Town of View Royal Bylaw No. 895 - Tree Protection Amendment

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL BYLAW NO. 895, 2014

A BYLAW TO AMEND TREE PROTECTION BYLAW NO. 695, 2009

The Council of the Town of View Royal, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1. “Tree Protection Bylaw No. 695, 2009” is hereby amended as follows:

   a) By insertion of the following after section 7. (1) f):

   “7. (2) If there is insufficient area on a parcel to accommodate the required replacement tree(s) or if the quantity of replacement tree(s) cannot be accommodated on the parcel, either section 16. (1) f) or section 16. (1) g) or both must be followed.”

   b) By deletion of section 14. (2) in its entirety and substitution of the following:

   “14. (2) The Director may require an applicant to provide, at the applicant’s expense, a report prepared by a Town approved certified arborist that identifies the location, species, size and condition of trees on the relevant parcel and describes protection measures to be implemented.”

   c) By deletion of section 16. (1) e) i) in its entirety and substitution of the following:

   “16. (1) e) i) of a species and in a location authorized by the Director, in accordance with accepted arboricultural practices and shall be maintained according to the most current edition of BC Landscape Standard in place at the time of planting; and”

   d) By insertion of the following after section 16. (1) e):

   “16. (1) f) at the Director’s sole discretion, a permit holder may be required to provide and/or plant replacement trees on Town property, and at the Director’s sole discretion, such replacement trees may be required to be larger than prescribed in section 16. (1) e).

   16. (1) g) at the Director’s sole discretion, the applicant may be permitted to pay:
   • $100 per protected replacement tree as defined in Section 2, item l) or
   • $150 per protected replacement tree as defined in Section 2, items a) to m), excluding item l).”

2. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Tree Protection Bylaw No. 695, 2009, Amendment Bylaw No. 895, 2014”.

READ A FIRST TIME THIS ______ DAY OF ____________, 2014

READ A SECOND TIME THIS ______ DAY OF ____________, 2014

READ A THIRD TIME THIS ______ DAY OF ____________, 2014

ADOPTED BY COUNCIL, SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CLERK AND SEALED WITH THE SEAL OF THE TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL THIS ______ DAY OF ____________, 2014.

MAYOR

CLERK