Rochester requires 1:1 replacement for approved street tree removals under Ch. 105. Pittsford requires 2:1 for permitted private removals. Fee-in-lieu options fund town tree programs.
Rochester Code Chapter 105 requires 1:1 replacement when street trees are removed with a permit, with species selected from the Rochester Approved Street Tree List. Minimum 2-inch caliper at planting. The Rochester Street Tree Fund accepts fee-in-lieu payments when on-site replacement is infeasible. Pittsford tree preservation code requires 2:1 replacement for permitted private tree removals over 10-inch DBH. Brighton site plan review typically requires replacement of mature trees removed during construction. Monroe County Parks manages replanting after storm damage and EAB ash removals. NY DEC Urban and Community Forestry grants fund municipal replanting.
Rochester failure to replace: $250 to $1,000 per tree under Ch. 105 plus required planting. Pittsford: $500 to $2,000 plus 2:1 replacement. Fee non-payment: property lien.
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