MattersPublic SafetyBylaw No. 2219, 2025; Bylaw No. 34, 1993First seen Jun 20, 2022Last discussed May 5, 2025
Tree protection ticketing bylaw
AdoptedThe amendment sets $1,000 ticket fines for cutting or damaging a tree contrary to the tree protection rules, failing to obtain or follow a permit, or disobeying an order. It gives the city a way to enforce those rules through municipal tickets.
Where it stands: Ticket authorization amendment adopted May 5, 2025.
Background
Earlier and later steps of the same initiative.
Timeline
Every time this matter appeared in council records, newest first.
March 25, 2025· Advisory Committee
Committee recommends tree-protection ticketing amendment
Considered direction to staff on proposed ticket authorization bylaw amendments; defeated a motion to seek legal opinion on graduated fees and recommended readings for Bylaw No. 2219.
Decision: Recommended three readings for the Ticket Authorization bylaw amendment.
Passed 5–2· Against: Chris Foxall, Nicolas Lehman
Decision: Rejected directing staff to obtain legal opinion on applying graduated fines.
Defeated 2–5· Against: Mark Morley, Colby Harder, Keith Yacucha, Jacqui Whiteway, Moira McDonald
- Ren Louie (Bellamy Road)Mixed · Social media policy and tree bylaw
Supports option two restricting council membership in exclusive social media groups and says tree-bylaw costs could instead reduce borrowing and tax increases. - Mike Morton (Phelps Avenue)Opposes · Tree bylaw
Opposes the tree bylaw, objecting to city access to private property and limits on homeowners’ control of their trees.
- Ren Louie (Bellamy Road)Mixed · Social media policy and tree bylaw