The presence of trees, in a city like Montr\u00e9al, has an important impact on the quality of life of citizens.\u00a0 Therefore, the City adopted various regulations and policies to ensure the protection of its trees.<\/p>\n
In Arrondissement de Saint-L\u00e9onard, the Borough\u2019s R\u00e8glement concernant la protection et la conservation des arbres<\/em> provides that no one can damage, prune or cut down\u00a0a tree or a bush located on City property.\u00a0 <\/em>It also provides that to modify the ground around a tree or a bush on or bordering public roads, so as to impair its growth or its solidity, is prohibited and constitutes a nuisance.<\/p>\n The preponderance of evidence supports that the citizen had not respected these provisions.\u00a0 During work carried out on his French drain, the roots of the municipal tree were cut which affected its stability.\u00a0 The amounts billed were consistent with those provided for in the R\u00e8glement sur les tarifs.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The presence of trees, in a city like Montr\u00e9al, has an important impact on the quality of life of citizens.\u00a0 Therefore, the City adopted various regulations and policies to ensure the protection of its trees. In Arrondissement de Saint-L\u00e9onard, the … Continue reading