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Committee tables rewrite of tree ordinance after members raise enforcement and private-property concerns
Summary
The committee discussed proposed amendments to the borough's tree ordinance, including new heritage-tree replacement requirements and a fee-in-lieu option, but asked staff to return with clearer enforcement, communication and fee details.
Committee members and the borough’s tree commission representative reviewed proposed amendments to Chapter 102 (tree ordinance) on Sept. 9. The draft changes would clarify definitions for condemned or hazardous street trees, grant the borough arborist authority to order emergency removals, require a tree permit to be on-site when work is done, and change compensation rules for removing heritage trees: owners could…
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