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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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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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