The regulation, planting, care and control of shade and ornamental
trees and shrubbery upon and in the streets, highways, public places,
parks and parkways of the municipality (except highways, parks or
parkways of the County of Passaic or State of New Jersey) shall be
exercised by and under the authority of a Shade Tree Commission. As
used in this section, parks and parkways shall include any park, playground,
recreation area or dedicated open space owned or controlled by the
Borough of Hawthorne.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
cause, authorize or procure any brine water, oil, liquid, dye, gas
or other substance harmful to tree life to lie, lead, pour, flow or
drift on or into the soil about the base of a tree or other planting
subject to the jurisdiction of the Shade Tree Commission, at a point
whence such substance may be lying on, or flow, dripping or seeping
into such soil, or in any other manner whatsoever.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
interfere or cause or authorize or procure any interference with any
lawful work undertaken by the Shade Tree Commission, or any of its
authorized agents, while they are engaged in and about the planting,
cultivating, pruning, spraying or removal of any tree or other planting
subject to the jurisdiction of the Shade Tree Commission.
It shall be the duty of the Shade Tree Commission, subject to
its review and approval, which shall be subject to the sole discretion
of the Shade Tree Commission, from time to time, to plant trees and
other plantings in those areas which are subject to the jurisdiction
of the Shade Tree Commission.
All work in terms of removal, replacement, cutting, pruning,
trimming or care of shade trees shall be in accordance with ANSI standards
as currently promulgated and as may be amended from time to time.