Edison Township implements New Jersey's statewide tree-protection mandate (P.L.2019, c.487) requiring every municipality to adopt a tree-removal-and-replacement ordinance tied to major-development stormwater approvals under N.J.A.C. 7:8. Permits are typically required for tree removal on parcels undergoing site-plan approval and for any removal in connection with a major-development subdivision. Routine residential removal of dead or hazardous trees is exempt.
Tree-removal permitting in Edison Township is structured around the 2019 amendment to the New Jersey Stormwater Management Act (P.L.2019, c.487), which directed NJDEP to require every municipality to adopt a model tree-protection ordinance regulating tree removal and replacement on major development sites. The accompanying NJDEP Model Tree-Protection Ordinance applies tree-removal-permit requirements to projects that disturb one or more acres of land or that are subject to N.J.A.C. 7:8 stormwater review. Edison's local implementation applies through Chapter 37 (Zoning) site-plan approvals and requires applicants to inventory existing trees, identify trees to be removed, and propose a replacement-tree plan. Replacement ratios commonly range from 1:1 for smaller specimens up to 3:1 for trees over a defined DBH (diameter at breast height) threshold. Routine removal of a single residential tree that is dead, diseased, or a documented safety hazard is exempt and does not require a permit. Street trees in the public right-of-way require separate Edison Public Works approval (see landscaping/tree-removal). Heritage-tree designations are addressed separately.
Removing a regulated tree without a required Edison tree-removal permit triggers a Chapter 1 §1-5 fine ($100–$2,000 per offense, with each tree treated as a separate offense), stop-work orders on the underlying development project, and required replanting at the higher replacement ratio. NJDEP can revoke or modify the underlying stormwater approval. Repeat or large-scale unpermitted clearing can also trigger Soil Conservation District enforcement under N.J.S.A. 4:24-39.
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