Kingston By-law 2018-15, s. Part 7 — Exemptions - Rural Area only Despite Section 2 of this Bylaw, this Bylaw does not apply to the following activities in the Rural Area

Exemptions - Rural Area only Despite Section 2 of this Bylaw, this Bylaw does not apply to the following activities in the Rural Area:

• The Injury or Destruction of Trees that are otherwise exempt from this Bylaw as indicated in Section 5, 6 and 7, which include Dead, Diseased or Hazard Trees for the purpose of Personal Use or Commercial Harvesting. The Injury or Destruction of Trees for the Owner's Personal Use, provided that:
• for properties less than 5 hectares in area, no more than ten (10) Cords of wood are to be removed within a consecutive period of twelve (12) months. for properties greater than 5 hectares and less than 10 hectares in area, no more than twenty (20) Cords of wood are to be removed within a consecutive period of twelve (12) months. for properties greater than 10 hectares in area, no more than thirty (30) Cords of wood are to be removed within a consecutive period of twelve (12) months.

Where the Injury or Destruction of a Tree(s) within an Environmental Protection Area and/or Significant Woodland are not to be undertaken through Selective Harvesting, the Injury or Destruction of a Tree(s) must be justified through the completion of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), to the satisfaction of the City and a permit will be required.