Camden County issues no private-tree permits, but every NJ municipality was required to adopt a tree removal and replacement permit ordinance under NJDEP's MS4 stormwater permit. Removing trees near streams also falls under NJDEP flood-hazard riparian rules.
New Jersey shifted tree protection onto municipalities through NJDEP's Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program: every town, including all in Camden County, had to adopt an ordinance requiring a permit to remove trees and to replace them (or pay a fee). Thresholds are commonly around 6 inches DBH, with replacement counts scaling to tree size. Camden County's own permitting is limited to trees affecting county roads and drainage via the Planning Board. Where a property lies within a NJDEP-mapped flood hazard area or riparian zone, additional state limits apply: clearing is capped so a project 'will not result in a net loss of greater than one-quarter acre of riparian zone vegetation.' Always confirm your municipal tree-permit rules first.
Municipal fines per illegally removed tree plus mandatory replacement or tree-fund payment; NJDEP penalties for unauthorized riparian-zone or flood-hazard-area clearing.
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Camden County sets no rule on artificial turf for private yards. Whether synthetic turf is allowed, and any coverage, drainage, or setback conditions, is dec...
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Camden County sets no lawn-watering rule. Mandatory outdoor-watering restrictions in New Jersey only take effect when the Governor declares a drought emergen...
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Camden County does not enforce a countywide weed ordinance. Each municipality prohibits noxious weeds and overgrown vegetation through its property-maintenan...
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