Showing ordinances that apply to Port Monmouth, NJ
Port Monmouth is an unincorporated community (population 3,745) in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Because Port Monmouth is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Monmouth County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tree replacement requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Most Monmouth County municipalities with tree protection ordinances require replacement planting when permitted trees are removed. Standard replacement ratios are 1:1 to 3:1 depending on tree size and species. Replacement trees must meet minimum caliper (typically 2 to 2.5 inch) and come from approved native/adapted species lists. Fee-in-lieu payments fund municipal tree funds. Monmouth County Shade Tree Commission supports native planting with species appropriate to coastal plain and Inner Coastal Plain physiographic regions.
Tree replacement requirements accompany most Monmouth County tree removal permits. Standard replacement ratios: 1:1 for small permitted trees (6 to 12 inch DBH removed), 2:1 for medium (12 to 24 inch), and 3:1 or greater for large or significant specimens (24+ inch DBH). Replacement tree minimum caliper is typically 2 to 2.5 inches measured 6 inches above ground (or 6 feet for evergreens). Approved species lists across Monmouth favor native and adapted trees including white oak (Quercus alba), red oak, swamp white oak, willow oak, sugar maple, red maple, American beech, sweetgum, tulip poplar, black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), American holly (state tree), eastern redbud, and serviceberry. Shore-adjacent towns emphasize salt-tolerant species — live oak variants, southern magnolia, American holly, and eastern red cedar. Invasive species like Norway maple, Bradford/Callery pear, and tree-of-heaven are prohibited as replacements. Replacement trees must be planted on the same property when space allows; if not feasible, fee-in-lieu is paid to the municipal tree fund (typically $300 to $500 per required tree). A 1 to 2 year establishment period requires owner maintenance — dead replacements must be re-planted. Commercial site development requires tree plans reviewed by municipal engineer or shade tree commission.
Failure to plant required replacements: $250 to $1,000 per missing tree plus mandatory planting. Unpaid fee-in-lieu: property lien attached. Planting prohibited invasive species as replacement: must remove and replant with approved species. Failure to maintain establishment period: replanting required at owner cost.
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