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Tree commission fines homeowner after unauthorized Norway maple removal; owner may plant replacements
Summary
The commission levied a standard fine of $1,250 for an unauthorized street‑tree removal of a Norway maple and required replacement planting or payment to the Memorial Tree Fund; commissioners offered the property owner option to plant two smaller trees in lieu of a single replacement.
The Kingston Tree Commission carried a motion Tuesday to assess a $1,250 fine and require replanting after a Norway maple in the public right of way was removed without a permit. The commission also required the property owner to plant replacement trees or pay the equivalent into the city’s Memorial Tree Fund.
Brent (staff member) told the commission the tree company that performed the work said it…
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