Tree Services in Port Moody, BC

In Port Moody

This is the city's tree -- you cannot touch it, but you can get them to act.

• Take photos showing how close the overhanging limbs are to your roof
• Call 604-469-4540 to open a service request with City Engineering and Parks
• A written hazard assessmentA formal arborist report documenting the specific risk -- cities treat these as stronger evidence than a homeowner complaint. from Root Down will move your file to priority review

In Port Moody

The $75 permitWritten city approval required before the tree can be legally removed. fee is waived -- a tree causing property damage qualifies as hazardousConfirmed by an arborist as posing an immediate risk -- Port Moody waives the permit fee in these cases..

• Get a written arboristA certified tree care professional trained to assess tree health, risk, and structural integrity. assessment confirming the roots are causing structural damage
• Apply to City Engineering -- approvals move faster for documented hazard cases
• Pay the $370 security depositA refundable bond held until any required replacement trees are planted. (refunded once planting requirements are met)
• Stump grinding can happen the same day -- it is not regulated separately

In Port Moody

This is the most restricted scenario: trees near a creek face tighter rules, and each tree needs its own permitWritten city approval required before the tree can be legally removed..

• Port Moody protects trees as small as 10cm across the trunk in riparian zonesThe protected strip of land alongside a creek or wetland -- much stricter rules apply here than on the rest of your property.
• An arboristA certified tree care professional. report is required for each tree; an environmental assessment may also be needed
• Federal fisheries lawThe Fisheries Act gives the federal government authority near fish-bearing waterways, independently of any municipal bylaw. can restrict removals even where the city would otherwise approve
• Start this process well before you need the work done -- these applications take weeks

In Port Moody

A dead tree still needs a permitWritten city approval required before the tree can be legally removed., but the $75 fee is waived and the process is straightforward.

• Get a written arboristA certified tree care professional. confirmation that the tree is dead or poses an immediate safety risk
• Apply to City Engineering -- the $75 fee is waived for confirmed dead or hazardous trees
• Replacement treesNew trees the city requires you to plant after a removal. are typically not required for dead trees
• Stump grinding can happen the same day as removal -- it is not regulated separately

In Port Moody

Removal will not be approved -- at 600 centimetres across the trunk, this tree is in a category of its own.

• This tree is 20 times beyond the standard permit threshold; no approval path exists for removal
• The city may initiate a heritage designationA formal process giving a tree permanent legal protection based on its age, size, or community significance. review
• Crown reductionCareful pruning that reduces the size and reach of the canopy while preserving the tree's natural structure. is the realistic path -- Root Down can assess what's achievable