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Landscaping Rules in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kenai Peninsula Borough. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Tree Removal & Heritage Trees

Outside the cities, cutting a tree within 50 feet of anadromous salmon waters needs a staff permit under KPB 21.18.071(A)(1) unless it is dead, hazardous or diseased. Every tree removed in the habitat protection district must be replaced with two native seedlings under 5.5 feet tall.

Tree Removal in the Habitat Protection District

Significant Restrictions

Kenai Peninsula Borough Code § 21.18.071

An application for a permit shall be made and a permit issued before commencement of certain activities, uses, and structures set forth in this section if they do not result in significant erosion, sedimentation, damage to the habitat protection district, an increase in ground or surface water pollution, and damage to the riparian wetlands and riparian ecosystems. ... Upon determination that th...

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