Tree removal permit rules in Paramus, NJ — sometimes called heritage tree, protected tree, or street tree ordinances — list which trees require a permit before you can cut them down.
Paramus requires Shade Tree and Parks Commission approval before removing any street tree or any tree on undeveloped land or in a required planted buffer, and homeowners must pay replacement value for approved removals of public trees.
Under Chapter 453, the Borough Shade Tree and Parks Commission holds exclusive authority over removal of trees in streets, parks, and public grounds. The Commission generally prohibits removing live, healthy public trees and must approve any removal request. When a public tree is approved for removal, the Borough issues a free permit only after the property owner pays a value and replanting fee, and the Commission replants a young tree in the same area or another agreed Borough location. Trees on developed private property typically do not require a permit, but undeveloped lots and Zoning Board planted buffer areas remain regulated.
Cutting down a street tree, removing a buffer-area tree without permission, or destroying a Borough tree can result in fines of $200 to $1,500 and tree-value replacement assessments calculated up to $27 per square inch of trunk cross section.
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