- Applies to
- any
- Document date
- July 2016
The City of Toronto Urban Forestry policy governing construction near trees, reflecting the policy of Toronto City Council and linked from the City's guidance on when to apply for a tree or ravine permit. Eighteen pages describe the types of tree damage, the tree protection zone and the activities excluded from it, hoarding and signage, what a tree protection plan and its notes and details contain, and the guarantee deposits held against tree protection and tree planting. It names the Street Tree, Private Tree, Ravine and Natural Feature Protection and Parks by-laws.
What it covers
- 1. Introduction
- Types of Tree Damage
- 2. Protecting Trees
- Prohibited Activities within a TPZ
- 3. Tree and Site Protection Measures
- 4. Tree Protection Signage
- 5. Tree Protection Plan
- 6. Tree Protection Plan Notes
- 7. Tree Protection Plan Details
- 8. Permits for Tree Removal or Injury
- 9. Tree Guarantee Deposits
- 10. Emergency Repairs to Utilities
- 11. Tree Species that are Intolerant of Construction Disturbance
- 12. Contact Information
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- Publisher
- City of Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation
- Category
- Study requirements · tree
- Published under
- When To Apply For A Tree Or Ravine Permit — the municipality's own heading
- Agencies
- City of Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation · Urban Forestry
- Work types
- demolition · new construction · excavation · tree protection
- Instruments
- City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813, Article II · Article III, Chapter 813 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code · Chapter 658 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code · Municipal Code Chapter 608, Article VII
- Tags
policyspecificationtree-protectionurban-forestryconstruction