Kent County issues no tree-removal permit; it is a municipal matter. Grand Rapids requires a free City Forester permit under Chapter 42 to remove or prune a shade or ornamental tree over three feet mature height in any city street or right-of-way.
There is no county-level tree-protection permit in Kent County. Trees on your own private property are generally unregulated, while trees in the public street or right-of-way are protected by city tree ordinances. In Grand Rapids, Chapter 42 governs and the City Forester issues a no-fee permit to place, trim, plant, or remove a shade or ornamental tree, plant, or shrub with a mature height greater than three feet in any street. Applicants must follow safety standards, grind stumps, restore the right-of-way, and locate utilities before work; failure to comply voids the permit. East Grand Rapids and other communities operate their own street-tree permit systems, so confirm the rule where your tree stands.
Grand Rapids: doing regulated street-tree work without a permit, or breaching its conditions, renders the permit null and void and exposes the party to Chapter 42 enforcement and restoration costs.
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