City of Northfield - Procedures

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Granting permits.

In addition to any design requirements provided in this article and unless otherwise indicated herein, a tree removal permit may be granted for the following reasons and under the following terms and conditions:

(a)

That the continued presence of such tree or trees is likely to cause danger to persons or property upon the property for which removal is sought, or upon adjoining or nearby property.

(b)

That the area where such tree or trees are located has a cut, depression to fill of land, or the topography of the land is of such a character as to be injurious or dangerous to such tree or trees, or to trees, or to a tree or trees located nearby.

(c)

That the removal of trees is for the purpose of conducting forestry activities, which activities include, but are not limited to, the harvesting of trees in accordance with a forest management plan and the thinning out of a heavily wooded area, with some trees to be removed, and other trees to remain.

(2)

Tree removal is conditioned on an express finding by the City or its Zoning Officer that the proposed removal will not result in or cause, increase, or aggravate any or all of the following conditions: impaired growth or development of remaining trees or shrubs on the property of the applicant, or upon adjacent property; soil erosion, sedimentation, and dust; drainage or sewerage problems; or dangerous or hazardous conditions.

(3)

The City or its Zoning Officer shall have the power to affix reasonable conditions to the granting of any permit for the removal of trees. New Jersey certified tree experts may be consulted to recommend specimen trees to be preserved as well as to identify trees with questionable survival rates.

Certification. Upon certification by the City Zoning Officer that one or more trees located on lands in the City, either public or private, is diseased or harboring destructive insects and should be destroyed because of danger of further infection or infestation of additional trees upon same or adjoining lands, the City Zoning Officer may, with or without the consent of the owner of the lands involved if private, order the destruction and/or removal of said trees, provided the lands involved are restored to their original condition using nursery stock that has been set aside by the tree banking program.

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