Victoria : Règlement no 21-035, art. 32(a) — Tree Protection Bylaw

subject to subsections

• (b) and (c), the minimum penalty for an offence under this Bylaw is

a fine of not less than $500.00, and not more than $50,000.00, per tree;

• (b) any person who commits an offence under this Bylaw that results in the loss of a protected tree is subject to a fine of not less than $5,000.00, and not more than $50,000.00, per tree;
• (c) any person who commits an offence under this Bylaw that results in the loss of a specimen tree is subject to a fine of not less than $10,000, and not more than $50,000, per tree. Severability 33 If any provision or part of this Bylaw is declared by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or inoperative, in whole or in part, or inoperative in particular circumstances, it shall be severed from the Bylaw and the balance of the Bylaw, or its application in any circumstances, shall not be affected and shall continue to be in full force and effect. Consequential Amendments to Ticket Bylaw 34 Bylaw No. 10-071, the Ticket Bylaw is amended as follows:
• (a) In the table of contents, by inserting the following new entry directly after “Schedule LL - Tree Preservation Bylaw Offences and Fines”: “Schedule LL.1 - Tree Protection Bylaw Offences and Fines”.
• (b) In Schedule A, Bylaws and Enforcement Officers, by inserting the following new row immediately before current row 43, and renumbering all subsequent row numbers accordingly: 43 Tree Protection Bylaw Bylaw Officer
• (c) By inserting directly after Schedule LL the Schedule LL.1 attached to this Bylaw as “Appendix 1”. PART 8 – REPEAL, TRANSITION, COMMENCEMENT Definitions in Relation to this Part 35 In this Part: “land use change” means: rezoning with an associated development permit; building permit; development permit; temporary use permit; development variance permit; heritage alteration permit; or board of variance order; “tree plan” means a site plan, landscape plan, tree management plan or arborist report provided pursuant to the Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 05-106. Amendment to Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 05-106