Public Tree Removal and Compensation Program

Published by City of Kitchener

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Kitchener
Date: July 2026
For: any
Building types: All building types
Pages: 5
Agencies: Urban Forestry (UF) Staff · Infrastructure Services Department
Instruments: Public Tree Bylaw

Overview

The City of Kitchener's five-page Public Tree Removal and Compensation Program, dated July 2026. It explains how the City sets compensation when City-owned trees are removed for development and infrastructure projects, in support of 30% canopy cover in each Ward by 2050. It gives definitions, planting details and stock quality, notes and exemptions, and two sections with replanting and cash-in-lieu options by DBH range: boulevards and maintained turf, and parks or natural areas. It relates to the Public Tree Bylaw.

What it covers

Public Tree Removal and Compensation Program
Definitions
Planting Details and Stock Quality
Notes and Exemptions
Application of Compensation Requirements
Compensation Option A.1 – Replanting
Compensation Option A.2 – Cash-in-lieu
Section B – Park or Natural Area (No Maintenance Around Trees)
Compensation Option B.1 – Replanting
Compensation Option B.2 – Cash-in-lieu

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