The Commission shall have the following powers and authority:
A. Tree removal permit applications. The Commission shall review all tree removal applications in accordance with the review procedure provided herein. The Commission shall make a determination that the application complies with the requirements of §
161-701 and then either grant or deny the application in accordance with the standards provided herein. No tree removal permit application shall be required for trees in the public right-of-way to be removed by the Village. Notwithstanding that no application is required, the Village, after consultation with the Commission, may, by resolution, adopt policy guidelines for the care and maintenance of Village trees.
B. Upon written request by the Superintendent of Buildings or the Village
Clerk, the Commission may provide advice concerning the removal and/or
replacement of any trees in the Village, including any trees in the
public right-of-way.
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No. 1-2019]
C. Upon written request by the Board of Trustees, the Planning Board
or the Board of Zoning and Appeals, the Commission may provide advice
concerning the removal or planting of any tree.
D. The Village may maintain and update a preferred species list. The
Commission may provide the Village with recommendations for inclusion
on the preferred species list.