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Pompton Lakes council sets Sept. 1 grace period for new tree ordinance; debate continues over fine cap
Summary
The borough adopted a temporary grace period delaying enforcement of the new shade-tree ordinance until Sept. 1 and will run an education campaign. Council members debated whether the maximum violation should be $500 or $1,000 and asked the administrator and attorney to refine exceptions and fee schedules.
The Pompton Lakes Borough Council voted on May 8 to adopt a grace period delaying enforcement of the borough’s newly adopted shade-tree ordinance until Sept. 1, allowing time for an education campaign, inspections procedures to be established, and consultant contracts to be finalized.
"There is no enforcement. There is no inspections. No violation fee, up until September 1," Borough Administrator Michael Corrado told the council as he summarized the adopted grace period and the staff plan to retain a consultant (a forester) to perform permitting and assessments.
Council members engaged in detailed…
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