Town of Belvidere, NJ Chapter 471 Trees

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Belvidere 7-3-1912; amended in its entirety 11-6-1989 by Ord. No. 89-16 (Ch. 151 of the 1987 Code). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 471-1 Removal of dead limbs; obstruction of streetlights.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to permit or suffer any decayed limbs or branches of trees or dead trees not planted or under the jurisdiction of the Shade Tree Commission to remain on his, her or their land in or along and extending over the streets and sidewalks of the Town of Belvidere or to permit or suffer the limbs and branches of trees not planted or under the jurisdiction of the Shade Tree Commission standing in the streets or sidewalks of said Town on his, her or their lands to obstruct or prevent the rays of the streetlights from lighting the whole street and sidewalks lying between said lights in a sufficient and ample manner.

§ 471-2 Performance of work by Town; costs.

The Division of Street Services of the Town of Belvidere shall notify the person or persons violating the foregoing section of this chapter to remove said dead and decaying limbs, branches and trees and branches and limbs of trees obstructing the streetlights as forbidden by said foregoing section, and, in case said person or persons shall not forthwith remove the same on his, her or their land in or extending over said streets and sidewalks in the Town of Belvidere, then said Division of Street Services shall cause the same to be done and shall certify the cost thereof to the Town Council, which shall examine the certificate and, if found to be correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against said lands, with the amount so charged becoming a lien upon the lands and to be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands and to bear interest at the same rate as taxes and to be collected and enforced by the Tax Collector.

§ 471-3 Noncompliance.

[Added 3-20-1995 by Ord. No. 95-03]

Any person who shall continue to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, after being duly notified of such violations, or shall neglect or refuse to comply with any lawful order of the Department of Public Works or any lawful order of the Shade Tree Commission shall be subject to prosecution in the Municipal Court for violation of this chapter.

§ 471-4 Violations and penalties.

[Added 3-20-1995 by Ord. No. 95-03]

Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of $50 for the first offense; a penalty of $200 for the second offense; and a penalty of $500 for any subsequent offense.