[1982 Code § 117-3]
No person or corporation shall, without the written permission
of the Shade Tree Commission, place or maintain, or cause to be placed
or maintained, upon the ground in any public highway or place any
stone, cement or other sidewalks or any stone, cement or other substance,
which shall impede the free access of air and water to the roots of
any tree or shrub in any public highway or place. An open space of
not less than two feet outside the trunks of trees at their bases
on all sides must be maintained on all trees on public highways, except
where limited by curb and/or sidewalk.
[1982 Code § 117-5]
No person, firm or corporation is permitted to lay any sidewalk
along or to open, construct, curb or pave any street or do any like
act so as to interfere with or do injury to any highway shade tree
without the consent of the Shade Tree Commission.
[1982 Code § 117-8]
Where the permission, consent or approval of the Shade Tree
Commission is required by the provisions of this chapter, any person,
firm or corporation required to obtain such permission, consent or
approval shall first make application therefor, in writing, to the
Secretary of the Shade Tree Commission, Borough of Frenchtown, County
of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey.
[1982 Code § 117-9]
Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter
STC1, Section
STC1-2. Each day any violation of this chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
[1982 Code § 117-10]
Except as hereinafter provided, the initial cost of all trees
planted by the Shade Tree Commission, the cost of planting the same,
the cost of the posts and boxes or guards used for the protection
thereof and the cost of the removal of any tree or part thereof dangerous
to public safety shall, if the Shade Tree Commission shall so determine
in accordance with uniform rules and regulations promulgated for this
purpose, be a charge upon the real estate in front of which such tree
or trees shall be planted or removed as an improvement thereof. Such
cost, if it is so determined that it is to be paid by the owner, shall,
unless paid directly to the Shade Tree Commission, be certified by
it to the Collector of Taxes, shall thereupon become a lien upon the
real estate and shall be included in the next tax bill rendered to
the owner or owners thereof and be collected in the same manner as
other taxes against that property.
[1982 Code § 117-11]
The provisions of subsection
STC3-2.1 shall not apply to:
a. A planting to replace a tree or trees theretofore planted by the
Commission.
b. A planting in connection with Arbor Day exercises or other educational
demonstration.
[1982 Code § 117-12]
In every case where the property of an abutting owner will be
chargeable with the cost of the planting of any shade tree or trees,
the Shade Tree Commission shall give notice of the meeting at which
it is proposed to consider the planting by publishing the notice at
least once, not less than 20 days before the meeting, in a newspaper
circulating in the municipality or by personal service of a copy of
the notice upon the abutting owner at least 10 days before the meeting.
The notice shall specify the street, streets, or portions thereof
on which such planting is proposed and require all persons who may
object thereto to present their objections in writing at the office
of the Commission at or before the meeting. Before final action shall
be taken, all objections so filed shall be considered. The Shade Tree
Commission shall give reasonable notice of its intention to remove
or cause the removal of a tree or part of a tree dangerous to public
safety, unless public safety requires immediate removal, in which
case no notice shall be necessary.