's by-law, with its definitions of woodlands and woodlots
• Tree Cutting: York Region's permits and fees under the Forest Conservation Bylaw

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

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