2838-24 Amended Tree Removal Ordinance_With Comments.pdf

Draft 2/7/24—Administration Revisions to the Amended Tree Removal Ordinance 6 §___-4: Tree Removal and Replacement Permits a. No person shall cut, remove, or engage in activities that encroach upon the health of a tree or remove a non-viable tree with a DBH four (4”) inches or greater without first having been issued a Tree Removal and Replacement Permit from the Township. To obtain a permit, the Applicant must comply with the procedures set forth in Chapter XXX, § 5 and any replacement procedures in Chapter __, §8. 1. If any tree(s) sought to be taken down that are delineated by the Township Forester as viable, the person seeking removal or who has removed tree(s) must comply with the tree replacement provisions set forth in Chapter XXX, § 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 application shall comply with the procedures set forth in Chapter XXX, § 4(e) and shall be adjudicated by the Land Use Board in accordance with Municipal Land Use Law. If the application is granted, the permit shall be issued by the Township Forester. 4. Permits granted under this section shall run with the land and shall remain in force and effect for 12 months from the date of issuance. Any permit not acted upon within a period of 12 months after issuance shall become null and void. b. Prohibitions. Notwithstanding Subsection (a) above, no person shall do any of the following: 1. Cut down or remove any tree within wetlands, flood hazard areas, riparian zones, or other areas protected by state or federal law or applicable EPA or NJDEP regulations; 2. Cut down or remove any tree within a conservation easement; 3. Engage in activities which could cause a tree to die, including but not limited to topping, grade cut or fill, soil compaction

ations; 2. Cut down or remove any tree within a conservation easement; 3. Engage in activities which could cause a tree to die, including but not limited to topping, grade cut or fill, soil compaction within the drip line, chemical contamination, excessive alterations to established drainage patters or mechanical damage. Deleted: No person shall be granted permission to remove more than two (2) trees within a twenty-four (24) month period. Deleted: two-and-a-half Deleted: 2.5 Deleted: ______, Deleted: or non-viable Deleted: 2. All Tree Removal and Replacement Permits including Emergency Tree Removal Permits shall be accessible to the public subject to the confidentiality provisions of Daniel’s Law or any other similar law. All permits issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be posted to the Township’s website by the Township Forester. ¶ ¶ Deleted: ¶ Deleted: 3 Deleted: 4 Deleted: 5