Richmond Hill By-law 19-25, s. 70.2(vi) — Tree Preservation By-law

the Injuring or Destruction of a Tree in connection with the approval of a Site Alteration Permit in accordance with the Corporation's Site Alteration By-law (including the Injury or Destruction of a Tree in connection with the associated grading plan);

• (vii) the Injuring or Destruction of Trees by a transmitter or distributor, as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Electricity Act, 1998, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a transmission system or a distribution system, as those terms are defined in that section;
• (viii) the Injuring or Destruction of Trees undertaken on land described in a licence for a pit or quarry or a permit for a wayside pit or wayside quarry issued under the Aggregate Resources Act;
• (ix) the Injuring or Destruction of Trees undertaken on land in order to lawfully establish and operate or enlarge any pit or quarry on land,

a. that has not been designated under the Aggregate Resources Act or a predecessor of that Act, and b. on which a pit or quarry is a permitted land use under a by-law passed under section 34 of the Planning Act;

• (x) the Injuring or Destruction of Trees undertaken as part of Normal Farm Practices for Farm Operator(s) within the areas designated by the Greenbelt Act and Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act with a Farm Business Registration Number;
• (xi) the Injuring or Destruction of Trees undertaken as part of Normal Farm Practices for Farm Operator(s) within the areas designated Settlement Area as per the City's Official Plan that are outside areas designated by the Greenbelt Act and Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act with a Farm Business Registration Number in an amount not to exceed 5 trees per 50 acres per year. Injury or Destruction of Tree(s) for Normal Farm Practices that exceed the above provision will require a permit.