Tree Removal & Heritage Trees: Kentwood vs Wyoming

Do I need a permit to remove a tree on my Wyoming property?

For routine removal of a dead, diseased, or hazardous tree on a private residential lot outside the right-of-way, no standalone City tree-removal permit is typically required because Wyoming places maintenance of private trees on the owner. Removal of a right-of-way tree must be coordinated with the Wyoming Public Works Department, and tree-preservation conditions in a Chapter 90 site plan must be respected.

Who removes a hazardous street tree in Wyoming, MI?

The Wyoming Public Works Department maintains trees in the right-of-way and accepts removal requests at 2660 Burlingame Avenue SW, 616-530-7260, or pw_info@wyomingmi.gov. If branches are entangled in power lines, contact Consumers Energy Forestry at 1-800-582-4238 instead, because the City does not work where utility lines are involved.

What about removing trees on a large lot in Wyoming?

If your project disturbs one acre or more (or is part of a larger common plan of development), Michigan Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control rules under Part 91 of NREPA apply, administered locally through the Kent County Drain Commissioner and EGLE. Subdivision and site-plan conditions under Wyoming Code Chapter 90 (Zoning) may also impose tree-preservation requirements.