Municipal Code, Chapter 658, Ravine and Natural Feature Protection, Section 658-9 (5), describe all protected trees that are to be retained, assess the impact of any proposed construction on the protected trees. If you wish to dispute a fee or you believe a fee has been improperly applied, an email should be sent to Urban Forestry at treebylaw@toronto.ca. Deposits collected by Urban Forestry are subject to conditions agreed upon and outlined in the Urban Forestry Guarantee Deposit Form which is completed when the deposit is submitted. Information submitted with an application includes arborist report, tree protection plan, landscaping and replanting plan or plan of survey. A tree’s roots may extend 2-3 times the width of the canopy. If you intend to injure or destroy (remove) a protected tree you must obtain a permit. my property? If your proposed work involves major pruning, which includes pruning branches or roots that are larger than 2 inches or which comprise more than 15% of foliage-bearing area, a permit is required. It must be located more than 1.5 m from the street line and from any fire hydrant, and at least three metres from any stop sign. Fee schedule – Permit to occupy public property (in French)[77 KB - 1 page] Application for Occupancy Certificate[114 Ko - 1 page] Application Form Tree Cutting Permit[123 Ko - 3 pages] Checklist_Tree Cutting Permit[114 Ko - 1 page] Checklist_Signboard Permit[114 Ko - 1 page] Checklist_Demolition Permit[114 Ko - 1 page] A tree that is destabilized or structurally compromised tree that poses an imminent danger to life or the property. The new tree must have a trunk at least five cm in diameter, measured 1.3 m from the ground. Do you need to cut down a tree on your property? If you fell a tree, you must replace it with a new tree within six months of receiving your permit. It is the responsibility of the applicant to resolve any ownership issues or other property disputes. In his report, the arborist will assess the nature of the proposed work and identify appropriate tree protection measures. If the base of a tree straddles the property line (boundary tree), either property owner may apply for a permit to injure or remove that tree. These trees are protected under, A private tree with a diameter of 30 cm or more. In this case, the new 2 year warranty process will start at the time Urban Forestry confirm that the tree was planted to their satisfaction. A landscape/replanting plan illustrates the replacement tree(s) to be planted. Tree removal permits have a 2:1 replacement tree requirement (hedges are 1 tree per every 4m of hedge). If you still want to trim the street tree after the permit has expired, you will need to reapply. The process of inspection and partial release ends when the entire stewardship plan is completed to the satisfaction of Urban Forestry. You need a tree-felling permit in order to cut down a tree whose trunk is more than 10 cm in diameter, measured 1.3 m from the ground, or 15 cm in diameter, measured 15 cm from the ground. There is no formal process to appeal the Contravention Inspection Fee. Please make all amounts payable to the “Treasurer of the City of Toronto.”. When Do You Need a Permit? Permits are valid for 12 months. Contact the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area or the Edson Forest Area for locations closest to Edmonton and Red Deer. Tree Protection Guarantees where work may impact City owned street trees, Tree Planting Guarantee for the implementation of approved Landscape/Replanting Plans for trees planted within City streets and for trees/vegetation planted within the Ravine Protected Area. This will give you the DBH value. More info about minimum protection zone is available in the City’s Tree Protection Policy and Specifications for Construction near Trees. When you receive the permit, our agents will tell you about the characteristics that replacement trees must have. You are not allowed to fell a tree or cut down a shrub or plant grown on public property. Arborists are certified by ISA, ASCA or RPF conform to a code of conduct identified by their association. Select a borough to find out more about the procedure. If Urban Forestry determines that any part of a subject tree’s trunk appears to be growing across one or more property lines, they will require that the applicant submit the outstanding application fee. Before planting a new tree, find out about varieties most likely to thrive in zone 5, the size of the full-grown tree, and its resistance to urban conditions. 311 website – Disposal of wood – brush – leaves – from an Ash tree or Asian Long-horned Beetle regulated area. A street tree is defined as any tree planted on public right-of-way, usually in the strip of grass between the sidewalk and curb. ), Elevations (if application is construction-related), Site Plan with Ravine Line Delineation (if the property is in a ravine protected area), The implementation of the approved tree protection plan to the satisfaction of Urban Forestry, The implementation of the approved landscape/replanting plan to the satisfaction of Urban Forestry, Payment of the appraised tree value and the removal and replacement costs (if the tree is being removed), Submission of a Tree Protection Guarantee deposit or letter of credit to ensure that the tree will remain protected as per approved. Contravention Inspection Fees are applied to each bylaw protected tree that has been injured, removed or destroyed (without prior permit authorization) and work is required to correct the contravention. You may find professional tree service companies who prepare arborist reports in the Yellow Pages under “Tree Services”. If felling has not begun within three months or has not ended within 12 months of the date on which the permit was issued, or was interrupted for six months, the permit is no longer valid and you must get a new one. A Tree Protection Guarantee could be held for at least 2 years following construction activity if any of the following activities are observed and documented on site. “Public property” in this case means the strip of land located between the curb or sidewalk and