Wichita requires tree replacement for city street trees that are removed and for commercial/multi-family development projects under the landscape ordinance. The city's Urban Forestry division manages street tree replacement, and the Unified Zoning Code establishes landscaping requirements for development.
When city street trees are removed due to disease, damage, or infrastructure work, the Urban Forestry division replaces them with approved species from the city's recommended tree list. Developers of commercial and multi-family projects must plant trees and landscaping per Chapter 28.06 of the Unified Zoning Code. Required landscape areas include street frontage, parking lot perimeters, and interior parking lot islands. The city offers free residential tree planting programs to increase the urban canopy. Residents may request street tree planting through the Urban Forestry division at no cost.
Failure to install required landscaping per an approved site plan can result in withholding of a certificate of occupancy. Removal of required landscape trees must be followed by replacement. The city may perform street tree replacement and assess costs if a property owner removes a street tree without authorization.
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