Metro Vancouver

Tree bylaw and arborist report rules in Maple Ridge, BC

Maple Ridge, BC protects trees from 20 cm DBH under Bylaw 8045-2026. A resident's first tree in a calendar year costs $70, and each additional tree in that year costs $100.

Permit required at 20 cm DBH

Application fee: Varies by case

20 cm

protected tree threshold

Tree bylaws in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge adopted a new tree bylaw on May 12, 2026. A household's first tree in a calendar year costs less to remove than the second. Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 8045-2026 repealed Bylaw 7133-2015.

A tree counts at 20 cm DBH, and a stump counts once it is over 25 cm at grade. On City property, and in a Riparian or Conservation Area, the bylaw protects trees of every size. That area category covers SPEA land, slopes over 25% and land under a geotechnical or habitat covenant.

A resident pays $70 for the first tree in a calendar year. Tree permits are handled by the Urban Forestry team, and applications go to Trees@MapleRidge.ca by email instead of the online building-permit portal.

Maple Ridge tree permit rules

Minimum Diameter

20 cm

Permit Fee

$70 for the first residential tree in a calendar year; $100 for each additional residential tree in a calendar year; $300 base fee for development; $100 per tree for development

Processing Time

Confirm with the City of Maple Ridge

Penalty

Confirm with the City of Maple Ridge

Special Zones

A Riparian or Conservation Area (SPEA land, slopes over 25%, or land under a geotechnical or habitat covenant) protects trees of any size. A Significant Tree is 60 cm DBH or more. Trees with a raptor, osprey or heron nest are protected, as are covenant trees and trees required by a rezoning, subdivision or building permit.

View official bylaw Metro Vancouver tree bylaw comparison

Sizes and fees by case in Maple Ridge

Permit fees, Maple Ridge
Amount	Applies to
$300	Development, base fee
$100	Development, per tree
$100	residential, each additional tree per calendar year
$70	residential, first tree per calendar year

Cash-in-lieu, Maple Ridge
Amount	Applies to
$800	per Replacement Tree not planted

Security deposits, Maple Ridge
Amount	Applies to
$640	Replacement Tree Security Fee, per tree

Before starting tree work in Maple Ridge

Get the permit before work starts. Removing a protected tree without one breaks the bylaw.

We confirm availability for your address before we quote. We do not offer emergency service.

If the removal ground is a hazardous or high-risk tree, ask us first. Some Metro Vancouver bylaws require a report author who also holds the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification.