Trees are a big investment. They add value to property, improve air and water quality, provide energy savings and are home to many animals native to our area.
Trees intercept water and store some of it, reducing storm water runoff and the possibility of flooding.
A typical medium sized tree can intercept as much as 2,380 gallons of rainfall per year.
For Public Property please contact Alex, for Private Property please contact Danielle
Parks maintain all trees on Town owned right-of-ways and parkland. Only dead and/or dangerous trees are removed by the Town.
Property boundaries vary from area to area, it depends on the street.
Parks maintain trees whose trunks lay completely or partially on Town property.
No permit is required to remove a tree from private property on a residential lot if the lot is under 1 hectare in size and is not environmentally protected. However, commercial, industrial and high density residential lots may fall under "site plan control" and may have restrictions on tree removal.
