Chapter 263 requires a tree removal permit from the Building Department Administrator and Tree Commission approval before removing any tree with a diameter at breast height of 8 inches or greater on private property. Specimen trees over 30 inches diameter require Board review and a $1,050 Tree Restoration Fund deposit.
Permit applications must be granted or denied within 7 business days; if there is no determination by the Commission within 7 business days, the application is deemed granted and a permit is issued by the Building Department Administrator. Replacement plantings may be required as a permit condition, especially for larger trees and street trees. Glen Cove has been a Tree City USA for 25+ years. Pre-existing tree-preservation conditions on subdivision and site-plan approvals continue to bind property owners; removal of designated preservation trees triggers replacement obligations to the Board's satisfaction.
Removing a regulated tree without a permit is enforceable under § 1-15 (up to $1,000 / 15 days per tree). Removing a 30-inch+ specimen triggers the $1,050 deposit plus replacement.
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