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Council adopts NJDEP-backed tree-removal ordinance after debate over fines and private-property scope
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 24-20 to align Pompton Lakes code with NJDEP stormwater rules; several council members pressed to reduce proposed fines and to revisit fee levels at the next meeting. Staff said delay risks stormwater program compliance and funding.
After extended debate, Pompton Lakes Borough Council adopted Ordinance 24-20 on April 24, a revision to local code addressing removal, protection and replacement of trees on private property intended to comply with state stormwater regulations.
Opponents on the council argued the draft ordinance, which incorporates model language from the Department of Environmental Protection, contained penalty amounts and…
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