2946-25 TREE ORDINANCE UPDATED (Redlined) 11.21.25.doc.pdf

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 permit 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 permit t applicant who removes any tree and demonstrates lack of feasibility in replanting replacement trees on-site the ability to contribute 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. VIABLE TREE- a “viable tree” is implicitly a living tree that is in fair or better condition and has a reasonable anticipated life span of ten (10) years or more. 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 permission to remove more than two (2) v i a b l e trees within a twenty-four (24) month period, however, if a person desires to improve their property by removing more than two (2) viable trees within twenty-four (24) months, the applicant shall provide an application to the appropriate department 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 of four two-and-a-half (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 28, § 5 and any replacement procedures in§ 8. Deleted: pennit Commented [PS9]: REPLACE WITH: THE Commented [PS10]: REPLACE WITH: ANY Deleted: pennit Deleted: any Deleted: anya viable tree Commented [PS11]: REPLACE WITH: CONTRIBUTE Deleted: pay a fee Deleted: specifically Deleted: Replacement Permits Commented [PS12]: ADD: VIABLE Deleted: pennission Commented [PS13]: ADD: VIABLE Deleted: depatiment Commented [PS14]: REPLACE WITH: OF FOUR-INCHES Deleted: " Deleted:

lly Deleted: Replacement Permits Commented [PS12]: ADD: VIABLE Deleted: pennission Commented [PS13]: ADD: VIABLE Deleted: depatiment Commented [PS14]: REPLACE WITH: OF FOUR-INCHES Deleted: " Deleted: Penn.it 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 Permits issued for viable trees shall be posted on the tree(s) to be removed and, if no structure exists, 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. Permits for non-viable trees must be posted in a front-facing window or door for a period of 7 days but are not required to be placed prior to removal. 3. For non-development applications, the Township Forester shall decide to grant Commented [PS15]: FOR VIABLE TREES Commented [PS16]: ADD: IF NO STRUCTURE EXISTS, Deleted: Commented [PS17]: ADD: PERMITS FOR NON-VIABLE TREES MUST BE POSTED IN A FRONT-FACING WINDOW OR DOOR FOR A PERIOD OF 7 DAYS BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE PLACED PRIOR TO REMOVAL.