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Jersey City council adopts upgraded tree protections amid broad public support
Summary
The council unanimously adopted an amended tree ordinance to strengthen protections for street and private trees, align local rules with state stormwater guidance, and require permits for many private-tree removals.
The Jersey City Municipal Council on April 9 adopted an amended tree ordinance (city ordinance 25-033) intended to strengthen protections for both street trees and trees on private property, and to align local rules with state stormwater-management guidance.
The ordinance passed unanimously, 9-0. Dozens of speakers from neighborhood groups, the Hudson County Tree Allies and the Shade Tree Committee supported the changes at the public hearing, urging greater protections for mature and “legacy” trees and clearer rules for…
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