Tree Protection Hoarding in Vaughan
Hoarding built to the City of Vaughan Tree Protection Protocol, from standard barriers to heavy-duty hoarding.
What Vaughan requires
Vaughan’s standard is the 2025 Tree Protection Protocol. It requires:
- Which trees: trees kept on site, plus neighbouring private and public trees within 6 m of the property line.
- Barrier type: set by the City’s Forestry Permitting and Plan Review (FPPR) division. Heavy-duty hoarding is required where roots are at risk of injury or compaction, and horizontal hoarding may be required to limit compaction.
- Silt fence may be required, but it doesn’t replace tree protection barriers.
- Inspection: once the barrier is up, you request the first inspection. Inspection fees apply.
- Removal: FPPR authorization is required before barriers come down.
- Security: calculated as linear metres of TPZ hoarding × the City’s standard cost per metre.
Minimum protection distances
Measured from the outside edge of the trunk.
| Trunk diameter | Minimum tree protection zone |
|---|---|
| Under 10 cm | 1.2 m |
| 10–29 cm | 1.8 m |
| 30–40 cm | 2.4 m |
| 41–50 cm | 3.0 m |
| 51–60 cm | 3.6 m |
| 61–70 cm | 4.2 m |
| 71–80 cm | 4.8 m |
| 81–90 cm | 5.4 m |
| 91–100 cm | 6.0 m |
Naturalized areas use larger distances, and FPPR may require more.
Protected trees
- Public trees, and private trees 20 cm in diameter or larger, under Tree Protection By-law 177-2025 as amended.
Need it built in Vaughan?
Send us your permit conditions or Tree Protection Plan and we’ll quote it to Vaughan’s spec.
What we build in Vaughan
Standard or heavy-duty hoarding as FPPR requires, plus horizontal hoarding where specified.
Vaughan FAQ
What does an unauthorized activity in a TPZ cost?
The administrative penalty is $2,700.
Does hoarding length affect my security deposit?
Yes. The security is based on linear metres of TPZ hoarding.
Do you build to the arborist report?
Yes. We build what the arborist report states: the protection zones, the barrier type and any extra measures it calls for. Where the report asks for more than the City minimum, we build to the report.
Can you recommend an arborist?
Yes. If your permit needs an arborist report or Tree Protection Plan and you don’t have one yet, tell us when you get in touch and we’ll recommend an arborist.
From the municipality’s own documents
Requirements summarized from the documents above. Your permit conditions or approved Tree Protection Plan always take precedence. Confirm with the municipality if anything differs.
Tree protection in Vaughan?
Send us your permit conditions, site plan or arborist’s Tree Protection Plan and we’ll quote it to your municipality’s spec.