Victoria By-law 21-035, s. 20(6) — Tree Protection Bylaw

Notwithstanding any of the requirements of this section, if at any time an owner fails to comply with a provision of this Bylaw or a tree permit:

• (a) the City may take any required action or plant any replacement tree on the applicant’s behalf, and the City may recover from the security provided the cost to the City of such action or planting, and if the cost to the City is more than the amount of security held by the City, then the City may recover the outstanding amount in accordance with this Bylaw; and
• (b) the City may draw upon the security provided and transfer the amount into the Tree Reserve for the purpose of planting a tree on another site to replace the tree canopy lost.