Cinnaminson Township recently adopted an ordinance regulating the removal and replacement of trees located on private property. Chapter 450 of Cinnaminson Township’s Code addresses trees. Here is what Cinnaminson requires to remove a tree:
Tree Removal Application Process
Cinnaminson does not have a tree removal application.
Fees
Cinnaminson doesn’t charge a fee for tree removal.
Tree Replacement Requirements
- Be replaced with a tree that is listed on the Rutgers COOP native tree list or approved by the Department of Public Works.
- Be planted within 12 months of the date of removal of the original tree(s) or at an alternative date specified by the municipality;
- Be monitored by the applicant for a period of two years to ensure their survival and shall be replaced as needed within 12 months; and
- Shall not be planted in temporary containers or pots, as these do not count toward tree replacement requirements.
Tree Replacement Alternatives
- Plant replacement trees in a separate area(s) approved by the municipality.
- Pay a fee of $50 per tree removed. This fee shall be placed into a fund dedicated to tree planting and continued maintenance of trees.
Exemptions
Cinnaminson exempts the following from the tree replacement requirements:
- Residents who remove less than four trees within a five-year period.
- Tree farms in active operation, nurseries, fruit orchards, and garden centers.
- Properties used for the practice of silviculture under an approved forest stewardship or woodland management plan that is active and on file with the municipality.
- Any trees removed as part of a municipal or state decommissioning plan. This exemption only includes trees planted as part of the construction and predetermined to be removed in the decommissioning plan.
- Any trees removed pursuant to a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved environmental clean-up, or NJDEP approved habitat enhancement plan.
- Approved game management practices, as recommended by the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife.
- Hazard trees may be removed with no replacement requirement.
