Village of Mamaroneck, NY Article III Trees on Public Property

§ 318-5 Protecting trees on public property.

A. No person, including a person employed by or acting on behalf of a public utility, may:

(1) Remove a tree on public property without the approval of the Village Manager or the Village Manager's designee, granted after consultation with the Tree Committee;

(2) Attach a sign or poster to a tree on public property;

(3) Injure or destroy any tree on public property;

(4) Prune, spray, treat cavities, fertilize, cable, brace or otherwise treat or cause to be treated a tree on public property, except at the direction or with the approval of the Village Manager or the Village Manager's designee and in accordance with ANSI A300 standards;

(5) Climb a tree on public property with the aid of spurs;

(6) Pass any public service utility wire through the branches of a tree on public property without sufficient insulation to prevent damage to the tree;

(7) Attach a guy wire to a tree on public property in such a manner as to girdle or restrict the growth of the tree; or

(8) Attach a guy wire or cable to a tree on public property except by means of a lag hook screwed into the trunk or an eyebolt passing through the trunk.

B. No person, including any person or entity engaged by any person to treat any tree on public property, may treat a tree on public property without the permission of the Village Manager or the Village Manager's designee.

C. Any person who removes a tree on public property or causes a tree on public property to be removed, must, within six months after doing so, remove the stump and all debris from the disturbed area, backfill all holes and leave the area graded and covered in a manner acceptable to the Village Manager or the Village Manager's designee.

D. The Village Manager or the Village Manager's designee may:

(1) Cause trees on public property to be fertilized, pruned and sprayed;

(2) Cause trees on public property to be removed after consultation with the Tree Committee; and

(3) Take other measures the Village Manager or the Village Manager's designee deems necessary to control and prevent the spread of insects or disease to trees.

§ 318-6 Planting trees on public property.

No person may plant a tree on public property without a permit granted by the Village Manager or the Village Manager's designee.

A. All trees on public property must be planted in accordance with ANSI A300 standards and such other requirements as may be determined by the Village Manager or the Village Manager's designee in consultation with the Tree Committee, except as may be modified by the Village Manager or the Village Manager's designee where the particular circumstances of the planting so require.

B. The Village Manager or the Village Manager's designee may accept monetary donations for the planting of noninvasive trees on the list of suggested street tree species established by the Tree Committee to be planted on municipal property or right-of-way, in accordance with the requirements of this section. The Tree Committee may not authorize the planting of trees that are not on the list of suggested street tree species.