Council adopts codification ordinance after Shade Tree Commission warns changes would strip its authority
After public comment from Shade Tree Commission members and residents, the council adopted Ordinance 2026-15-49 (codification of borough ordinances) that deletes a $250,000 per-site tree-escrow cap; one council member voted no, citing concerns about removing commission authority.
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The Tinton Falls Borough Council adopted Ordinance 2026-15-49 on Aug. 11, 2026, a codification and revision of the borough code that includes edits to chapter 17 on tree removal and replacement. Director of law Starkey read a deletion of a sentence that had set a $250,000 per-site cap on tree-escrow contributions; the council proceeded to second reading and a roll-call vote.
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