What are the penalties for cutting down a protected tree in the setback without a permit?
Any person violating any provision of any Borough ordinance is subject to penalties as specified in Article III of chapter I of the General Code of the Borough of Mountain Lakes. Each protected tree illegally removed or damaged is considered a separate violation. The Borough may require the following: • For each protected tree damaged or destroyed, the violator shall plant a replacement tree as specified by the Borough Manager, • The replacement trees be planted near the location of the damaged or destroyed trees, and • The violator provide a maintenance guaranty of the survival and normal healthy development of replacement trees for a period of three years in an amount equal to 120% of the cost of the replacement trees in accordance with 102-35C.
