Bergenfield Chapter 291 requires property owners and contractors to replace shade trees that fail to thrive within one year of completing construction or improvements.
Borough Code Chapter 291 makes property owners and contractors responsible for replacing any shade tree that does not survive during the one-year period following completion and Borough acceptance of a construction or improvement project. Owners and tenants must also maintain shade and ornamental trees, hedges, and other plantings on private property so the lowest branches overhanging a sidewalk are at least 14 feet 6 inches above ground. The Mayor and Council and Police Department may issue 10 days' written notice ordering corrective trimming, removal, or replacement.
Failure to replace or maintain may trigger 10-day written notices, Borough corrective work at the owner's expense, and Chapter 291 fines.
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