[Added 3-27-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-004]
The words and phrases used in this article will have the following
meanings:
The removal in any calendar year of more than four trees
or 25% of the trees on any lot in the Borough as depicted on the Borough's
tax map or on or in any approved subdivision plat or deed, whichever
lot is smaller in size, not on any Borough right-of-way.
Any individual, sole proprietor, corporation, partnership,
limited-liability company, or any other business.
Any living woody perennial plant with a trunk having a diameter
of at least eight inches when measured at a point that is four feet
six inches above the level of the existing grade, or, for a multiple-trunked
tree, with the trunk with the largest diameter that, when multiplied
by 1.5, is at least eight inches.
No person may clear-cut any lot in the Borough without obtaining
a permit from the Borough.
[Amended 8-11-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-010]
Applications for permission to clear-cut a lot are to be filed
with the Zoning Office and will state the information requested on
the application, including:
A.
The applicant's name, address, and telephone number.
B.
The address, block and lot number, and location of the property.
C.
A site plan or survey of the property showing the location of the
trees proposed to be cut.
D.
The applicant also will use visible weatherproof markings on the
trees proposed to be cut, provided that no paint or chemicals that
are harmful to the trees are used.
E.
An application fee in the amount of $50 to be paid upon the filing
of an application under this article.
The Zoning Officer will grant or deny any application filed
under this article within 30 days of the receipt of the application
and fee, unless the applicant consents to an extension. If no action
is taken by the Zoning Officer within this time period, then the application
will be deemed denied. Any application for clear cutting will be reviewed
by the Zoning Officer and will be granted or denied on written notice
sent to the applicant at the address stated in the application. The
Zoning Officer may request comment on the application from the other
Borough employees, Construction Official, Green Team, Shade Tree Committee,
Borough Planner, and/or Borough Engineer.
The Borough's Zoning Officer will enforce this article. For
violation of this article, there shall be a fine of $250. Each tree
that is cut in violation of this article shall be a considered a separate
violation. In addition to fines, the Zoning Officer may require implementation
of any remedial measures recommended by the Borough Engineer and/or
Borough Planner to correct the violations of this article.
