2846 24 Tree Ordinance

5/22/24-Accepting Changes from 5/7/24 Meeting and Incorporating Amendments from 5/21/24 Council Meeting § 28-5: Application Procedure for Tree Removal and Replacement Permits a. Every application for a tree removal and replacement permit shall be made by submission of the following: 1. Tree Removal and Replacement Application. The Applicant or Applicant's representative shall arrange for an infonnal in-person inspection with the Township Forester. The Applicant shall clearly mark the trunk of each tree proposed to be removed at the height of four and one-half (4.5) feet above the ground so that such tree or trees may be inspected more easily by the Township Forester at any time after the initiation of the application procedure set forth herein. The Township Forester will explain this portion of the Ordinance and provide advice as to the condition, value and recommended care of other trees on the Applicant's Lot to satisfy the educational purpose of the Chapter. Upon request, the Township Forester shall assist any Applicant with completing the Tree Removal and Replacement Application required by this section. If the tree replacement is to be done on-site, a survey must be attached to the application to show the exact location of the replacement tree(s). The Township Forester's inspection shall confirm the location of the tree or trees sought to be removed, the reason for the application, and advise the Applicant whether the Tree Removal and Replacement Permit would be granted or denied based on the prohibitions contained in this ordinance. 2. An Applicant must submit to the Township Forester a Tree Removal and Replacement Application on forms provided by the Township. The Township Forester may request additional infonnation to process the application. 3. The Tree Removal N eighbor N otification Form must be submitted to the Township with the Tree Removal and Replacement Application. The fonn shall be submitted in accordance herewith to all neighboring property owners who own the Surrounding Lots, as defined herein. The Applicant shall

cement Application. The fonn shall be submitted in accordance herewith to all neighboring property owners who own the Surrounding Lots, as defined herein. The Applicant shall submit a written certification confinning the same. Failure to provide notice under this section shall be deemed a violation subject to enforcement under Chapter 28, § 10. 4. After the Township Forester and the owners of the Surrounding Lots receive the Tree Removal Neighbor N otification Form, the owners of the Surrounding Lots shall have seven (7) days to object to the proposed tree removal in writing articulating the basis for the objection. The Township Forester will have twenty­ one (21) days thereafter to review any and all objections, the Tree Removal and Replacement Pennit Application, and all other relevant documents to make a detennination to grant or deny the Tree Removal and Replacement Permit. b. The fees associated with the filing of a Tree Removal and Replacement Application shall be prescribed by Resolution, but shall be no less than $100 per application A Tree 11