Garfield requires a permit before removing street trees of 2.5-inch DBH or larger, or non-street trees of six-inch DBH or larger, with replacement obligations.
Under Garfield's tree removal ordinance, any person planning to remove a street tree with a DBH of 2.5 inches or more, or any non-street tree on private property with a DBH of six inches or more, must submit a tree removal application to the Building Department. No tree may be removed until municipal officials review and approve the application. Replacement trees must follow the City's approved tree list and Right Tree Right Place guidelines, and exotic invasive species on the New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team Do Not Plant List are barred. Routine pruning and maintenance are not considered removal.
Removing a regulated tree without a permit, planting a banned invasive species as a replacement, or failing to provide required replacement trees.
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