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<div>Hi Lindsay,</div>
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<div>I generally feel that bylaws are best left a little less specific with room for City arborists to make a judgement call. I agree with Naomi that a blockage likely requires a repair to the line itself. In Surrey, only certain arboricultural contractors
are permitted to do any work on City-owned trees. That could be a solution, so that no matter the specific issue, Kitchener can simply narrow down the list of people who are allowed to complete the work, whatever it may be. This way, contractor meets City
specifications for insurance, and can assure best management practice. This looks different if you are dealing with private property trees, if they are protected in your municipality.</div>
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<div>Alexis</div>
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<div>From: Lindsay Button via CANUFNET <canufnet@list.web.net> </div>
<div>Date: 2019-04-10 5:38 a.m. (GMT-08:00) </div>
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<div>Cc: Lindsay.Button@kitchener.ca </div>
<div>Subject: [CANUFNET] Tree roots in sewer lines </div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m interested in your thoughts on a matter we are dealing with here at the City of Kitchener. Our legal department is recommending we amend our City Tree By-law to create an exception which would allow people to cut roots of municipal
trees, for the purpose of unblocking sewer laterals. We have fairly standard language that states
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">no person is permitted to prune or remove any part of a City tree, and legal is arguing that people who clear roots from sewers are technically in violation of the by-law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone encountered this argument and how was it resolved?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks for your input! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455052">Lindsay Button</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455052"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455052">Urban Forest Technologist | Parks and Cemeteries | City of Kitchener<br>
519-741-2600 x4181 | TTY 1-866-969-9994 | lindsay.button@kitchener.ca<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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