[Amended 3-21-2019 by Ord. No. 997]
Any person, firm or corporation desiring for any lawful purpose
to cut, prune, trim or remove any tree in a public highway in the
Borough of Oceanport or to replace an existing tree or plant an additional
tree within the public highway shall submit a request, in writing,
to the Borough Clerk for permission by the Shade Tree Committee, or
other official so designated by the governing body, to do the particular
act. The applicant shall, in writing, indicate the location and type
of work and the species of tree to be planted or destroyed. Upon approval
of the application, the Shade Tree Committee, or other official so
designated by the governing body, shall issue a permit, and thereafter,
the work shall be performed and/or the tree planted in accordance
with the instructions issued by and under the supervision of the Shade
Tree Committee or other official so designated by the governing body.
In the case of the replacement of existing trees or the planting of
additional trees, after the maintenance period of one year has expired,
the tree or trees, if satisfactory, will be accepted and classed as
other trees existing along the public highways.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as set forth in Chapter
1, §
1-15, General penalty.