This article is intended to preserve and protect trees within
the Borough by regulating the destruction and/or removal of mature,
healthy trees which might negatively impact the overall character
of Saddle River and otherwise impair the health, safety and general
welfare of Borough residents. Trees provide shade, impede soil erosion,
aid water absorption and retention, inhibit excess runoff and flooding,
enhance air quality, offer a natural barrier to noise, provide a natural
habitat for wildlife, provide screening, enhance property values and
add to the aesthetic quality of the community.
No person or corporation shall cut or remove any deciduous tree
having a diameter of eight inches (which is equivalent to a circumference
of 25 inches) or greater, measured at the widest point of said tree
or an evergreen tree which is 15 feet or taller upon any lands within
the Borough of Saddle River unless undertaken in accordance with the
regulations and provisions of this article.