Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tree replacement requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County tree replacement is set by each municipal Shade Tree Commission under N.J.S.A. 40:64-1. Ridgewood, Tenafly, Englewood, and Glen Rock have strict 2:1 or 3:1 ratios. NJDEP Tree Recovery Campaign funds replanting.
Tree replacement requirements in Bergen County are established by each municipal Shade Tree Commission under the NJ Shade Tree Act (N.J.S.A. 40:64-1 et seq.) and local tree protection ordinances. Ratios across Bergen County: Ridgewood 2:1 or 3:1 depending on DBH; Tenafly 2:1 for trees 12+ inches DBH; Englewood 1:1 baseline plus size escalator; Glen Rock 1:1 to 3:1 graduated; Mahwah 1:1. Replacement trees must meet minimum 2-2.5 inch caliper at planting and come from an approved native or adapted species list (often the Bergen County Shade Tree Federation recommended list). Fee-in-lieu options typically $250-$500 per replacement tree contributing to the municipal tree fund. NJDEP's statewide Tree Recovery Campaign and the NJ Forest Service provide supplemental funding. Maintenance period of 1-2 years ensures establishment. Bergen County Parks Department separately requires replacement for county-owned tree losses.
Failure to replace: $500-$5,000 per tree plus required planting. Fee-in-lieu non-payment: lien on property under N.J.S.A. 40:64-4. Unauthorized removal of protected tree: criminal charges possible under municipal disorderly persons provisions.
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