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Public Information Meetings: Bylaw No. 1831 - Tree Management Bylaw

White Rock City Council is considering the adoption of a new Tree Management Bylaw to regulate the conservation, removal and replacement of trees throughout the City. The objective is to protect mature healthy trees where possible, and result in a greater number of healthy trees for the betterment of the community.

The City's authority to manage the removal and replacement of trees on private lands is based on the provisions of the BC Local Government Act and the Community Charter. That authority, however, does not include the authority to require the removal or pruning of trees on private properties to enhance or restore the views on adjacent properties.

Click here to view the draft bylaw.

Public Input Opportunities

The City recently completed two public information meetings (held on Wednesday August 26, 2009 and Wednesday September 9, 2009). The purpose was to gather public input from the community on the proposed bylaw. Approximately 75 people attended these two meetings, providing their comments and suggestions for improving the bylaw to more meet the community's needs.

In addition to the public meetings, the City is also conducting a survey. The deadline to complete the survey has been extended to Friday September 18, 2009.

Click here to download the questionnaire.

The comments from the two public meetings, the individual letters received at the City, and responses from completed questionnaires will be summarized and presented to council on October 5, 2009.