Kitchener is part of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, which means that some of the services that are provided to residents are the responsibility of the city and others are the responsibility of the region.

Residents pay taxes to both orders of government and both the city and the region have councils that set their individual budgets.

This chart outlines and provides quick links to some of the key areas of responsibility for the City of Kitchener and the Region of Waterloo. 

City of KitchenerRegion of Waterloo

Bylaw Enforcement

Parking, Property Standards, 
Land Use Issues, Noise

Bylaws

Emergency Services

Fire Department

Police, Ambulance

Licensing

Business, Lottery

Taxis, Limousines, Salvage Yards, 
Second Hand Dealers and Shops

Roads

Municipal (those with blue signs) -Maintenance, winter control, and construction

Regional (those with green signs) - Maintenance, and Construction

Housing

Social Housing - Kitchener Housing

Regional Housing

Vital Statistics

Birth registrations, death registrations, marriage licenses

Disease Control, Immunization

Waste Management

Sewage collection, leaf collection

Landfill sites, Blue Box Recycling, Green bins, Garbage collection, Yard Waste

Water

Water distribution, Sanitary and Water Connections, Locates

Water and Wastewater

Other

Community Services - Parks, Arenas, Community Centres, Trails

Transit,  Public Health, Social Services