[Adopted 8-9-2022 by Ord. No. 24-2022]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Clover Hill development as approved by the Township of
Mount Olive Planning Board on March 23, 1964.
Trees planted between the sidewalk and road within or adjoining
the municipal right-of-way.
A paved, surfaced or leveled area, paralleling and usually
separated from the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.
A.
More than 50 years ago, the Township approved the installation of
shade trees in the Clover Hill development. The trees have more recently
caused a financial burden to Clover Hill property owners. For the
overall health, safety and welfare of those residents and the general
public using the sidewalks, the Township has instituted the Clover
Hill shade tree/sidewalk project to remove shade trees and repair
sidewalks damaged by shade trees in Clover Hill, the cost of which
is borne by the Township.
B.
This article establishes a limited reimbursement program for Clover
Hill property owners who removed shade trees and/or repaired sidewalks
damaged by shade trees at their own expense on or after January 1,
2018. The reimbursement amount is based on the cost for the Township
to perform the same service. There is no reimbursement for removal
of privately installed trees.
Any Clover Hill residential property owner on a street for which
concrete sidewalks are required under the Township's land use code,
and who has removed a shade tree and/or repaired a sidewalk abutting
their property for damage from a shade tree on or after January 1,
2018, is eligible to participate in the reimbursement program subject
to the requirements of this article.
Eligible property owners who wish to participate in the program
must complete and submit a application form, which form is available
from the Township Clerk. Applications shall be accepted until the
Clover Hill shade tree/sidewalk project is deemed complete by the
Township. The form shall include the following information and be
submitted to the Clerk for review and a determination by the Administrator
or designee:
A Clover Hill property owner may appeal a denial to their application
by submitting a request to the Township Clerk, with a copy forwarded
to the Administrator. The Township Council, or a Council's designee,
shall conduct a hearing within 30 days of the appeal properly being
filed with the Clerk, unless an extension is agreed to between the
Township Council and the appellant. The Township Council shall thereafter
render a decision.
