Atlantic County towns now require tree-removal permits. NJDEP's MS4 stormwater mandate forced every municipality to adopt a tree-removal-and-replacement ordinance, and street trees are separately controlled by the shade tree commission under N.J.S.A. 40:64-5.
There is no county tree-removal permit, but nearly every Atlantic County municipality now issues one. NJDEP's stormwater rules require all New Jersey towns holding an MS4 stormwater permit to adopt and enforce a community-wide tree-removal-and-replacement ordinance, most having done so by 2024 using the state model. A typical version bars removing a tree above a set trunk diameter without first obtaining a permit, with exemptions for hazard trees. Separately, N.J.S.A. 40:64-5 gives municipal shade tree commissions exclusive control over trees in public highways, parks, and parkways, so those need commission approval regardless, and Pinelands-area parcels in Galloway, Hamilton, and Hammonton face added clearing review with native-species revegetation under N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25.
Removing a regulated tree without the municipal permit brings a stop-work order, mandatory replacement plantings, and fines set by the town ordinance. Cutting a public shade tree without commission consent violates N.J.S.A. 40:64-5.
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