Where we started
What's a tree bylaw? It's a set of rules created by a city to guide the protection, removal, and management of trees within a specific area. Communities across B.C. commonly use tree bylaws to help manage and replace trees depending on the community's needs and values.
In 2024, Langley City adopted its first strategy to guide the planning and management of its trees over the next 30 years. As part of the strategy, the City is considering a tree bylaw to improve how trees that important to the community are protected and replaced. The bylaw will also help combine the City’s existing rules and policies for managing trees. It may include rules for cutting, removing, and replacing trees.
Why have a tree bylaw?
A tree bylaw helps protect the significant benefits that trees provide the community, including:
- improved air quality
- cooling
- recreational opportunities
- stormwater management
- wildlife habitat
Share your feedback
We want to hear your feedback on how you would like trees managed. There are a few ways you can provide your input:
- In-person: tree bylaw open house – Monday, June 16, 2025
Timms Community Centre, 20399 Douglas Crescent
(Add to Calendar, .ics) - Online: Complete a short survey – May 30 to June 30, 2025
Completion time: 2 minutes
Where we're headed
In October 2025, Langley City will release a report summarizing what we heard from the public. This feedback, along with research on best practices and insights from other communities, will inform staff recommendations to City Council and the bylaw adopted by the end of 2025.
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