2846 24 Tree Ordinance

5/22/24—-Accepting Changes from 5/7/24 Meeting and Incorporating Amendments from 5/21/24 Council Meeting average crown spread in feet) within 10% of the point total of a tree of the same species listed in New Jersey's Big Tree List, published in "New Jersey's Big Trees," by the New Jersey Forest Service. STRUCTURE — A combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use or ornamentation, whether installed on, above or below the surface of a parcel of land, including but not limited to homes, buildings, above-ground tanks, pools, sheds, signs, fences, and towers. STREET TREES OR SHADE TREES—A tree planted in a Township right-of-way within ten (10) feet of a curb. SURROUNDING LOTS—The Lots immediately contiguous to the Applicant’s Lot and the three (3) Lots immediately across the street from the Applicant’s Lot, provided they are within one-hundred (100) feet of the Applicant’s Lot. If the Applicant’s Lot is located on the corner of a street, then the Surrounding Lots shall include each Lot contiguous the Applicant's lot, and the three (3) lots nearest to the Applicant across both roadways, provided they are within one-hundred (100) feet of the Applicant’s Lot. TOWNSHIP FORESTER—The Township-designated person primarily responsible for enforcing this chapter and who is qualified to do so by having the status of a Qualified Tree Expert; appointed by the Township of West Orange to implement this chapter and to carry out other related responsibilities as the Township may provide, including, but not limited to, developing and recommending (i) Township Woodlands Retention and Protection Plan; (ii) Township Tree Inventory; and (iii) Planting Schedule. TREE — A self-supporting perennial woody plant having a diameter of at least 4 inches measured at a point 4.5 feet (or 54 inches) from the ground at the base of the tree on its uphill side. TREE CANOPY—Tree canopy means the layer of leaves, branches, and stems of trees that cover the ground when viewed from above and that can be measured as a percentage of a land area shaded by trees. TREE OF HEAVEN—(Alianthus altissma) An invasive tree that attracts Japanese Spotted Lantern flies which pose a serious threat to the native ecosystem. TREE REMOVAL NEIGHBOR NOTIFICATION FORM — A form required to be completed by an Applicant seeking to remove any trees. The applicant shall certify that that the Tree

s threat to the native ecosystem. TREE REMOVAL NEIGHBOR NOTIFICATION FORM — A form required to be completed by an Applicant seeking to remove any trees. The applicant shall certify that that the Tree Removal Neighbor Notification Form has been delivered to all neighbors who own Surround Lots, as defined herein, to the Applicant’s property line in accordance with this Chapter. TREE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT APPLICATION—A form completed by the Applicant provided by the Township which shall be submitted to the Township Forester in accordance with Chapter XXX, § 5.