Bylaw Hearings
Hearing Officer decisions on Tree Permits, Animals, Mobile & Stationary Businesses are listed chronologically below.
Should an appellant wish to appeal a Hearing Officer decision, they have a right to apply to the Ontario Divisional Court for judicial review.
- Trees
The City of Markham has a Tree Preservation By-Law where property owners must apply for a permit before injuring or destroying any tree in Markham with a trunk diameter of 20 centimetres (about 8 inches) or more, measured at 1.37 metres (about 54 inches) above the ground at the base of the tree.
Where a permit has been denied, property owners may request an appeal by sending an appeal request in writing to the City within 10 days of the written notice of permit denial.
Tree Permit Denials are heard by an independent Hearing Officer who makes final and binding decisions.
At the hearing, the City’s Tree Preservation Technician presents the rationale for denying the tree permit and the property owner presents information to support their request.The Hearing Officer will render a decision at the end of the hearing to deny or approve a permit and any accompanying conditions.
Hearing Officer recommendations are based on the unique characteristics of each case and are not intended to be precedent setting or used as a basis for future cases.
If the Hearing Officer approves the permit, they will provide tree re-planting conditions or as an alternative, a cash-in-lieu option to the appellant as part of their recommendation.
Hearing Officer decisions are listed chronologically below.
Should an appellant wish to appeal a Hearing Officer decision, they have a right to apply to the Ontario Divisional Court for judicial review.Tree Permit Denial Appeal Hearing Decisions
2026
2025
Number
Name
Hearing Date
Address
Decision
T2025-01 Marlene Honsa 2/5/2025
9 Apple Orchard Path Denied T2025-02 Michael Sugar 2/5/2025
3 Doral Gate Approved with conditions T2025-03 Churk Kwan Yu 2/5/2025
148 Galbraith Crescent Denied T2025-04 Ken Zheng 5/29/2025
15 Pomander Road Approved with conditions T2025-05 Slavko Smoljan 5/29/2025
3 Lonsdale Court Denied T2025-06 Christine Ouzounian 9/5/2025
19 Emeline Crescent Approved with conditions T2025-07 Shen Hao 10/9/2025
25 Claxton Road Approved T2025-08 Florence & Oswald Sansome 10/9/2025
11 Emerson Hill Drive Denied T2025-09 Nikolaos Leimonis 12/16/2025
10 Woodlawn Road Approved with conditions 2024
Number
Name
Hearing Date
Address
Decision
T2024-01 Catherine Stem 6/17/2024 1 Augusta Court Cancelled T2024-02 William Bryans 6/17/2024 57 Normandale Road Approved with conditions T2024-03 Dennis Manchak 10/17/2024 42 Grove Road Denied T2024-04 Judy Sullivan 10/17/2024 47 Florelle Drive Denied T2024-05 Terrance Pinto 10/17/2024 68 Waterbridge Lane Denied - Animals
Animal Permit Denial Appeal Hearing Decisions
2026
2025
2024
Number
Name
Hearing Date
Address
Decision
A2024-186269 Kuangbin Fan 11/7/2024 157 Hammersly Boulevard Denied A2024-196202 Leanne Wong 12/19/2024 19 Erin Ridge Court Denied - Mobile Businesses
Mobile Businesses Permit Denial Appeal Hearing Decisions
2026
2025
2024
Number
Name
Hearing Date
Address
Decision
B24-192361 Chris Karadimas 12/4/2024 Varied appeal - Stationary Businesses
Stationary Businesses Permit Denial Appeal Hearing Decisions
2026
2025
2024
Contact
Markham Civic Centre
101 Town Centre Boulevard
Markham, ON, L3R9W3
Hours
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM