| Adjala-TosorontioSimcoe County | No township bylaw covers an ordinary tree on a private lot.+The township's own by-law list has no tree protection or removal by-law. The only rule reaching private land is Simcoe County's Forest Conservation By-law, and it only applies once a wooded property reaches 1 hectare (2.47 acres). Regional rule: Simcoe County Forest Conservation By-law: Privately owned forest or woodland of 1 hectare (2.47 acres) or more. Cutting needed to erect an approved building is not restricted, and an owner can still cut wood for personal use if the land remains a woodland. Sources: Township of Adjala-Tosorontio by-laws, Simcoe County Forest Conservation By-law, NVCA regulated-area map | No municipal permit | No municipal permit | Official page for Adjala-Tosorontio (opens in a new tab) |
| AjaxDurham Region | Zone-based permit: required on Greenbelt land, on Environmental Protection, Open Space or park land in the Official Plan, and on land zoned Private Open Space. Single-dwelling lots under 1.2 hectares are exempt unless zoned Private Open Space.+Regional rule: Durham Region Woodland By-law 30-2020 also applies for woodlands 1 hectare or more, on top of Ajax's own zone and lot-size triggers | No permit. Tree Protection By-law 137-2006 does not apply to the removal of a diseased, dead or hazardous tree. | | Official page for Ajax (opens in a new tab) |
| AuroraYork Region | Confirm with Aurora+The largest trees, any Heritage Tree and any tree in a heritage conservation district need a permit. Below those, the by-law lets an owner remove a limited number of trees over the size threshold in any 12 months without a permit, and the limit scales with the lot size. Regional rule: York Region Forest Conservation By-law 2013-68: Woodlands of 1 hectare or more. Smaller treed areas fall under the Town's own bylaw. Sources: Town of Aurora, Trees, Private Tree Protection By-law 5850-16, York Region Forest Conservation By-law, LSRCA regulated-area map | A permit is needed, with an arborist certificate, but there is no fee for a dead, dying or hazardous tree. | Typically 30 days from a complete application. | Official page for Aurora (opens in a new tab) |
| BarrieSimcoe area (single-tier) | Private Tree By-law 2014-115 covers woodlots only, not an ordinary yard tree.+City guidance says a typical residential lot needs no tree removal permit unless the removal is tied to a development application. The bylaw only reaches trees inside a woodlot, defined as 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) or more at a minimum tree density. Council's April 2023 vote on the bylaw adopted an ecological offsetting fee per hectare for woodland removal once a permit is required. Regional rule: No county or regional tree by-law. Barrie is a separated single-tier city, so Simcoe County's Forest Conservation By-law does not apply. Sources: City of Barrie Private Tree By-law, BarrieToday, council's April 2023 fee vote, NVCA regulated-area map | No permit on an ordinary lot. In a woodlot of 0.2 ha or more the by-law has no dead-tree exemption, so a permit is needed. | Most woodlot permits are reviewed and issued within 10 business days. | Official page for Barrie (opens in a new tab) |
| Bradford West GwillimburySimcoe County | No town bylaw restricts tree removal on an ordinary residential lot.+The town's 2019 Tree Canopy and Natural Vegetation Protection Policy names a private tree cutting by-law only as a future option worth studying after public consultation, not a rule in force. A 2024 resident survey shows that consultation was still underway, and nothing has since been enacted. Regional rule: Simcoe County Forest Conservation By-law: Properties of 1 hectare (2.47 acres) or more. Does not apply to typical residential lots or stop an owner from cutting wood on their own property for personal use. Sources: Tree Canopy and Natural Vegetation Protection Policy, Town of BWG, Private Tree Protection, NVCA regulated-area map | No municipal permit | No municipal permit | Official page for Bradford West Gwillimbury (opens in a new tab) |
| BramptonCity of Brampton | 30 cm+A separate Woodlot Conservation By-law applies to properties containing 50 or more trees over 20 cm DBH per 0.2 hectare. Regional rule: Woodlots 0.2ha+ are separately protected under Woodlot Conservation By-law 316-2012 | Hazardous trees as the bylaw defines them (destabilized, structurally compromised or pest-infested). The bylaw has no separate dead tree exemption | Up to 30 business days | Official page for Brampton (opens in a new tab) |
