For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases
and words shall have the following meanings:
APPLICANT
The person applying for a permit required by this chapter.
HABIT
The natural growing characteristics of any tree or specimen
tree, which includes branch spread and distribution, branch height
above ground and root spread and distribution.
HABITAT
The existing conditions in which a tree or trees are growing,
including but not limited to existing grade, surrounding vegetation,
adjacent structures, drainage conditions, and sun/ wind exposure.
NONSPECIMEN TREE
Any living, woody plant of a species that is not defined
as a specimen tree with a caliper (diameter at four feet six inches
height above ground level) of 12 inches or more.
PERSON
Any resident of Munsey Park or any individual, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, company, public agency, public utility or
organization of any kind or agent thereof.
REAL PROPERTY
Includes all unimproved and improved real property within
the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park.
SPECIMEN TREE
Any living, woody plant of the following species with a caliper
(diameter at four feet six inches height above ground level) of six
inches or more:
A.
Deciduous trees:
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Ash (Fraxinus), all species
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Beech (Fagus), American species and European species and its
cultivars Birch (Betula), all species
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Black locust (Robinia pseudo-acacia)
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Coffee-tree (Gymnocladus dioica)
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Elm (Umus), American and English species
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Flowering cherry (Prunus)
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Flowering crabapple (Malus)
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Flowering dogwood (Comus), American or Chinese species
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Hawthorn (Crataegus), any species or named cultivar
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Hickory (Carya), any species
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Honey locust (Gledilsia)
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Hornbeam (Carpinus), all species
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Horse chestnut (Aesculus), all species
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Japanese maple
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Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
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Linden (Tifia), all species and cultivars
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Magndia (Magnolia), all species
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Maple (Acer)
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Mountain ash (Sorbus), any species
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Oak (Quercus), all species
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Phellodendron amurense
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Plane-tree (Platanus)
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Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
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Serviceberry (Amelmichier), all species
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Sorrell tree or sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
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Tulip tree (Liriodendrom Tulipfera)
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Walnut (Juglaris nigra)
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Yellow wood (Cladrastis lutea), six inches in diameter or more
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Zelkova (Zelkova japanica)
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B.
Evergreen trees:
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Arbor vitae (Thuja occidentalis)
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Cedar (Cedrus), all varieties
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Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
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False cypress (Chamaecyparis), all species and cultivars
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Firs (Abies) all species
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Hemlock (Tsuga), Canadian and Carolina species and cultivars
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Holly (Ilex), all species
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Pines (Pinus), all species
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Spruce (Picea), all species
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Yew (Taxus), all species, hybrids and cultivars
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C.
Shrubs, evergreen:
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Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia), four inches in diameter
or more
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Rhododendron (Rhododendron), all species, hybrids and cultivars,
four inches in diameter or more.
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SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION
Any cutting or drastic pruning or elevating of a tree or
Specimen free which impairs, destroys or endangers the life of such
tree or specimen tree or its habit or habitat, and shall include but
shall not be limited to heavy or unnecessary cutting of top branches
and cutting of major lower limbs. The addition of excessive soil or
mulch at the base of any tree, cutting or filling of the grade in
the critical root zone and chemical damage to roots, trunk and crown
are included in this definition.
TREE COMMITTEE
The committee of three persons appointed by the Board of
Trustees to carry out the duties of the Tree Committee as set forth
in this chapter.