PB Resolution Adoption TC Ordinance 2616-20:Ch. XXV Amendments&Supplements re: Tree Removal #20-05

2616-20 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, SECTIONS 27.3 and 27.4 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE (TREE PROTECTION AND REMOVAL — Permit Required; Prohibitions and Exemptions) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY that Chapter 25 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange be and are hereby amended as follows: L PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to require any tree cutting and/or removal to be performed only by tree care professionals duly licensed under the Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act and is also registered with the Township of West Orange Department of _—( Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt Public Works. This ordinance shall also narrow the exceptions to the licensing requirement to exclude trees close to property boundaries in an effort to prevent disputes between neighboring property owners. I. CHAPTER 25, SECTION 27.3 SHALL BE AND HEREBY IS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING: 25-27.3 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: CONSERVATION EASEMENT Shall mean a legal covenant restricting the use of land or natural features of the land that is described in the property deed and shown on a filed plat. DBH Shall mean the measurement of the diameter of the trunk of a tree planted in the ground taken 4.5 feet from ground level on the uphill side of the tree. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION Shall mean an application filed with the Township Planning Board or Board of Adjustment pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law and the Township land development ordinances for approval of a subdivision plat, site plan, planned development, conditional use, zoning variance or direction of the issuance of a permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 or N.IS.A, 40:55D-3. DRIP LINE Shall mean a vertical line extending from the outermost edge of the tree canopy or shrub branch to the ground beneath. ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES Shall mean any species of tree or animal which has been determined by the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service or the State of New Jersey to be endangered or threatened. 5