| BrockDurham Region | No township bylaw covers tree removal on an ordinary residential lot.+Brock has no tree by-law. Its Site Alteration and Fill By-law 3426-2026 bars site alteration that injures a tree except as a Regional or Township by-law allows. Durham Region's Woodland By-law 30-2020 is the only tree permit, and it applies solely to woodlands of 1 hectare (2.5 acres) or more. It exempts trees within 15 metres of a building with a building permit. Regional rule: Durham Region Woodland By-law 30-2020: Woodlands of 1 hectare (2.5 acres) or more anywhere in Durham Region. Woodlands under that size are left to the local municipality, and Brock has no equivalent by-law of its own. Sources: Township of Brock by-laws and policies, Region of Durham Woodland By-law, Kawartha Conservation property mapping tool | No municipal permit. Durham Region's Woodland By-law exempts dead or significantly diseased trees on a qualified arborist's opinion. | No municipal permit | Official page for Brock (opens in a new tab) |
| BurlingtonCity of Burlington | Conditional+The bylaw applies within the City's Urban Planning Area Boundary. Regional rule: Niagara Escarpment plan area has separate regulations. Trees 75 cm+ are 'significant' and need 4 replacement trees each | Dead, terminal-condition, or high-risk trees (permit still required; application fee waived) | | Official page for Burlington (opens in a new tab) |
| CaledonTown of Caledon | 30 cm+Regional rule: A tree removal for construction or development in the Niagara Escarpment's Area of Development Control also needs a Niagara Escarpment Commission permit. Woodlands are regulated separately under By-law 2000-100 | Trees with no living tissue or 70%+ dead crown | | Official page for Caledon (opens in a new tab) |
| ClaringtonDurham Region | Zone-based permit: required for woodlots of 0.2 hectares or more, Environmental Protection-designated lands, and trees within 120 metres of a mapped wetland. No permit needed for an ordinary tree on a standard lot outside those areas.+Regional rule: Durham Region Woodland By-law 30-2020 also applies for woodlands 1 hectare or more, on top of Clarington's own woodlot and wetland-buffer triggers | Same rule as any other tree. By-law 97-35 only reaches woodlots, Environmental Protection land and trees within 120 m of a wetland, and it has no dead-tree exemption, so a dead tree there needs a permit. Elsewhere in Clarington no permit is needed. | A decision is due within 45 days of a complete application. | Official page for Clarington (opens in a new tab) |
| East GwillimburyYork Region | 20 cm+Regional rule: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) regulated areas and the Oak Ridges Moraine. LSRCA review is required in its regulated areas. On the Moraine, O. Reg. 140/02 prohibits development and site alteration inside a key natural heritage feature or its 30 m vegetation protection zone, except for listed uses, and an application within 120 m of the feature needs a natural heritage evaluation. York Region Forest Conservation By-law applies to woodlands of 1 hectare or more and woodlots of 0.2 to 1.0 hectare | Dead, dying, or hazardous trees | | Official page for East Gwillimbury (opens in a new tab) |
| ErinWellington County | No town bylaw restricts tree removal on an ordinary residential lot.+Erin's own Tree Protection Policy, approved in January 2026, applies only to trees on town-owned land and to development applications under the Planning Act. It does not reach an ordinary homeowner cutting a tree in their own yard. The County of Wellington's woodlands by-law is the only rule that reaches a private lot, and it only applies once a wooded property reaches 1 hectare (2.47 acres) with a minimum tree density. Regional rule: County of Wellington By-law No. 5115-09: Woodlands of 1 hectare (2.47 acres) or more measured to the drip line, with a minimum stocking density. An annual allowance of up to 20 trees or 15 cubic metres of wood is exempt even within a qualifying woodland. Sources: Town of Erin Tree Protection Policy, Wellington County forestry permits, Credit Valley Conservation regulation map | No municipal permit | No municipal permit | Official page for Erin (opens in a new tab) |
