Potentially Another New Bylaw In Mississauga
Mississauga recently passed a bylaw restricting the use of clotheslines, in order to prevent residents from misusing them, and now the city is considering passing another bylaw. This bylaw deals with preserving trees. Due to the ice storm that took place this previous winter as well as raids from bugs many trees are in bad condition. The city already has rules in place to protect trees including the rule that limits the number of trees property owners can cut down each year to two. However they can cut down any two trees no matter how old, how big or how beautiful they may be. The proposed bylaw would make it necessary for property owners to seek a permit in order to cut down any tree that is 50 centimeters or more in diameter. This may sound extreme but will only impact two percent of the trees in Mississauga. This image was taken from the link at the bottom ...