• Do you need a permit to plant or remove trees?
  [Revised by Ord on February 24, 2014]. No. 2014-2]

  Any tree planting or removal in a park, parkway, or other public place requires a formal permit from the Borough. Before granting such licenses, the Borough Manager may consult the Shade Tree Commission for guidance.

• Regulation on Tree Trimming

  The owner of any tree standing on private property with branches or foliage overhanging a public highway is required to maintain the tree trimmed so that the lowest branches or foliage have the minimum clearance mentioned above, or any additional clearance that the Commission may specify.

  Should the property owner fail to trim the trees after receiving written notification from the Commission, the Commission has the right to arrange for the necessary tree trimming to be done at the owner's expense.

• Removal of dead trees

  If a tree or portions of a tree are found to be diseased, infested with insects, or dangerous for public safety, the Commission may require their removal with thirty days' written notice to the property owner. If the owner does not comply, the Commission may proceed with the removal at the owner’s expense.

  Tree removal also includes removal of the tree stump where such stump exists within the public right-of-way.

• Emergencies

  The Borough may take any required action in order to reduce any evident immediate, and serious risks to the public's health, safety, or welfare resulting from the state of shade trees or portions of them, without giving any property owner prior notice.

To apply for a tree permit, look for the tree permit application on Jenkintown’s Borough website.