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As a standard, Council will only remove trees where all options to keep the tree have been explored and are not possible.

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Reasons that may require the removal of a tree are that it is dead, dying, dangerous, causing damage to infrastructure or an inappropriate species. If you have concerns about a tree please report it to Council’s Parks tree removal service altoona. Please note the outcome of this assessment will be provided in writing to any household the reported tree. As a standard, Council will only remove trees where all options to keep the tree have been explored and are not possible.

Reasons that may require the removal of a tree are that it is dead, dying, dangerous, causing damage to infrastructure or an inappropriate species. If you have concerns about a tree please report it to Council’s Parks team. An update to the City of Kingston Tree Bylaw was passed by Council in December This Bylaw regulates the removal or injury of trees within the municipality.

Anyone wishing to remove a tree must find out whether a tree permit is required. Revisions to the bylaw include the following. TREE REMOVAL KINGSTON COUNCIL REGULATIONS Can I remove a tree in Kingston Council without a council permit?

Yes, but under certain conditions Under what conditions? You can remove a tree if it is: Dead - Dying - Structurally unsound - A trunk circumference smaller than centimetres measured at its base; or.

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Yes, you are allowed to remove a tree without a permit in Kingston council area, with the following exceptions: The tree trunk circumference is cm or more measured at ground level.

This includes multi-stemmed trees; Your property has been developed under a Planning Permit. The Tree Commission is currently seeking funding sources for a tree planting project to replace some of the City of Kingston's urban forest which has been subject to removal for various reasons. The City has been designated as a “Tree City USA” for 25 years straight, and we have been given Growth Awards for work undertaken in 17 of those years.