Morris County does not regulate trimming of trees on private property; that is set by your municipality. The county's role is limited to trees along county roads and to the Morris County Park Commission's own parkland.
New Jersey home rule leaves shade-tree and pruning regulation to municipalities, many of which have a shade-tree commission (N.J.S.A. 40:64) governing street trees in the public right-of-way. On private property, most towns leave routine trimming unregulated but bar removal of protected/street trees without a permit. Along county-maintained roads, the Morris County Department of Public Works controls work in the county right-of-way, and the Morris County Park Commission manages trees within its parks. Trimming a boundary tree that overhangs a neighbor's yard is a private civil matter under New Jersey common law, not a county ordinance.
No county penalty for private-property trimming. Unauthorized work on a street tree or in a county right-of-way can bring a municipal or county fine and restoration/replacement costs.
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