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By-law No. 14-212 To Promote the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Woodlands on Private Property Within the Urban Boundary of the City of Hamilton
Published by City of Hamilton
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- Type
- By-law
- Published by
- City of Hamilton
- Date
- 15th day of August, 2014
- Also called
- 14-212 Urban Woodland Conservation By-law (Trees - Private Property)
- Form reference
- Municipal Act, 2001, subsection 135(1)
- For
- owner
- Signed by
- mayor · city clerk
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 17
- Valid for
- 1 year after its issuance
- Instruments
- Municipal Act, 2001, subsection 135(1) · Silvicultural Guide for Managing Southern Ontario Forests (OMNR 2000)
Overview
City of Hamilton By-law No. 14-212, which its general provisions say may be referred to as the Urban Woodland Conservation By-law. It applies to trees in woodlands of 0.2 hectares or more on private property inside the urban boundary, and defines a woodland by tree counts per hectare at set diameters. Its permit process covers the grounds for issuing and refusing a permit, conditions such as replacement planting and security, a one-year permit term, and appeals to the Planning Committee. Hamilton's public-property counterpart is By-law 15-125.
What it covers
- Definitions
- Application
- General Prohibitions
- Exemptions - Not Requiring Permit
- Permit Process
- Appeals
- Administration and Enforcement
- Fees
- Entry and Inspections
- Orders
- City Carrying Out Work
- Penalties
- General Provisions
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