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DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 5. Tree removal on a golf course which is greater than seventy-five (75) feet from a property boundary. d. Development Applications. With regard to every development application that involves proposed tree removal, the applicant shall: 1. Schedule a meeting with the officer in connection with the development application for the purpose of evaluating the impact of this chapter on the plans for development; 2. Submit a qualified tree expert's report setting forth a tree removal and tree replacement plan when applicable. (Ord. No. 2177-08 § 1) 25-27.5 Application Procedure. a. Every application for a tree removal permit shall be made by submission of the following: 1. An original and two (2) copies of an application on forms provided by the Township containing the following information: the name and address of the applicant; the street address and tax lot and block of the property in question; and the number of trees proposed to be removed; 2. The submission of such additional information as the officer may require to assist him in the processing of the tree removal permit. b. Upon request, the officer shall assist any person who desires to apply for a tree removal permit with completing the application required by this section. c. Every development application shall include a tree removal plan which shall include a map drawn to scale showing the location of all trees to be removed and a qualified tree expert's report addressing factors and the standards set forth in subsection 25-27.7. d. The applicant shall clearly mark, in a manner approved by the officer, the trunk of each tree proposed to be removed at a height of four and one-half (4 1/2) feet above the ground so that such tree or trees may be inspected more easily by the officer. (Ord. No. 2177-08 § 1) 25-27.6 Fees. a. Except as provided below, the basic, nonrefundable fee for processing a tree removal permit application for an improved lot which is not the subject of a development application shall be twenty-five ($25.00) dollars, intended to cover such processing costs to the Township as a preapplication meeting, review and evaluation of the application, requisite site inspections,

e twenty-five ($25.00) dollars, intended to cover such processing costs to the Township as a preapplication meeting, review and evaluation of the application, requisite site inspections, and communications with the applicant including those relating to issuance or denial of a tree removal permit. 1. Fees shall be waived for nonviable trees, as certified by the officer. b. In the case of an application for a tree removal permit related to a development application, the nonrefundable fee shall be three hundred ($300) dollars, intended to cover the same costs to the Township stated in paragraph a. of this section. (Ord. No. 2177-08 § 1) 25-27.7 Procedures, Factors and Standards for Application Review and Approval. a. Site Inspection. Within twenty (20) days after receipt of an application for a tree removal permit, the officer shall communicate with the applicant and arrange for a site inspection. Submission of the application shall be deemed consent for the officer to enter onto the property on which the tree(s) to be removed is located during normal and reasonable business hours, but reasonable efforts should be made for the applicant to be present to answer the 147