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Board recommends $300 minimum fine and tree replacement after homeowner removed large tree at 8326 Garrison Boulevard
Summary
A homeowner who removed a large protected tree without a permit was assessed a recommended $300 minimum fine and must replant according to the town list within six months or face a $1,000 penalty, the Tree Board recommended.
The Chesapeake Beach Tree Board on June 3 recommended fining a new homeowner a minimum of $300 after the removal of a large protected tree at 8326 Garrison Boulevard without first obtaining a permit, and required replacement plantings under the town’s urban forest ordinance.
Planning staff informed the board the tree, which was largely removed before the owner applied for a permit, was healthy but leaning toward the house…
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