British Columbia
Tree bylaw resources for Metro Vancouver
Reference pages built from each municipality's bylaw text. Each one shows when we last checked it.
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Tree protection barrier distances across Metro Vancouver
The barrier rule for each of the 21 municipalities, with a lookup that reads the printed row or applies the bylaw formula.
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Metro Vancouver tree bylaw dataset
Permit triggers, fees, replacement, securities, cash-in-lieu and hedge rules for all 21 municipalities, as JSON and CSV downloads.
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Measuring tree diameter for Metro Vancouver tree bylaws
The measuring height and the multi-stem method for each of the 21 municipalities, with one tree worked through every bylaw.
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Metro Vancouver tree bylaw changes since 2025
A dated log of new bylaws, amendments and fee changes since 2025, with proposed changes marked until a municipality adopts them.
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Vancouver By-law 9958 schedules for building near trees, BC
Schedule B building distances, the Schedule C tree count by site area, and when the Vancouver cash-in-lieu option applies.
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The dataset downloads directly as JSON or CSV.
Every municipality's permit rules sit side by side in the Metro Vancouver tree bylaw comparison. Short answers are in the Metro Vancouver FAQ.
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