Before You Get Started
Before you start gardening, you must apply for a permit with the City either through a Declaration or Licence of Occupation, depending on your boulevard garden plan and its impact on the City trees and the road right of way.
Determine which permit applies to your gardening project:
Declaration | ||
A permit for quick and easy gardening projects. |
No application fee. |
Immediate approval. The City encourages the gardener to obtain $2 million dollar general liability insurance. |
License of Occupation | ||
A permit for more ambitious gardening projects. |
$75 annual fee is temporarily waived for boulevard gardens submitted in 2022 and 2023*. No application fee. |
The City is required to review each application. Turnaround time is dependent on volume and availability. Please refer to the LOO for the specific insurance requirements associated with the application. |
*The License of Occupation (LOO) is a pre-existing permit with an attached $75 annual fee. The City will be exploring the possibility of permanently lowering or waiving the LOO fee for boulevard gardens based on demand and accessibility.