Town/City/Boro | When is a Permit Required | Is a Permit Required for a Dead Tree | What is the Permit Cost |
Allendale | Greater than 6′ DBH | No, Tree must be dead or immediately dangerous. | No cost |
Alpine | Greater than 6′ DBH | If the Property Owner is removing any dead/diseased/dangerous trees, photos of the dead/diseased/ dangerous trees must accompany this application along with a drawing showing the location of the trees. | 1 to 5 trees – $100 6 to 10 trees – $150 11 to 20 trees – $350 21 to 50 trees – $500) 51 and over – $1,000 plus an additional $100 for each additional 5 regulated trees or part thereof |
Bergenfield | x | x | x |
Bogota | x | x | x |
Carlstadt | x | x | x |
Cliffside Park | x | x | x |
Closter | Greater than 6 inches in DBH | No permit is required for a tree deemed dead or immediatly hazardous. | A fee is required for removing more than 2 trees in a 24 month period. |
Cresskill | x | x | x |
Demarest | No permit needed unless working in public right of way. | x | x |
Dumont | No permit needed unless working in public right of way. | x | x |
East Rutherford | x | x | x |
Edgewater | No permit needed unless working in public right of way. | x | x |
Elmwood Park | x | x | x |
Emerson | No permit needed unless working in public right of way | x | x |
Englewood | Permit required if removing more than 3 trees measured 6 inches in diameter in a 12 month period. The diameter is measured 6 inches off the ground on the downhill side. | A permit is required for dead trees. However, emergency tree removals are allowed without a permit. | $50 |
No permit required unless working in public right of way. | x | x | |
Fair Lawn | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | x | x |
Fairview | x | x | x |
Fort Lee | Permit required for any tree over 8 inches in DBH | Permit required to remove a dead/disease/dangerous tree | $75 |
Franklin Lakes | |||
Garfield | No permit required unless working on public right of way. | x | x |
Glen Rock | No permit require unless working on public right of way. | The town has the right to force a homeowner to remove a tree deemed dangerous to public safety or public land. | x |
Hackensack | No permit required unless working on public right of way. | x | x |
Harrington Park | x | x | x |
Hasbrouck Heights | No permit needed unless working public right of way. | x | x |
Haworth | x | x | x |
Hillsdale | x | x | x |
Ho-Ho-Kus | No permit require unless working on public right of way. | x | x |
Leonia | No permit required unless working on public right of way. | The town has the right to force a homeowner to remove a tree deemed dangerous to public safety or public land. | x |
Litty Ferry | No permit required unless working on public right of way. | Town ordinace states, the property owner must keep his house maintenanced. Dead or dying trees that are obnoxious or detrimental to public health and safety, should be removed or mitigated. | x |
Lodi | x | x | x |
Lyndhurt | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | Town ordinace states; “The DPW may remove or require the removal of any tree or part thereof dangerous to public safety, at the expense of the owner of such tree, upon first serving written notice to the owner of said tree that the same will be removed unless the owner removes the same within one week from the date of said notice. (Ord. #2177, §8; Ord. #2247, §8)” | x |
Mahwah | No permit required unless removing more than 5 trees measured 12 inches in diameter at ground level, in a 12 month period. | No permit required for removing dead/dangerous/diseased trees. | No fee unless removing more than 5 trees. |
Maywood | No permit require unless working in public right of way. | x | x |
Midland Park | x | x | x |
Montvale | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | Town has the right to force homeowners to remove any tree dangerous to public health. | x |
Moonachie | x | x | x |
New Milford | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | x | x |
North Arlington | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | x | x |
Northvale | x | x | x |
Norwood | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | x | x |
Oakland | Permit required for any tree over 12 inches in DBH. | No permit required for dead/disease/dangerous trees. | 1-3 trees: $25.00 4-6 trees: $50.00 7-10 trees: $100.00 11 or more: $100.00 plus $20.00 per additional tree over 10. |
Old Tappan | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | Town has the right to force homeowner to remove any tree, or part of tree, dangerous to public health. | No fee |
Oradell | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | X | No Fee |
Paramus | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No Fee |
Park Ridge | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No Fee |
No permit required unless removing more thatn 6 trees, measured 4 inches in DBH, in a 12 month period. | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No fee, unless removing more than 6 trees. | |
Ridgefield | x | x | x |
Ridgefield Park | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No fee |
Ridgewood | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No fee |
River Edge | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No permit required unless working in public right of way. The town does have the right to force the removal of any tree hazardous to public safety. | No fee |
River Vale | No permit required unless working in public right of way, or removing more than 16 trees measured 4 inches in DBH, in a 12 month period. | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No fee. |
Rochelle Park | x | x | x |
Rockleigh | x | x | x |
Rutherford | No permit needed unless working in public right of way. | No permit needed unless working in public right of way. | No fee. |
Saddle Brook | x | x | x |
Saddle River | Permit required if removing any tree over 8 inches in diameter, measured at largest piont. Tree companies doing work professionally in the borough of Saddle River must be licensed with the town. | Permit required | x |
South Hackensack | Permit required for removing any tree that attained at least 30 feet in height or a DPM (Diameter at Point of Measurement – The diameter of a tree measured at a point on the trees six inches from ground level on the downhill side.) of at least eight feet prior to any limb removal or other such activity. | No permit required for removing dead/diseased/dangerous trees. | $50 per tree. |
Teaneck | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No permit required unless working in public right of way. | No fee |
Upper Saddle River | Permit is only required if removing a tree in a right of way or buffer zone. | No living, dead, or diseased tree may be removed from the public right of way without the consent of the shade tree commission. | Tree companies must be licensed to work in Upper Saddle River. The cost is a $35 annual charge to the tree company. |
Wallington | x | x | x |
Westwood | No permit required, unless removing more than 5 trees over 8 inches in diameter at ground level, in a 12 month period. | No permit is needed to remove dead, diseased, or partially damaged trees. | No fee, unless removing more than 5 trees in a 12 month period. |
Woodcliff Lake | |||
Wood-Ridge | x | x | x |
Wyckoff | x | x | x |