Lakewood requires property owners to maintain trees and remove dead, dying, or hazardous trees from their property. The Township regulates tree removal to prevent indiscriminate destruction and requires appropriate tree replacement.
Chapter 19 (Protection of Trees) regulates tree removal in Lakewood because indiscriminate destruction causes increased drainage costs, soil erosion, decreased fertility, and degradation of water resources. Property owners must remove dead, diseased, or hazardous trees that endanger life or property. The property maintenance code (Chapter 16) also requires keeping premises free of dead and dying trees and limbs. Buffer areas in nonresidential developments must be maintained free of debris, weeds, and tall grass.
Failure to remove hazardous trees may result in enforcement action. The Township may perform removal at the owner's cost.
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