Toronto homeowners, builders and tree services

Where is the tree in Toronto?

Find out if your Toronto tree needs a permit to remove or injure it, what it costs and what to attach. Free check, with the arborist report next.

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  • No sign-up until the draft
  • Hands off to the right door
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ePlan fills in

  • Property line
  • Street trees
  • Zoning
  • Mapped trees
  • Permit needed

How it works

Toronto tree permit check, from one answer

  1. Enter the address and measure the trunk 1.4 m above the ground.
  2. ePlan checks whether the tree is private or City-owned and which permit and fee apply.
  3. Read the check free. Need the report Toronto asks for? Start an arborist report draft for your arborist.

What you get

Toronto tree permit check and 1 more document

The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Arborist report door.

The first draft

Toronto tree permit check (free)

  1. Tree location: private, City or boundary
  2. Trunk diameter against the 30 cm rule
  3. Permit type: remove or injure
  4. Fee for your case
  5. What to attach: arborist report, tree protection plan
  6. How to apply

Modeled on: City of Toronto Application to Injure or Remove Trees (2026)

Next · 2

Arborist report (inspected and signed by an arborist)

  1. Tree inventory
  2. Condition and reasons
  3. Recommendations and protection

From public data

What ePlan fills in, and from where

$100,000

per tree is the maximum fine for breaking Toronto's tree by-law, with a $500 minimum
Source: Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813, § 813-29

Ready for the paperwork?

Turn field notes into a city-ready arborist report: tree table, risk notes and a tree protection plan for you to review and sign. Free to read.

Arborist report →

Questions

Toronto Tree Permit: what people ask

Do I need a permit to cut down a tree in Toronto?

Yes for any tree on City land, whatever its size, and for a private tree with a trunk 30 cm or more in diameter measured 1.4 m above the ground.

Source: toronto.ca

How much is the permit?

In 2026, per tree: $145.87 for a private tree not related to construction, $436.39 for a City tree, and $304.51 for a boundary tree. Construction-related private trees cost $436.39.

Source: toronto.ca

Do I need an arborist report?

Yes. Toronto asks for an arborist report with applications to remove or injure a tree, and an injure application also needs a tree protection plan. An arborist has to inspect the tree; software can't do that part.

Source: toronto.ca

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