Tree Services in Pitt Meadows, BC

In Pitt Meadows

This is the city's tree -- contact Public Works to report the hazard.

• Take photos showing the overhanging limbs and how close they are to your roof
• Submit a service request to Pitt Meadows' Public Works department
• A written hazard assessmentA formal arborist report documenting the specific risk. from Root Down will support priority review

In Pitt Meadows

A permitWritten city approval. is required if the trunk is over 20cm across -- Pitt Meadows has regulated private-property removal since Interim Tree Management Bylaw No. 3035 came in.

• Measure the trunk first: over 20cm DBHDiameter at breast height -- trunk width measured about 1.4m up. and you need a permit, under it and you do not
• Confirm the tree is not within 30 metres of a watercourseAny creek, drainage channel, or body of water -- within 30 metres triggers an approval requirement., which brings stricter rules
• Bird nest protectionProvincial and federal law protects active bird nests year-round -- work must stop if a nest with eggs or chicks is found. applies everywhere in BC regardless of any bylaw -- have an arboristA certified tree care professional. check for active nests first
• Replacement planting, or cash in lieu, is a condition of the permit

In Pitt Meadows

Trees within 30 metres of a watercourseAny creek, drainage channel, or body of water. require city approval regardless of size -- this is where Pitt Meadows' rules kick in.

• Each tree needs individual assessment; an arboristA certified tree care professional. report is required for the application
• Federal fisheries lawThe Fisheries Act gives the federal government authority near fish-bearing waterways. can impose restrictions beyond what the city allows
• Bird nest protectionProvincial and federal law protects active bird nests year-round. applies year-round -- confirm no active nests before any work begins
• Contact the city before you plan anything -- start here

In Pitt Meadows

A dead tree over 20cm across still needs a permitWritten city approval. under Interim Bylaw No. 3035 -- being dead is a reason the permit gets issued, not a reason to skip it.

• Measure the trunk: over 20cm DBHDiameter at breast height -- trunk width measured about 1.4m up. and the permit process applies even though the tree is dead
• An arboristA certified tree care professional. report documenting the condition supports the application
• Confirm the tree is not within 30 metres of a watercourseAny creek, drainage channel, or body of water -- within 30 metres triggers approval requirements., which brings stricter rules
• Bird nest protectionProvincial and federal law protects active bird nests year-round -- even dead trees can house cavity-nesting birds like owls. still applies -- have an arborist check before work starts

In Pitt Meadows

No bylaw blocks the removal -- but we would encourage a different conversation first.

• Confirm the tree is not within 30 metres of a watercourseAny creek, drainage channel, or body of water -- within 30 metres triggers approval requirements. (if it is, city approval is required)
• Bird nest protectionProvincial and federal law protects active bird nests year-round -- permit or no permit. applies regardless of any bylaw
• A 600-centimetre Western Red Cedar took centuries to grow and actively supports local wildlife
• Root Down recommends an assessment to explore what crown reductionCareful pruning that reduces canopy size while preserving the tree's structure. could achieve before a final decision