Context

The provisions regarding trees are drawn from the following statements presented in Part I of the Master Plan :

• Action 1.2 : Design public and private green spaces that enrich living environments.
• Action 11.3 : Preserve and improve Montréal’s green network.
• Action 17.1 : Support healthier urban development.

These provisions also aim more specifically to :

• Manage tree cutting in private areas;
• Contribute to the greening of the territory.

Provisions

5.6.1 Tree cutting

• Borough by-laws must require that a permit or authorization be obtained to cut down a tree in a front yard or to cut down a tree on a lot without any construction.
• Borough by-laws must limit the issuing of permits or authorizations to cut down trees to the following situations :
  • The tree is liable to damage property;
  • The tree is either dead or has an incurable disease;
  • The tree is located within the footprint of or in proximity to a projected structure, excluding signage.

5.6.2 Tree preservation

• Borough by-laws must require that a construction or extension project on a site located in a wooded area identified on Map 2.6.3 entitled “Natural Heritage” and not included in an ecoterritory must be carried out so as to maximize the conservation of trees that are of major ecological or aesthetic interest.

5.6.3 Tree protection

• Borough by-laws must include provisions regarding the protection of trees and their roots during construction work.

5.6.4 Tree planting

• Borough by-laws must include provisions requiring the planting of trees upon the construction of a new building or the extension of an existing building.