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Ridgewood council to introduce revised tree‑protection ordinance; enforcement and staffing to be addressed in budget
Summary
Council members and Shade Tree volunteers reported completion of a multi‑year rewrite of the village tree‑protection code; the council plans to introduce the updated ordinance at the next meeting and to consider enforcement resources, including a proposed 'tree sheriff,' during budget deliberations.
The Ridgewood Village Council moved this week to advance a rewritten tree‑protection ordinance that would tighten controls on tree removals and add verification steps for removals.
Council members and Shade Tree volunteers described a multi‑year drafting process that sought to balance stronger protection for large shade trees with practical allowances for homeowners who face hazardous or imminently failing trees. The revision adds language…
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