your property line. The by-law excludes those trees that are terminally diseased to expedite their removal, minimize risk to other trees and eliminate potential risk to people or property. A permit is required to cut protected trees: trees of any species 75 cm in diameter or larger Arbutus, Garry oak, Pacific yew, Pacific dogwood, Yellow cedar, and Shore pine 20 cm in diameter or larger. / Your browser does not support JavaScript! Tree protection barriers, as approved by Urban Forestry, must be erected at or beyond the minimum required Tree Protection Zone (TPZ). You need a tree-felling permit in order to: If you are planning to put up a building, install a swimming pool or create an entry or a parking space, before applying for a tree-felling permit, you should first apply for a permit to carry out the project itself. The new tree must have a trunk at least five cm in diameter, measured 1.4 m from the ground. It is causing significant damage to property. Urban Forestry will review such damages and impacts on a case by case basis. You will need a permit if your proposed work involves planting or removing/replacing a tree. The tree was felled because it was located three to five metres from a retaining wall or a future construction area. Please make sure you have all documents and have read our instructions before you apply. For each tree to be planted on City streets or within the Ravine Protected Area (excluding trees in a stewardship/ naturalization plan) the current value is $583.00 per tree. Urban Forestry staff has confirmed the that the tree is: secure compliance with conditions of a permit for tree injury or tree removal. 8057 generally prohibits the cutting or removal of any tree larger than 20 cm (7-7/8 inches) in diameter at breast height (dbh - measured at 1.4m or 4'7" above the ground) without a permit. concrete sluice, gas, oil, paint, pool water or backwash water from a swimming pool, causing or allowing water or discharge, to flow over slopes or through natural areas, access, parking or movement of vehicles, equipment or pedestrians. Determination of continued deposit holds will be communicated to you in writing. Municipal Code, Chapter 813, Article II, Trees on City Streets, Section 813-5. There is no fee for emergency applications or dead tree verification. A tree protection plan is a document prepared by a qualified tree expert in accordance with Urban Forestry’s Tree Protection Policy and Specifications for Construction Near Trees. “Public property” in this case means the strip of land located between the curb or sidewalk and your property line. If Urban Forestry determines that a tree does not qualify for an exception, you will need to submit a complete permit application. Fill out the form (in French) and add it to the other documents to be submitted. If so, an additional authorization is required. In this case, the funds will be forfeited and transferred to a tree planting fund. Diameter at breast height, DBH, is a standard way of expressing the diameter of a standing tree. Should you wish to have an ash tree felled, look up the recommended course of action. To obtain an exception, contact 311 Toronto. For the Tree Protection Guarantee where work may impact City street trees the value is determined using the City’s tree appraisal method, based on the formula by Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers (CTLA) in association with International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). For more information contact Urban Forestry at 311@toronto.ca. You must replace a felled tree within six months of receiving your permit. You must replace a felled tree within a year of receiving an permit, unless your property already has at least one tree per 200 m2 of undeveloped land. The City Clerk will notify you of the meeting date. provide details on tree preservation methods that will be implemented prior to, during and after construction. Also, failing to protect a tree according to the City standards is considered a tree injury. Urban Forestry will retain guarantee deposit for tree planting if the applicant does not successfully plant healthy and viable trees by the required date specified in the related permit. Contravention Inspection fees are collected under the authority of: Urban Forestry staff will conduct an investigation to determine compliance with the provisions of Municipal Code Chapters 608, 658 and 813 and to determine compliance with the conditions of a permit issued under Municipal Code Chapters 658 and 813. Please see Terms and Definitions below for detailed explanations. If you cannot provide a full TPZ on site, you will need to obtain a permit to injure or destroy (remove) a tree. Tree protection zones are identified in the Tree Protection Policy and Specifications for Construction near trees. a completed Guarantee Deposit Refund Request form to the applicable Urban Forestry district. Submit a request for an inspection. A tree with severed roots may become destabilized and hazardous. The City’s Tree Protection Bylaw No. For trees growing on an angle from a horizontal grade and for trees growing vertical on slopes, (see Figs. Installed the required tree protection hoarding, the owner of the property where the tree is located, the owner of either property where the base of a tree straddles a property line. Accès Montréal Office – Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Permit counter – Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Permit counter – L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, Permit counter – Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Direction d'arrondissement adjointe – Qualité de vie, Permit counter – Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, Permit counter – Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Permit counter – Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc Extension. Collected funds will be held in a non-interest bearing account. Use brightly coloured string or ribbon to identify the trees you plan to fell. It is losing blossoms, leaves, sap or twigs. You can calculate the diameter of a tree (DBH) by dividing the value of