A.
The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Plandome Manor hereby finds that there is a direct relationship between the preservation of and the planting of trees in sufficient number in populated areas of the Village and the health, safety and welfare of the Village residents and that trees are related to the natural, scenic and aesthetic values and the physical and visual qualities of the environment which the Village is obligated to protect. Trees reduce noise, provide welcome shade and privacy to Village residents, preserve the balance of oxygen in the air by removing carbon dioxide and fostering air quality, and create a pleasant atmosphere in the Village, especially along the roads. Trees also stabilize the soil and control water pollution by preventing soil erosion and flooding, yield advantageous climatic effects and provide a natural habitat for wildlife.
B.
The destructive and indiscriminate removal of trees causes increased Village costs for proper drainage control, impairs the benefits of occupancy of existing residential properties, impairs the stability and value of both improved and unimproved real property in the area of the destruction, and adversely affects the health, safety and general welfare of residents of the Incorporated Village of Plandome Manor.