| GeorginaYork Region | No town bylaw. York Region's Forest Conservation By-law 2013-68 covers woodlots from 0.2 hectares.+Georgina's 2025 Tree Preservation and Compensation Policy update states directly that "the Town is not implementing a tree-cutting bylaw at this point." A homeowner removing a tree from an ordinary yard needs no municipal permit. York Region's Forest Conservation By-law 2013-68 is the only trigger. It covers woodlots of 0.2 to 1 hectare (0.5 to 2.5 acres) and woodlands of 1 hectare or more, each defined by tree density. Regional rule: York Region Forest Conservation By-law 2013-68: Woodlots of 0.2 to 1 hectare and woodlands of 1 hectare or more, each defined by tree density. A single tree or a small residential cluster needs no regional permit. Sources: Town of Georgina, Tree Preservation, Georgina Tree Preservation and Compensation Policy Update, LSRCA regulated-area map | No municipal permit. York Region's by-law has no dead-tree exemption. Its only condition-based exemption covers trees in a hazardous condition. | No municipal permit. York Region asks for an application at least 45 days before the work. | Official page for Georgina (opens in a new tab) |
| GrimsbyNiagara Region | By-law 24-37 covers town-owned trees only. Private trees are unregulated.+Grimsby's By-law 24-37 is the Public Tree By-law. Section 1.2 applies it to trees growing on public property, and section 1.6 states plainly that private trees are the owner's sole responsibility. Niagara Region's Woodland Conservation By-law 2020-79 is the only overlay, and it applies only to woodlands of 1 hectare or more. Regional rule: Niagara Region Woodland Conservation By-law 2020-79: Woodlands of 1 hectare or more. Ordinary yard trees fall well outside this threshold. Sources: Town of Grimsby By-law 24-37 (Public Tree By-law), Niagara Region Woodland Conservation By-law | No municipal permit | No municipal permit | Official page for Grimsby (opens in a new tab) |
| Halton HillsHalton Region | No town bylaw. Halton Region's Tree By-law 121-05 applies over 0.5 hectares.+Halton Hills has no private tree bylaw of its own. The Town has studied one since 2021 and has not adopted it. The only rule that can reach a private lot is Halton Region's Tree By-law 121-05, triggered only where a property contains a woodland larger than 0.5 hectares (1.1 acres) or land inside the Regional Greenlands system. Outside the Urban Area, up to 24 cubic metres of wood per year can still be harvested for personal use without a permit, even inside a qualifying woodland. Regional rule: Halton Region Tree By-law 121-05: A woodland larger than 0.5 hectares (1.1 acres), or land within the Regional Greenlands or Natural Heritage System. Sources: Halton Region Tree By-law, Town of Halton Hills, Trees, Conservation Halton regulated-area map | No municipal permit. Halton Region's Tree By-law does not apply to removing dead or diseased trees. | No municipal permit | Official page for Halton Hills (opens in a new tab) |
| HamiltonCity of Hamilton | 20 cm (By-law 23-088 Schedules A1 to A3)+Hamilton has no single private-tree threshold. Legacy rules in Ancaster, Dundas, and Stoney Creek apply only to specified trees, mapped lots, designated land, or qualifying woodlands. Other city-wide and mapped rules can overlap anywhere in Hamilton. The City continued consultation on a proposed harmonized bylaw in 2026. This screening ignores it until Council enacts it. Regional rule: Niagara Escarpment plan area, Conservation Authority lands, Heritage Trees in Ancaster, Urban Woodlands 0.2ha+ | Ancaster and Stoney Creek exempt dead or hazardous trees. In Dundas the City must issue a permit for a dead or dying tree. Elsewhere only trees in a qualifying woodland or a 2023 scheduled area are covered, and a hazardous woodland tree inside the Urban Boundary is exempt. | | Official page for Hamilton (opens in a new tab) |
| InnisfilSimcoe County | No permit on an ordinary inland lot; shoreline lots need a Community Planning Permit.