Showing ordinances that apply to Vista Center, NJ
Vista Center is an unincorporated community (population 2,370) in Ocean County, New Jersey. Because Vista Center is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Ocean County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tree replacement requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Ocean County municipalities require replacement planting when permitted trees are removed. Toms River §363 sets 1:1 replacement ratio with 2-inch caliper minimum. Brick and Jackson require 1:1 to 2:1 depending on size of removed tree. Pinelands CMP areas require species-specific replacement (native pitch pine, oak, Atlantic white cedar). Fee-in-lieu programs exist for lots with inadequate planting area.
Tree replacement ordinances across Ocean County municipalities balance canopy preservation with development needs. Toms River Township Code §363-7 establishes replacement at 1:1 for trees 8-24 inches DBH, 2:1 for larger trees, with minimum 2-inch caliper nursery stock. Approved species list includes native oaks (white, red, scarlet), American holly, sugar maple, and pitch pine. Brick Township §245 requires replacement for permitted removals with species diversity requirements to resist monoculture failures. Jackson Township §244 applies 1:1 to 3:1 depending on size and whether the tree was a specimen. Pinelands municipalities must replant with Pinelands-native species under CMP N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.27 — pitch pine, shortleaf pine, black oak, scarlet oak, blackjack oak, Atlantic white cedar (in wetlands). Replacement trees must be planted within 6 months (barring winter dormancy) and maintained for 2 years. Fee-in-lieu: Toms River allows payment to the municipal tree fund ($300 per required tree, varies) when replanting on-site is infeasible. LBI municipalities require salt-tolerant species (Japanese black pine alternatives now recommended due to pine wilt). Certificate of Occupancy may be withheld until tree replacement confirmed.
Failure to replace: $250 to $1,250 per tree plus required planting per local ordinance. Fee-in-lieu non-payment: lien on property under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.14. Installing non-approved species: removal and replanting at owner expense. Failure to maintain for establishment period: re-planting required.
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