Application to Cut Down a Tree

A tree-cutting permit is required when the trunk of the tree to be cut down is ten centimetres (10 cm) or more in diameter at a height of one point three metres (1.30 m) above ground level (diameter at breast height [DBH]) (By-law No. 1441, art. 279).

Please submit this form along with all relevant documents and photographs by email to abattagearbre@ville.mont-royal.qc.ca or delivering them to Public Works at 180 Clyde Road, H3P 2N9, tel. 514-734-2999, fax 514-734-3094. Following receipt of your duly completed application, the inspector has thirty (30) working days to carry out the inspection.

Address

First Name

Email of the Owner

Phone Number of the Owner

Owner

Applicant (If this person is not the owner, then written consent from the owner must be provided)

First Name and Last Name of the Applicant

Phone Number of the Applicant

Email of the Applicant

The tree is located in a construction zone (expansion or construction work approved by Urban Planning and INSTRUCTION before this application is submitted).

The tree is suffering from an incurable disease or a structural defect affecting its soundness.

The tree is dead.

Please submit updated plans to the Urban Planning Department

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Essence of tree(s) and ± tree diameter (please indicate the location of your home)

Yes

No

A

B

C

D

Front yard

Back yard

To the right of the property

To the left of the property

Centered with the property

Photo of the tree to be cut down (Close-up and distant views

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- Certificate of localization, if the tree is located on your property line and your neighbor's property line or if your request is related to a construction project (pool, extension, demolition, landscaping, etc.).

- For tree removal requests related to a construction project as mentioned above, please provide a plan of your project.

- Written consent from your neighbor, if the tree is located on your property line and that of your neighbor.

Power of Attorney Form: If the owner appoints a representative.

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Written consent from your neighbor

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Certificate of localization

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Description of measures taken to protect nearby trees, if applicable.

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Plan for replanting the felled trees.

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The inspector may request a forest engineer’s report at any time. Please be aware that the inspector always inspects the property concerned. An inspection report will be left in your mailbox or emailed to you after the inspector’s visit.

If the tree is located on the border between your property and a neighbour’s property, you must provide the written consent of your neighbour as well as your certificate of location.

Applications to cut down a tree will not be approved if the reason for the application is damage caused by normal issues related to the presence of trees, including the dropping of twigs, leaves, flowers or fruits, the presence of above-ground roots, the presence of insects or animals, shade, unpleasant odours, the secretion of sap or honeydew or the release of pollen (By-law No. 1441, art. 278).

Applicant’s Declaration

By signing this application, the applicant undertakes to: Submit a duly completed application to Public Works: the signed application form, photos of the trees concerned, construction plans approved by Urban Planning and Development, consent of your neighbour (if applicable), etc. Upon receiving approval, the applicant undertakes to: Obtain and pay for the permit at Urban Planning and Development, located at 20 Roosevelt Avenue, H3R 1Z4, tel. 514-734-3042. The fee for the permit is $200 per tree or $500 per tree located within a project site. Dispose of the wood and branches (Town of Mount Royal does not offer this service). Replace the cut-down tree with a new tree with a minimum diameter of 5 centimetres measured at 1.3 metres above ground in the six months following removal of the existing tree (By-law No. 1441, sec. 279).

I have read and understood the terms and conditions.

By submitting this form, I understand that no application is guaranteed to be accepted and must be approved by the Town of Mount Royal. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read the regulations governing the use of the facilities. By submitting this form, I consent to the collection and use of my personal information in accordance with the Town of Mount Royal Privacy Policy.

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