+An ordinary residential lot away from the water needs no tree removal permit under Innisfil's rules. The Community Planning Permit System, By-law 058-25, changes that only for the Shoreline Residential Precinct: a property there needs a Class 2 permit to remove regulated vegetation within the 30 metre waterfront buffer, or elsewhere on the lot within 120 metres of a provincially significant wetland, natural heritage area, or slope over 30 percent. Dead, dying, and hazard trees are exempt, as is reasonable pruning. The County of Simcoe's Forest Conservation By-law still applies on top of this for any woodland of 1 hectare or more. Regional rule: County of Simcoe Forest Conservation By-law: Woodlands of 1 hectare (2.47 acres) or more. Change in progress: Council approved the town-wide Community Planning Permit By-law amendment for Priority Areas 2 to 5 on August 12, 2026. It takes effect only when the County of Simcoe approves the Town's updated Official Plan, adopted June 10, 2026. Until then, only Priority Areas 1a and 1b are under By-law 058-25. Sources: Innisfil Community Planning Permit By-law 058-25, Innisfil CPPS timeline, LSRCA regulated-area map | No permit. The shoreline permit does not apply to removing dead or dying trees, including hazard trees. | The Town decides a complete application within 45 days. | Official page for Innisfil (opens in a new tab) |
| King TownshipTownship of King | No private tree bylaw; woodlots (0.2-1 ha) and woodlands (1+ ha) with qualifying tree density regulated under York Region Forest Conservation By-law+Regional rule: Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan area and Conservation Authority regulated areas along watercourses. On the Moraine, O. Reg. 140/02 prohibits development and site alteration inside a key natural heritage feature or its 30 m vegetation protection zone, except for listed uses, and an application within 120 m of a feature needs a natural heritage evaluation | No permit. King has no private tree by-law. Only a tree inside a woodlot or woodland can need a York Region permit. | Good Forestry Practices Permit applications are due at least 45 days before the planned harvest. York Region publishes no review time for Special Permits | Official page for King Township (opens in a new tab) |
| MarkhamCity of Markham | 20 cm+Markham's threshold is 20 cm DBH. The non-refundable processing fee is $20.50 (per residential tree removal permit application, charged in addition to the removal fees), due within 24 hours of the billing email. Markham reviews a permit within 45 days of payment. The 2026 tariff separately lists $102 (each additional removed tree); $203.50 (first removed tree). Include a Qualified Tree Expert report when the city requires one. Regional rule: In heritage conservation districts, tree removal is part of the Tree Permit (By-law 2023-20 s.4(i)). Markham's Official Plan protects environmentally significant areas through planning approvals | A permit is still required for dead, dying, and hazardous trees; replacement planting or cash-in-lieu does not apply when the permit classifies the tree in one of those categories | 45 days | Official page for Markham (opens in a new tab) |
| MiltonHalton Region | No private tree bylaw for individual trees. Halton Region woodlots of 0.5 ha or more with qualifying tree density are regulated under By-law 121-05. Development site plans must show existing trees greater than 150 mm in calliper.+Regional rule: Halton Region woodlots under By-law 121-05; Conservation Halton regulated watercourse and floodplain areas | No permit from the Town. Halton Region Tree By-law 121-05 (woodlands over 0.5 ha and Greenlands) does not apply to removing dead or diseased trees. | No municipal permit for a private tree. Development tree inventories are reviewed with the site plan. | Official page for Milton (opens in a new tab) |
| MississaugaCity of Mississauga | 15 cm+One replacement tree required for every 15 cm of diameter removed. Ornamental trees such as Japanese maples, cedars, and junipers are not accepted as replacement plantings. Regional rule: The City may refuse a permit where the natural heritage system, environmentally sensitive areas, ecological systems or natural landforms (any of which may be defined in the City's Official Plan) will not be adequately protected (By-law 0021-2022, s.28(5)) | Dead or dying trees (no permit fee) | 30 business days | Official page for Mississauga (opens in a new tab) |
