Caledon By-law 2000-100, s. 7.1.1(i) — Woodland Conservation By-law

A permit for the destruction of trees shall not be required where:

• the destruction of trees is on lands under a forest management plan and a copy of the plan has been given to the director at least 30 days before the destruction and, the destruction is in accordance with good forestry practices;
• or
• (ii) the destruction of trees is necessary to install a building, domestic well or a sewage disposal system authorized by a building permit issued by the chief building official or an approval under the Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. c. O.40, where the total area from which trees are cleared does not exceed 0.4 hectares (0.98 acres); or
• (iii) the destruction of trees is for the personal use of the owner, not including a sale, exchange or other disposition of the trees that are cut, provided that no more than twenty (20) trees are to be destroyed in any 12 month period, and the trees are destroyed in accordance with good forestry practice, and will not reduce the number of trees in the woodland below the minimum number of trees necessary to constitute a woodland; or
• (iv) the destruction of trees is necessary to remove a diseased tree which may negatively affect the ecological integrity of the woodland, or a tree which is a hazard to human health or property.