Tree Protection Policy and Specifications/ June 2002

DBH - “Diameter at breast height” and refers to the diameter of the stem of a tree measured outside the bark at a point 1.37 metres (4.5 feet) above the highest point on the tree where the ground meets the stump. [...] 4.5 Injury or Destruction of a City Tree The permit holder shall be responsible for the cost of tree removal and replacement and shall pay to the City the value of the removed tree using the Appraisal calculations in Section 7.0 where the following is the case: Prior to construction, it is determined that the road right-of-way activities can not adequately protect the tree(s) and the tree(s) mus. [...] A Letter of Credit may be held by the City until after the planting of the trees for a period of time determined by the Director of Roads, Parks and Fleet and shall be released by the City provided that the trees are healthy and in a state of vigorous growth after the stipulated time period (minimum 1 year). [...] The City of Barrie’s Forestry Supervisor would be required to inspect and confirm the current health and condition of the tree (private or municipal property), and recommend to the Director of Engineering that it be removed. [...] In the case of disagreement on the health and/or condition of the tree(s), a third-party professional would be hired by the owner of the tree to provide expert opinion and an arborist report to the Director of Engineering.