A. In areas where there is no natural shade, shade trees will be set along the lot frontage a minimum of 10 feet inside the property line. The type and suggested spacing are as follows:
[Amended 6-17-2019 by Ord. No. 14-2019]
(1) Pine and willow oaks (Green spire linden): 50 feet apart in DT-1, DT-2, DT- 3, DT-4, GW-1, R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts.
(2) Sugar maple: 30 feet apart in DT-1, DT-2, DT-3, DT-4, GW-1, R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts.
(3) Callery pear: 25 feet apart in DT-1, DT-2, DT-3, DT-4, GW-1, R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts.
B. The age, height, caliper and layout shall be as specified by the Planning Board.
C. All trees planted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be nursery grown of substantially uniform size and shape and shall have straight trunks. Ornamental trees need not have straight trunks, but must conform in all other respects to the provisions for trees and tree planting outlined in this chapter. Native vegetation shall be utilized for landscaping, including but not limited to those species listed in N.J.A.C. 7:50-0.23(a)1.iii of the New Jersey Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan.
D. Stripping trees from a lot or filling around trees on a lot shall not be permitted unless it can be shown that grading or construction requirements necessitate removal of trees, in which case these lots shall be replanted with trees to reestablish the tone of the area and to conform to adjacent lots. Special attention shall be directed toward the preservation of major trees by professional means. Also see § 175-136, Vegetation, of this article.
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