Parks - Tree Removal or Damage
The City of Brampton's Urban Forestry team is responsible for the planting, maintaining, and removing trees on public property. This includes trees in Brampton's parks, open spaces, and boulevards/street trees. Members of the public are not permitted to injure or remove a tree on public property.
The City only removes trees when they are dead, diseased, damaged beyond repair, interfering with City infrastructure, or if they are a problematic species.
Once a tree is removed, the location is added to a tree planting list for the next calendar year.
Possible Reporting Scenarios:
- Requests for Tree Removal/Inspection
- Unauthorized Tree Damage/Removal
Expected Service Levels:
- Unauthorized Tree Damage: 3 business days
- Requests for Tree Removal: Inspections are conducted approx. 90 days from initial request
- Tree maintenance may take up to 12 months after inspection to complete
What happens after I report my concern or submit my request?
- A Tree Inspection will be conducted, and the Inspector will leave a "Tree Door Hanger" on your door to let you know the inspection is complete
- The necessary work or investigation will be scheduled for completion
If you require further assistance, please contact 311 within Brampton or 905-874-2000.
Example Scenario: Tree Pruning Cycle/Timeline
- May 2025 – Jane calls 311 to request a tree pruning for the tree in her front lawn. During the call she is provided a COBI number which she will use to track the progress of her request. Jane is also told by the operator that an inspection will be completed within 90 business days.
- July 2026 – The inspection is completed, and it is determined the tree needs to be pruned. Jane is notified that the tree pruning will be scheduled to be completed within the next 12 months.
- July 2026 – The working crew prunes the necessary branches. The pruning request is completed, and Jane’s COBI number is closed.
Example Scenario: Tree Removal Cycle/Timeline
- June 2027 – Jane calls 311 again, to request that the same tree is removed. The inspection process is the same and she is given a new COBI number. A few weeks later the inspector concludes a removal is needed, due to the health of the tree. The inspector issues a removal request for the work to be completed within 12 months.
- June 2028 – The working crew completes the removal of the tree leaving a tree stump. The working crew submitted a request to remove the tree stump. The stump is scheduled to be completed within the next 12 months.
- June 2029 – The working crew removes the tree stump.
- August 2029 – An Inspector goes back onsite to verify if a new tree can be planted in place of the previous tree. If a tree can be planted, a planting request is submitted for the following spring/fall.
- April 2030 – Jane's new tree is planted/watered, and her COBI number is now closed.
Related Information
Tree Preservation By-law
City of Brampton | Trees | Tree Services
