Richmond By-law 8057, s. 2.1(i) — Tree Protection Bylaw

pre-construction treatment of trees including root and branch pruning;

• (ii) regular on-site inspections of the parcel and any retained trees during site preparation works and construction, and a statement that they will report any offence against this bylaw on the parcel or adjacent to the parcel on City land to the Director;
• (iii) restorative landscape treatment, including soil renovation;
• (iv) selection and planting of any replacement trees required under this bylaw;
• (v) a post construction inspection of the parcel and any retained trees, and preparation of a certified report for submission, in a timely manner, to the Director; and
• (vi) a monitoring inspection of the parcel, any retained trees and any replacement trees for a period of time determined by the Director following the post-construction inspection, and preparation of a certified report for submission, in

a timely manner, to the Director. ORDER TO REMOVE means an order, which is substantially in the form of Schedule D attached to and forming a part of this bylaw.

OWNER means a person registered in the records of the Land Title Office as the fee simple owner of the parcel :

• a) to which the permit relates at the time of permit application,
• b) upon which a tree is located; 8253581 Bylaw 8057 Page 4
• c) upon which a retained tree is located, or
• d) adjacent to a City tree that is a retained tree, where works are being undertaken on the parcel, as applicable. PARCEL means any lot, block or other area in which land is held or into which land is subdivided but does not include a highway. PERMIT means a permit issued by the Director under authority of this bylaw to cut or remove a tree or trees. PERMIT HOLDER means the owner of the parcel subject to a permit, and if the applicant for the permit is not the owner of the parcel, includes the applicant. PRUNING means the selective removal of branches to improve timber quality, or to remove dead or diseased wood, or to correct undesirable growth patterns. PUBLIC UTILITY means the City, B.C. Hydro Authority, Telus, Terasen Gas Inc. and any other utility company or its contractors providing a public service or utility. REPLACEMENT TREE means a woody perennial plant with one or more substantially erect main trunks or stems, including its root system, that is required to be planted and maintained in accordance with Sections 4.3 and 7.3, and Schedule “A”. RETAINED TREE means any tree or trees identified for retention and protection as part of a subdivision, or building permit approval process. ROOT ZONE means the area of land surrounding the trunk of a tree contained within a circle of radius equal to the dbh of the tree multiplied by 18. SECURITY DEPOSIT means a security deposit in the form of cash or a clean, unconditional, and irrevocable letter of credit drawn on

a Canadian financial institution, in a form acceptable to the Director or an on-demand irrevocable bond, without expiry and issued by a prequalified institution satisfactory to the Director. SIGNIFICANT TREE means any tree with a dbh of 92.0 cm caliper (36” diameter) or greater, which is not a hazardous or standing dead tree. 8253581 Bylaw 8057 Page 5 SUBDIVISION for the purposes of this bylaw subdivision shall not include subdivision by way of strata plan, or air space subdivision plan. TOPPING means the removal of major portions of a tree crown by cutting branches to stubs or to the trunk or cutting of the main leader or branches, and includes re-topping of previously topped trees. TREE means:

• a) a woody perennial plant with one or more substantially erect main trunks or stems, including its root system, which has reached or could reach

a height of at least 4.5 metres and has a dbh of at least 20 centimetres;

• b) a woody perennial plant with one or more substantially erect main trunks or stems, including its root system, regardless of height or dbh, where located on land that has been identified as an environmentally sensitive area in Schedule “E”; or
• c) a woody perennial plant with one or more substantially erect main trunks or stems, including its root system, regardless of height or dbh, where located on land that is in the ownership or possession of the City. TREE PROTECTION BARRIER means a sturdy protection barrier or temporary fence at least 1.2 metres in height, installed around the drip line of a tree that is to be retained. TREE RETENTION AREA means those areas of the City shown and identified on Schedule “B”; WATERCOURSE means a channel through which water flows at any time of the year and includes a brook, river, stream, creek, lake, pond and any other body of water running through or situated partially or fully within the City. WORKS means any works pursuant to or related to a building permit, including demolition, excavation, and construction, any pre-construction site preparation works, any site servicing works, and any works and activities related to the subdivision of the parcel. 8253581 Bylaw 8057 Page 6 PART THREE: RESTRICTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS