What does Woodstock's private tree by-law cover?

Chapter 763 requires the written approval of the Supervisor of Parks and Forestry, a permit, before any living tree is removed, injured or destroyed in a woodland of at least one hectare; on land with a pending application for a plan of subdivision or condominium, a severance, an Official Plan or zoning amendment, a minor variance or site plan approval; on land shown as an Environmental Protection or Open Space policy area on Schedule W-1 of the County of Oxford Official Plan; on land zoned EP-1, EP-2, OS-1, OS-2, commercial (C1 to C6), industrial (M1 to M4), NI, CF or FD; and on the lots listed in its Schedule A. A request needs a plan of the trees and a written opinion from a Registered Professional Forester or Certified Arborist, and the Supervisor may require replacement trees, or a fee for those that cannot be planted on the site.

The City's page says trees on residential land not owned by the City are at the discretion of the property owner and need no permit, and that staff will inspect where it is unclear whether a tree is on City land. The chapter exempts Manitoba maple, white mulberry, common and glossy buckthorn and ash infected with emerald ash borer, and a tree an arborist has assessed as a hazard. A rule summary says what the by-law covers; it doesn't say whether a given lot falls in one of those areas or which trees stand on it.

• Forestry and Street Trees: the City's page on City trees and when a private tree needs a permit
• Chapter 763: Trees - Protection - Privately-Owned Lands: the Private Tree By-law, By-law 9530-22 (PDF)

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