If your property is smaller than 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) you don’t need a permit to remove a tree.
If your property is larger than 0.2 hectares, you do need a permit to destroy or injure any tree measuring at least 10 centimetres in diameter at 1.4 metres above the ground.
Please refer to Guelph’s Tree Bylaw for a list of exceptions including; dead or dying trees, trees posing danger to life or property or trees impacted by unforeseen causes or natural events.
Report a tree bylaw violation
Report a violation online or call 519-837-2529
Apply for a tree removal permit
[email protected]
519-822-1260 extension 5616
Tree removal permit application form
Request permission to plant a tree on City property
[email protected]
519-822-1260 extension 5626
Heritage trees and permits
You need a permit to remove any tree or trees identified as a heritage attribute of a property or heritage conservation district designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
In Guelph’s Brooklyn and College Hill Heritage Conservation District, you need a heritage permit to remove any tree in a front or side yard measuring at least 20 centimetres in diameter.