N.J. Admin. Code § 16:38-3.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024
Abutting property owners are responsible for damage done to sidewalks by root systems of trees located within sidewalk areas or adjacent thereto. Removal or trimming of the tree, including roots, must be authorized by the Department through the Operations Permit Office with concurrence by the local Shade Tree Commission within the municipality, if applicable. Contact information is as follows:
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Operations Permit Office
1035 Parkway Avenue
1st Floor, E&O Bldg.
PO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625-0600
(732) 625-4330
(609) 588-6212 (Emergency only)
N.J. Admin. Code § 16:38-3.2