| MonoDufferin County | Tree Bylaw 2014-47 covers 0.5 hectare woodlots and any Greenlands designation.+Mono's Tree Bylaw 2014-47 requires a permit to destroy or injure a tree in a woodlot of 0.5 hectares or larger, and separately in any land the town's Official Plan designates as Greenlands, an Environmental Protection, Escarpment Natural Area, or Greenbelt Natural Area, regardless of the woodlot's size. A single yard tree inside one of those designations is covered even on an ordinary lot. By-law 2025-42 reset the permit fees effective January 1, 2026. Confirm the fees with Mono. Regional rule: No county tree by-law. Dufferin County rescinded its tree conservation by-law and does not regulate tree cutting on private land. Sources: Town of Mono Tree Bylaw 2014-47, By-law 2025-42, fee amendment, Credit Valley Conservation regulation map | A permit is needed only in a woodlot of 0.5 ha or more or in Greenlands. The by-law exempts removing damaged trees that pose a hazard to human safety or property, and infestation control an Officer determines. | The applicant can appeal if the Town has not decided within 45 days of a complete application. | Official page for Mono (opens in a new tab) |
| New TecumsethSimcoe County | No private tree bylaw. Tree By-law 2022-063 covers town-owned, Significant and Heritage trees, and trees tied to development.+The town's own FAQ states outright that "New Tecumseth does not have a Private Tree By-law." Its Tree By-law 2022-063 only protects town-owned trees, designated Significant or Heritage trees, and trees tied to an active development application. An ordinary backyard tree removed with no development underway faces no permit or fee. Regional rule: County of Simcoe Forest Conservation By-law: Properties of 1 hectare (2.47 acres) or more that qualify as woodland. Sources: Town of New Tecumseth, Trees and Urban Forest, By-law 2022-063 (Tree By-law), NVCA regulated-area map | No municipal permit | No municipal permit | Official page for New Tecumseth (opens in a new tab) |
| NewmarketYork Region | 20 cm+Regional rule: A Heritage Tree needs approval under the Ontario Heritage Act before a permit can issue; York Region Forest Conservation By-law applies to woodlands of 1 hectare or more; Woodlot By-law 2007-71 applies to woodlots 0.2 to 1.0 hectare | Dead or dying trees (permit still required, no arborist report needed) | | Official page for Newmarket (opens in a new tab) |
| OakvilleTown of Oakville | Conditional+Permit fee is $65 for the first tree (15-24 cm DBH in 12 months). A second tree (15-24 cm in 12 months) or a first tree over 24 cm costs $425, or $900 with a development application. Replacement is a stepped scale by DBH band: 3 trees for a 25 to 34 cm tree, up to 12 for a tree over 115 cm. Regional rule: The Private Tree Protection By-law does not apply to a woodland or greenlands governed by the Halton Region Tree By-law 121-05 | Dead trees (no fee) | Inspector contacts within 5 business days | Official page for Oakville (opens in a new tab) |
| OrangevilleDufferin County | No private tree bylaw. On December 8, 2025, Council received correspondence about a proposed Tree Preservation Bylaw for information.+Orangeville's only tree document, the 2020 Municipal Tree Canopy Policy, encourages residents to protect private trees but does not require it. The Town's Urban Forestry page covers Town street and park trees and sets no permit rule for private trees. Council's latest action, on December 8, 2025, was to receive correspondence about a proposed Tree Preservation Bylaw for information. Neighbouring Mono's Tree Bylaw 2014-47 records in its recitals that Dufferin County rescinded its Tree Conservation Bylaw and chose not to regulate tree cutting. Regional rule: No county tree by-law. Dufferin County rescinded its tree conservation by-law and does not regulate tree cutting on private land. Sources: Town of Orangeville, Urban Forestry, Municipal Tree Canopy Policy, report CMS-FP-2020-003 (Council Resolution 2020-048), Council meeting, December 8, 2025, item 13.2.2, Orangeville Citizen, bylaw consultation coverage, Town of Mono Tree Bylaw 2014-47 (cites the Dufferin County rescission in its recitals), Credit Valley Conservation regulation map | No municipal permit | No municipal permit | Official page for Orangeville (opens in a new tab) |
| OshawaDurham Region | No private tree bylaw. Durham Region Woodland By-law 30-2020 regulates woodlands of 1 hectare or more.+Regional rule: Durham Region Woodland By-law 30-2020 woodlands of 1 hectare or more; conservation authority regulated areas near ravines and watercourses | No permit from the City. Oshawa has no private tree by-law. Durham Woodland By-law 30-2020 (woodlands of 1 ha or more) exempts removing dead or significantly diseased trees when a qualified arborist or OPFA member gives that opinion. | No municipal permit for a private tree. Durham Region's woodland by-law sets no standard review time. | Official page for Oshawa (opens in a new tab) |
