[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Little Falls 5-10-2021 by Ord. No. 1404. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Township of Little Falls shall permit memorials to remember individuals and families through a tree/memorial plaque dedication program. Memorial trees/plaques shall be placed according to the following regulations.
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Applications shall be obtained from, and after completion, returned to the Office of the Township Clerk. Applications for specific locations shall be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. The fee for a tree and plaque for a dedication shall be $750.
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Upon receipt of application and correct fee, the Township Clerk, or such other personnel as assigned by the Mayor, shall coordinate preparation and installation of each tree/plaque, and keep a record of the location of each tree/plaque and date of installation.
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Trees/plaques shall be of a size, type, style and material as solely determined by the Township of Little Falls.
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Plaques will be limited to the inclusion of the name of the party for whom the memorial is dedicated (“In Memory of…”) which shall not exceed more than 20 total characters. The Township retains the exclusive right to reject memorial dedications for any reason including but not limited to those which include any defamatory, racist, obscene, or such other verbiage which is offensive to the general public.
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The placement, type, size and age of trees shall not be subject to the control or review by the Little Falls Shade Tree Commission.
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The Township of Little Falls shall not be responsible for the replacement of trees/plaques that have been damaged or destroyed for any reason including but not limited to vandalism or natural occurrences such as fire or hurricane. Applicants shall be responsible for replacement of damaged or destroyed trees/plaques at their own expense.
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Nothing herein shall be construed to grant any applicant the right to access, decorate, plant, disturb or otherwise interfere with the property that the memorial tree/plaque is located other than as may be allowed by the Township.
The memorial tree/plaque program will be primarily located at locations adjacent to the Passaic River. The Township reserves the unrestricted right to place the memorial tree/plaque at such other location it deems appropriate. Notice will be provided to the applicant of the final placement of the memorial tree/plaque.