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Town of Barrington, RI
Bristol County
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New Laws (4) Index Notes (1)
The following restrictions shall apply concerning any tree within a public right-of-way:
A. 
No person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve or transplant any tree; attach wire, nails, advertising posters or other contrivance to any tree; allow any gaseous, liquid, chemical or solid substance that is harmful to trees to come in contact with them; or set fire or permit any fire to burn on when such fire or the heat thereof shall injure any portion of any tree, without first obtaining a written permit from the Tree Warden.
B. 
No person shall deposit, place, store or maintain any stone, brick, sand, material, concrete or other materials that may impede the true passage of water, air and fertilizer to the roots of any tree growing therein, except by written permit from the Tree Warden.
C. 
No person shall preclude the percolation of water or nutrients and gaseous exchange vital to a tree's survival by placing any impervious materials within the confines of the tree well opening.
D. 
No person shall move any building or any other large object that may injure public trees or parts thereof without first obtaining the written approval of the Tree Warden.
E. 
All trees within a public right-of-way that are within 30 feet of any excavation or construction of any building/structure or street work shall be guarded through the length of the project with a good substantial frame or box not less than four feet high. The owner(s) of the property where the excavation or construction occurs shall be responsible for compliance with this provision of the ordinance.
A. 
Any person desiring to plant a tree within any public right-of-way must first obtain a written permit from the Tree Warden. Any permit shall be granted to a certain date and shall include consideration of appropriateness of species, location, size and public safety.
B. 
Should plantings be performed by persons other than the Town Tree Warden or their agents, the proposed methods and workmanship of planting as prescribed by the Tree Warden and Tree Commission shall be adhered to.