its circumference (C) by number pi (∏ = 3.1416…). If you intend to injure or destroy (remove) a protected tree you must obtain a permit. “Public property” in this case means the strip of land located between the curb or sidewalk and your property line. Tree preservation methods may include the erection of hoarding, crown and root pruning, fertilization, aeration, mulching and watering, to name a few. In the absence of a cost estimate the City will apply a cost of $25/m2 of the area proposed for stewardship/naturalization. Please note that the amount paid to have an application considered will not be reimbursed if the permit is not granted or if the application is withdrawn. Urban Forestry will only consider the provisions of the private tree by-law when making a determination regarding permit issuance. If your property is located within a ravine protected area, you must show the exact location of the limit of the RNFP area on your survey and any other plan that you will submit with your application. You need a tree-felling permit in order to cut down a tree whose trunk is 10 cm in diameter or more, measured 1.3 m from the ground. If the crown or the roots of a tree physically impacts another property (neighbour tree), the owner of the impacted property may apply for a permit to injure or remove the tree that is impacting their property. The 311 staff will provide a verbal exception and a reference number. Street trees:A permit is required to prune any tree in the City right-of-way, which is typically between the curb and sidewalk. Guarantee Deposits for tree planting on City streets will be released when Urban Forestry confirms that replacement trees are healthy and in a state of vigorous growth two (2) years after planting. Heritage/Street Trees and Shrubs Permits Heritage Tree Permit Application. felling trees in the area of an upcoming construction site, parking lot or roadway). Confirm in writing that they cannot meet the requirements for which the deposit was taken. Urban Forestry prefers large-growing. Where required by the Private Tree bylaw, a public ‘Notice of Application’ to destroy healthy tree(s) will be posted on the subject property for a period of no less than fourteen (14) days. Urban Forestry may waive the requirement for photos in certain circumstances. Please put your address as the subject heading of your email to expedite processing. See our updated replacement tree list. The diameter of the largest stem is used to determine the TPZ for the multi-stemmed tree. Significant trees on private property or City streets are protected under Municipal Code, Chapter 813, known as the Tree Protection By-law. It makes it difficult to create an entry or a parking space – but only if there is no other place on the property for this entry or parking space. Although the replanting of trees is not a condition of the exception, we encourage property owners to plant a new tree on the property to replace the one being removed. Urban Forestry will use the collected information to better understand the progress and speed of the infestation across the City. Be aware that it may take up 4 weeks to process your application. Power of attorney authorizing you to act on behalf of the owner, Letter of authorization from each of your co-owners, or resolution from your condominium association, Its structure has become fragile and the problem cannot be fixed, There is a risk it will cause a disease to spread, It gets in the way of building or installing a swimming pool, It makes it difficult to create an entry or a parking space, It makes it difficult to create an opening to provide access to a body of water, Copy of the certificate of location on which you have marked the location of trees to be felled, numbering each tree and indicating its diameter and species, if known, Report by an expert recognized by the borough (such as a forest engineer or agronomist), explaining why the tree should be felled, It is in the way of a building project (other than an outbuilding) or construction site, A plan to scale (ideally, the certificate of location) to show the location of the trees to be felled (please number every tree to be felled, and write its diameter and species, if you know it. An arborist report is a technical report which details specific and accurate information about the trees, such as location, species, size, condition, structural integrity, disease, infestations and vigour. Urban Forestry will issue the permit to injure and/or remove tree(s) after they review and approve all required information and receive a signed, dated and witnessed Undertaking and Release. In the interest of safety, Urban Forestry recommends that property owners hire a qualified arborist to remove trees. Submission of an application does not guarantee that a permit will be issued. Urban Forestry will provide partial refunds for each stewardship /naturalization step as outlined in the cost estimate on file as the work progresses. These details will help your arborist and Urban Forestry staff determine the impact that the proposed work will have on the tree’s roots. The following reasons do not justify the felling of a tree: You are not allowed to trim or fell a tree or cut down a shrub or plant grown by the city on public property. secure compliance with the conditions of site plan approval. 399 The West Mall, Main Floor – North Block, M9C 2Y2 This permit grants the holder the legal authority to harvest in designatedareas. Failure to comply with the conditions of the permit may be considered a contravention of the by-laws and contravention inspection fees and charges may apply, as described below under ‘Tree Protection Bylaw Contraventions’. For double-stem or multi-stemmed trees, the diameter measurement is to be taken at a height of 1.4 metres above ground level for each stem. If the neighbour or the co-owner requests, Urban Forestry will provide the information submitted with the application for their review. Urban Forestry will also require photos of planted trees or of completed construction work to approve the release of security deposit. 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