2846 24 Tree Ordinance

5/22/24-Accepting Changes from 5/7/24 Meeting and Incorporating Amendments from 5/21/24 Council Meeting TREE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PERMIT-A pennit issued by the Township Forester to an Applicant who complies with all tree removal and replacement procedures set forth in this Chapter. TREE REPLACEMENT FUND-A dedicated fund established pursuant to this chapter. The purpose of the fund is to pennit any applicant who removes a viable tree and demonstrates lack of feasibility in replanting replacement trees on-site the ability to pay a fee to the Fund. The amount of the fee that the applicant shall contribute must be made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; specifically Chapter 28 § 8. VOLCANO MULCHING-Piling mulch against the trunk of a tree in the shape of a volcano causing tree roots to circle the trunk and subsequently weaken the tree. Thus, the tree root flare, which is the connection with the trunk root and the surface of the ground, shall remain visible at all times. §28-4: Tree Removal and Replacement Permits a. No person shall be granted pennission to remove more than two (2) trees within a twenty-four (24) month period, however, if a person desires to improve their property by removing more than two (2) trees within twenty-four (24) months, the applicant shall provide an application to the appropriate depatiment along with a tree removal and replacement application. No person shall cut, remove, or engage in activities that encroach upon the health of a tree or remove a tree with a DBH two-and-a-half (4") inches or greater without first having been issued a Tree Removal and Replacement Penn.it from the Township. To obtain a permit, the Applicant must comply with the procedures set forth in Chapter 28, § 5 and any replacement procedures in§ 8. 1. If any tree(s) sought to be taken down that are delineated by the Township Forester as viable or non-viable, the person seeking removal or who has removed tree(s) must comply with the tree replacement provisions set forth in Chapter 28 § 8 and the Chart at Table "A;" unless the tree(s) removed are replanted on the Lot where the tree removal occurred. 2. All Tree Removal and Replacement

ter 28 § 8 and the Chart at Table "A;" unless the tree(s) removed are replanted on the Lot where the tree removal occurred. 2. All Tree Removal and Replacement Permits issued shall be posted on the tree(s) to be removed and in the property owner's front door/window, so the tree removal permit is visible to any member of the public not less than seven (7) business days prior to removal. 3. For non-development applications, the Township Forester shall decide to grant or deny a Tree Removal and Replacement Permit Application within 30 days of submission and shall notify the applicant and any objectors who have contacted the Township Forester. Application(s) made in connection with a development 6