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By-law No. 15-125 To Regulate Trees on or Affecting Public Property

Published by City of Hamilton

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Type: By-law
Published by: City of Hamilton
Date: 13th day of May, 2015
Also called: By-law 15-125
Form reference: Municipal Act, 2001, section 135
For: any
Signed by: mayor · city clerk
Building types: All building types
Pages: 10
Instruments: Municipal Act, 2001, section 135 · City Parks By-law No. 01-219 · Plant Protection Act (Canada) · By-law 06-151

Overview

City of Hamilton By-law No. 15-125, to regulate trees on or affecting public property, which its general provisions say may be referred to as the Hamilton Public Tree Protection By-law. It defines a public tree as one with 50 per cent or more of its trunk diameter at ground level on public property, and lists acts it counts as injury, from pruning and fastening objects to work or soil changes within the drip line or tree protection zone. It repeals By-law 06-151 and sets fines per tree.

What it covers

Definitions
Application
Prohibitions
Administration
Entry and Inspections
Orders
City Carrying Out Work
Penalties
General Provisions
Repeals and Enactment

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