| PickeringCity of Pickering | Zone-based: a permit is needed only inside the Tree Protection Areas on Schedule A of By-law 8073/24. The protected size is 2.5 cm (inside the Tree Protection Area on Schedule A, excluding Regional Municipality of Durham Woodland By-law 30-2020 woodlands and lands owned or regulated by the TRCA or CLOCA).+Regional rule: Tree Protection Areas shown on the Schedule A map | A permit is needed only inside a Tree Protection Area. There a dead tree needs a permit, free with a certified arborist report. The by-law exempts a tree that a certified arborist identifies as a threat to health or safety. | | Official page for Pickering (opens in a new tab) |
| Richmond HillCity of Richmond Hill | 15 cm+The threshold was reduced from 20 cm to 15 cm DBH when By-law 19-25 came into effect. The non-refundable application fee is $314 + HST for the first tree and $109 + HST for each additional tree. Active Plan of Subdivision or Site Plan applications do not require a separate Tree Permit. Regional rule: Oak Ridges Moraine and its key natural heritage features. O. Reg. 140/02 prohibits development and site alteration inside a feature or its 30 m vegetation protection zone, except for listed uses. An application within 120 m of a feature, outside the feature and its zone, needs a natural heritage evaluation | Dead, dying, and hazardous trees use an Exemption Permit with category-specific evidence | | Official page for Richmond Hill (opens in a new tab) |
| ScugogDurham Region | No township bylaw covers tree removal on an ordinary residential lot.+Scugog's by-law index lists a site alteration by-law, a property standards by-law and a design criteria by-law, with nothing for trees. On a planning application, Official Plan section 3.23 protects significant trees and sets fencing 5 metres from the trunk or at the canopy edge. Durham Region's Woodland By-law 30-2020 names Scugog as a covered municipality, but it only applies to woodlands of 1 hectare or more, and it exempts tree removal within 15 metres of a building for which a building permit was issued. Regional rule: Durham Region Woodland By-law 30-2020: Woodlands of 1 hectare or more with a minimum tree density. Sources: Township of Scugog by-laws, Region of Durham Woodland By-law, Kawartha Conservation property mapping tool | No municipal permit. Durham Region's Woodland By-law exempts dead or significantly diseased trees on a qualified arborist's opinion. | No municipal permit | Official page for Scugog (opens in a new tab) |
| TorontoCity of Toronto | 30 cm+Trees on City streets and inside the mapped ravine (RNFP) limit are protected regardless of size. The ordinary private-tree threshold remains 30 cm. Council endorsed studying a possible 20 cm threshold, with a report due in 2027. A denied application may be appealed to Community Council. Regional rule: Ravine and Natural Feature Protection (RNFP) areas under Chapter 658 protect trees of any size in ravine areas | Trees confirmed 100 percent dead by the City, once the permit exception confirmation is received (unless emergency work is needed first) | | Official page for Toronto (opens in a new tab) |
| UxbridgeDurham Region | No township bylaw. Durham Region's Woodland By-law 30-2020 applies from 1 hectare.+Uxbridge has no tree by-law of its own, and its by-law page lists only the Regional tree by-law. Durham Region's Woodland By-law 30-2020 replaced Tree By-law 27-2008 in 2020. It reaches only a woodland of at least 1 hectare that meets a minimum tree density. An ordinary suburban yard tree falls well short of that, and even inside a qualifying woodland, removal within 15 metres of a building with a building permit is exempt. Regional rule: Durham Region Woodland By-law 30-2020: A woodland of 1 hectare or more meeting a minimum tree density. Sources: Township of Uxbridge regulatory by-laws, Durham Region Woodland By-law 30-2020 | No municipal permit. Durham Region's Woodland By-law exempts dead or significantly diseased trees on a qualified arborist's opinion. | No municipal permit | Official page for Uxbridge (opens in a new tab) |
