[CANUFNET] Tree roots in sewer lines

[Julian Dunster]

Owen, with respect it still misses statute, bylaw and policy 
implications - all matters that have very clearly tripped up other 
municipalities across Canada dealing with the very same issue.

On Behalf of Dunster and Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd.


Dr. Julian A Dunster R.P.F., R.P.P.., M.C.I.P., ISA Certified Arborist,
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist # 378,
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
Honourary Life Member ISA + PNWISA

North American distributor for Rinntech
www.dunster.ca
www.treelaw.info

On 4/10/2019 12:50 PM, owen croy via CANUFNET wrote:
> Lindsay:
>
> It doesn't sound as if you were enforcing the by-law with respect to 
> removing roots from sewer line laterals, and if nothing changes, won't 
> be enforcing it in the future.
>
> Some risk managers, managers of by-law enforcement and city solicitors 
> suggest not cluttering up by-laws with extra language that deals with 
> events are where complaints from the public are unlikely to arise, and 
> which would not likely be enforced should they actually happen.  If a 
> complaint does come in to by-law enforcement about the pruning of 
> roots inside a lateral pipe (and it likely would not), they can simply 
> choose to not enforce the by-law.
>
> Owen Croy
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 10 Apr 2019 at 06:57, Lindsay Button via CANUFNET 
> <canufnet at list.web.net <mailto:canufnet at list.web.net>> wrote:
>
>     Good morning members,
>
>     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 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.
>
>     Has anyone encountered this argument and how was it resolved?
>
>     Many thanks for your input!
>
>     *Lindsay Button*
>
>     Urban Forest Technologist | Parks and Cemeteries | City of Kitchener
>     519-741-2600 x4181 | TTY 1-866-969-9994 |
>     lindsay.button at kitchener.ca <mailto:lindsay.button at kitchener.ca>
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