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Tree Protection in Bergenfield, NJ (2026)

1 verified tree protection rules for Bergenfield, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Parkway Planting

Bergenfield requires a Shade Tree Committee permit before anyone plants, trims, or removes a tree on any public highway, right-of-way, or park. Borough Code § 291-1 and § 291-6 set the permit application and indemnification requirements.

Bergenfield Street Tree Planting Permit

Some Restrictions

Bergenfield Borough Code § 291-1, § 291-6A

No person shall do, or cause to be done, any of the following acts upon a public highway, public right-of-way, public park or other public place within the Borough, without the prior written permit of the Shade Tree Committee: ... Plant any tree or shrub. ... Whenever the owner or occupant of property located within the Borough desires to plant, cut, trim, remove or relocate a tree or shrub, or...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Bergenfield city rules.

Tree Protection in Bergen County