Caledon By-law 2000-100, s. 2 — DEFINITIONS In this by-law, [By-law 2004-54 “agricultural operation” means land used for the commercial production of effective Apr 6/04 crops or raising of livestock and includes cultivation, seeding, and harvesting

DEFINITIONS In this by-law, [By-law 2004-54 “agricultural operation” means land used for the commercial production of effective Apr 6/04 crops or raising of livestock and includes cultivation, seeding, and harvesting;

“applicant” means the owner who submits an application under this by-law; “application” means the application form for a permit under this by -law; “Christmas tree farm” means land on which coniferous trees are grown and maintained for sale as Christmas trees; “clerk” means the clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Caledon; “council” means the council of the Corporation of the Town of Caledon; “dbh” means ‘diameter breast height’, and is the diameter of the stem of a tree measured at a point 1.37 metres above ground level’; “destroy” means the removal, injury or ruin of a tree by cutting, burning, uprooting, chemical application or other means; [By-law 2004-54 “director” means the director of Building and By -law Enforcement for the effective Apr 6/04 Town of Caledon; “diseased tree” means a tree injured or affected by a disease caused by a vertebrate or invertebrate animal, virus, fungus, bacterium, or other organism, or any combination thereof; [By-law 2004-54 "environmental policy area" means land that is defined as Environmental effective Apr 6/04 effective Policy Area

• (EPA) in the Town of Caledon Official Plan, as amended; [By-law 2004-54 "fence row" means a narrow linear strip of trees that defines a laneway effective Apr 6/04 boundary between fields or properties; “forest management plan” includes a plan for forest management prepared by a forestry consultant; or a plan prepared by an owner or his agent which is approved by a managed forest plan approver designated by the Ministry of Natural Resources; which is in accordance with the guidelines set by the Ministry of Natural Resources or other recognized guidelines, which provides for the management of forests for the production of wood and wood products, and the maintenance, protection, restoration and enhancement of ecosystem integrity; [Amended by By-law “forestry consultant” means a Registered Professional Forester or an 2021-64 effective July Associate Registered Professional Forester in good standing with the 13/21] Ontario Professional Forester’s Association; “good forestry practices” means the proper implementation of harvest, renewal and maintenance activities known to be appropriate for the woodlot and the environmental conditions under which it is being applied and which maintains woodlot values, including: significant ecosystems; important fish and wildlife habitat; soils; water quality and quantity; woodlot productivity and health; and the aesthetic and recreational values of the landscape; “horticultural nursery” means land used for the growing of sod, flowers, bushes, trees or gardening, landscaping or orchard stock for wholesale or retail sale; “municipality” means the Corporation of the Town of Caledon; “officer” means a person appointed and designated an officer under this by-law; “Official Plan” means the Official Plan of the Town of Caledon; “owner” includes the registered owner of the land on which the trees are growing or located; “permit” means the written authorization from the director to destroy trees under this by-law; “person” means an individual, a corporation and the heirs, executors, administrators, or other legal representatives of a person to whom the context can apply according to law; “tree” means any species of single or multi -stemmed perennial woody plant, which has reached or can reach a height of at least (6) metres at physiological maturity. This definition does not include sumac, hawthorne and wild apple trees, except where these species form an integral component of a forest ecosystem; “tree cutting contractor” shall mean any person who enters into a contract with the applicant for the purposes of destroying trees; ”woodland” means different trees, shrubs, ground vegetation and soil complexes that provide habitat for plants and animals which is a minimum of 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres) in area and contains at least: