Camden County sets no countywide rule for trimming trees on private property. Street trees and shade trees are managed by each municipality's shade-tree ordinance or commission. Along county roads, trimming near the right-of-way may need a county permit.
New Jersey handles trees at the municipal level. Under N.J.S.A. 40:64, towns may create shade-tree commissions that control planting, trimming, and removal of trees in public rights-of-way. Private-property trimming is generally unregulated unless a local tree ordinance applies. The Camden County exception: work affecting a county road or drainage requires review by the Camden County Planning Board under the County Planning Act (N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.2), and a county road-opening or access permit may be needed for trimming that encroaches on a county right-of-way. For trees inside your yard, consult your borough or township.
Municipal shade-tree or property-maintenance penalties; unauthorized cutting of a public street tree can trigger fines and replacement costs.
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