Surrey staff are recommending a shift from the City’s long-standing 100% cost-based landscape security model to a risk-based sliding scale: 50% for projects under $1M, decreasing to 25% for projects over $5M, alongside a mandatory minimum security for tree replacement under the Tree Protection Bylaw.
The change is about freeing up developer capital and credit capacity while continuing to protect neighbourhood quality and ensure tree replacement. Bylaw amendments will follow.

For more information, read the full report: https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/corporate-reports/CR_2026-R182.pdf