On private property in Bergen County, tree removal permits are issued by your municipality, not the county. Within the Bergen County Parks System, no person may cut, remove, or damage any tree without prior written permission from the Department of Parks.
Bergen County's Parks System Rules and Regulations prohibit any unauthorized cutting, removing, breaking, or otherwise damaging trees and shrubs on park grounds; written permission from the Department of Parks is required, typically only for hazard trees managed by the county Division of Land Management. Outside parks, tree removal is regulated by each of the county's 70 municipalities under their own ordinances; some, like Harrington Park's Ordinance 778-24, require permits and replacement plantings for trees over a designated diameter. New Jersey adopted statewide stormwater Tree Removal and Replacement rules under N.J.A.C. 7:8 in 2023, which apply through municipal review of major development.
Removing a tree from a county park without permission can lead to criminal mischief charges plus restitution. Municipal fines typically $500 to $1,500 per tree.
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