A. As used herein, the following terms have the definitions indicated:
COMMUNITY BUILDINGS
Schools, hospitals, churches, clubs, lodges or any such building used by an organization or group or by the public generally.
CROWN
The branches and foliage of a tree; the upper portion of a tree.
DEVELOPED LOT
Any lot on the Municipal Tax Map that is assessed for an improvement of any kind, except a billboard.
FLAGGING
Any removable tagging of trees.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
A person registered as a landscape architect by the State of New Jersey.
PERMIT
Any permit, in writing, as issued by a town official.
PERSON
Any individual person, association, company, corporation or similar group.
QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL FORESTER
A person who has a B.S. degree from a four-year school of forestry accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
STREET TREE
Any woody perennial plant usually having one or more main trunks and the potential to reach the height of 10 feet or more located within the easement area adjacent to a municipal, county or state right-of-way on within said right-of-way.
TOWN TREE
Any woody perennial plant on property owned, leased or otherwise under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Town of Hammonton or any other governmental entity.
TREE
Any woody perennial plant usually having one or more main trunks and the potential to reach the height of 10 feet or more.
TREE DIAMETER
The width of a tree measured 4 1/2 feet above the ground.
TREE DRIPLINE
The marking where the outer edge of a tree's branches overhangs the ground.
TREE EXPERT
A person who meets the qualifications set forth in N.J.S.A. 45:15C-1 et seq. and has been certified by the Board of Tree Experts established by the Department of Environmental Protection.
TREE REMOVAL
The cutting down or other displacement of a tree, either chemically or mechanically.
TREE ROOT AREA
The area under a tree extending from the trunk to the dripline.
B. The singular number shall include the plural, and the plural number shall include the singular, unless the context is clearly denoted otherwise.