Item - 2025.IE22.8

Tracking Status

This item will be considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on June 11, 2025.

IE22.8 - Annual Report on Tree By-law Removal Permit Appeals and Requests

Consideration Type:: ACTION

Wards:: All

Origin

(May 28, 2025) Report from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry

Recommendations

The Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry recommends that:

1. Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.

Summary

This report provides a summary of the tree by-law appeal volumes, outcomes and rationale considered by Environment, Climate and Forestry following the delegation of final decision-making on all tree removal permit application appeals to Community Council under Municipal Code, Chapter 27, Council Procedures, Chapter 813 Trees and Chapter 658 Ravine and Natural Feature Protection. It also includes the total number and outcomes of tree removal permits considered between January 2024 and December 2024.

Financial Impact

There are no financial impacts resulting from the adoption of the recommendations in this report. No additional funding associated with this initiative in current and future years is required.

Background Information

(May 28, 2025) Report and Attachment 1 from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry on Annual Report on Tree By-law Removal Permit Appeals and Requests
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-255752.pdf