Kingston : Règlement no 2018-15, art. Part 2 — Application of the Bylaw

Application of the Bylaw

This Bylaw pertains to all lands within the geographic limits of the City of Kingston which include the Urban Area and Rural Area as shown on Schedule B and shall apply to:

• The Injury or Destruction of Trees that are 15 centimetres or greater in Diameter at Breast Height;
• The Injury or Destruction of Tree species classified as "extirpated", "endangered", "threatened", or of "special concern", as outlined in the provincial Endangered Species Act, 2007, SO 2007, c. 6;
• The Injury or Destruction of Tree species defined as "extirpated", "endangered", or "threatened", or identified to be of "special concern" in the federal Species at Risk Act, SC 2002, c. 29;
• The Injury or Destruction of Trees classified as a Distinctive Tree as shown on Schedule A;
• The Injury or Destruction of Trees located in areas designated Environmental Protection Areas
• (EPA) or as Open Space, as identified within the Official Plan; The Injury or Destruction of Trees that are within Significant Woodlands as identified within the Official Plan and indicated on Schedule 'C' of this Bylaw; The Injury or Destruction of Trees that have been identified for protection in a Tree Preservation and Protection Plan approved by the Director; The Injury or Destruction of Trees on property owned by the City; The Injury or Destruction of Trees necessary to construct a "renewable energy project" as defined and regulated under the Green Energy Act, 2009, SO 2009, c. 12, Schedule A; The Injury or Destruction of Trees for the purposes of Clear Cutting; and The Injury or Destruction of Trees on an Active Planning Application Property.