| VaughanCity of Vaughan | 20 cm+An arborist report is required for every permit type except the Dead, Hazardous, or Emerald Ash Borer permit. Permits must be posted on the lot during removal. Non-public trees need a permit at 20 cm Diameter, measured at 1.37 metres above ground. Base Diameter applies only when a tree was already cut below 1.37 metres. Multi-stem Diameter is the square root of the sum of the diameters of the three largest stems squared. Public trees are protected regardless of size. Residential permits cost $270 for the first tree and $153.25 for each additional tree. Construction or infill permits cost $360.50 for the first tree and $178.27 for each additional tree. The published 30 business days is the standard for an initial response, not a final permit decision. For a dead or hazardous tree a permit is still required, but the Dead, Hazardous, or Emerald Ash Borer permit does not require an arborist report and has no fee. Replacement follows Schedule 2, and Vaughan accepts cash-in-lieu for replacement trees that do not fit on the lot ($600). Woodlots stay under the City bylaw, woodlands of 1 hectare or more go to York Region, and the bylaw has no ravine provision. Regional rule: Woodlands of 1 hectare or more under York Region's Forest Conservation By-law 2013-68, which the City bylaw leaves to the Region (s.2.0(2)(a)). Woodlots of 0.2 to 1 hectare stay with the City bylaw at the same 20 cm threshold. The bylaw has no ravine provision | No exemption. A dead tree of 20 cm or more needs a permit (s.4.0(2)). The Dead, Hazardous or Emerald Ash Borer-Infected Tree Permit needs no arborist report, no fee and no replacement planting. The issuance criteria in s.6.0(2) include that the tree is not a Significant Tree (80 cm or more) and not a Heritage Tree | Initial response within 30 business days | Official page for Vaughan (opens in a new tab) |
| WhitbyDurham Region | Zone-based permit: required for woodlots of 0.2 to 1.0 hectares, land zoned Environmental Protection, Conservation, Greenbelt, or Oak Ridges Moraine, mature woodlands and Environmentally Significant Areas, residential lots of 2.02 hectares or more, and heritage districts. No permit needed for an ordinary tree on a standard residential lot outside those categories.+Regional rule: Durham Region Woodland By-law 30-2020 also applies for woodlands 1 hectare or more, on top of Whitby's own zone and lot-size triggers | No permit for a tree on a standard residential lot. In a woodlot, a dead, damaged or hazardous tree assessed by a person the Town approves is exempt. Durham By-law 30-2020 exempts dead trees in woodlands of 1 ha or more on an arborist's opinion. | Where a permit applies, the Town responds within 15 business days. | Official page for Whitby (opens in a new tab) |
| Whitchurch-StouffvilleYork Region | 10 cm (Private Tree below the Mature Tree class, identified for protection on Landscape Plans with a site plan, subdivision or consent application in a Secondary Plan settlement area); 30 cm (Mature Tree in a Secondary Plan settlement area, regulated through a site plan, subdivision or consent application)+Regional rule: By-law 2023-060-RE applies only within Stouffville, Gormley, Vandorf-Preston Lake, Ballantrae-Musselman Lake, and the Hamlet of Bloomington; Heritage Trees under the Ontario Heritage Act cannot be removed or relocated under any circumstances | A permit (Director approval) is needed only for a Mature Tree in a Secondary Plan settlement area. A dead or dying tree is an allowed reason for removal, but approval is still required. An arborist must certify it as dead or dying. The Director can also exempt a tree for a health and safety concern. | Decided with the site plan, subdivision or consent application. The bylaw sets no separate review time. | Official page for Whitchurch-Stouffville (opens in a new tab) |
| York RegionYork Region | Woodlands 1+ ha, and woodlots 0.2-1 ha in member municipalities that delegated them, with qualifying tree density; no per-tree permit for individual trees outside woodland areas+Regional rule: Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, Regional Natural Heritage System (valleylands, wetlands, ANSI, river corridors), York Regional Forest Conservation Areas | No permit for an individual tree. York Region By-law 2013-68 covers woodlands of 1 ha or more, and woodlots in towns that delegated to the Region. It has no dead or diseased tree exemption. Its only condition-based exemption covers trees in a hazardous condition (s.3.1(o)), so a dead tree in a woodland needs a Regional permit unless it is hazardous. | Good Forestry Practices Permit applications are due at least 45 days before the planned harvest. York Region publishes no review time for Special Permits | Official page for York Region (opens in a new tab) |
