New York A 5766: Relates to permits required for the removal of trees

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A05766 Summary:

BILL NOA05766 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORReilly

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COSPNSRNovakhov

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §18-107, NYC Ad Cd

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Relates to permits required for the removal of trees.

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BILL NOA05766 

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02/20/2025referred to cities

01/07/2026referred to cities

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5766

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Cities

 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
 relation to permits required for the removal of trees

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivisions b, c, and e of section 18-107 of the adminis-
 2 trative code of the city of New York, subdivisions b and c as added by
 3 local law number 3 of the city of New York for the year 2010, subdivi-
 4 sion e as amended by local law number 141 of the city of New York for
 5 the year 2021, are amended to read as follows:
 6 b. The department shall charge a fee for each permit issued pursuant
 7 to this section, which shall [be sufficient to cover the cost of replac-
 8 ing any tree proposed to be removed] not exceed two dollars per square
 9 foot on all properties. In calculating such fee the department shall
 10 use parcel dimensions on file with the county clerk to determine the
 11 total square footage of the lot. In applying for a permit pursuant to
 12 this section, a person shall specify whether such person intends to
 13 plant replacement trees as directed by the department or have the
 14 department plant replacement trees. If replacement trees are to be
 15 planted by the person applying for the permit and are planted as
 16 directed by the department, then the department shall return such fee to
 17 such person upon completion of such planting. In all other cases, the
 18 department shall retain such fee for purposes of planting replacement
 19 trees.
 20 c. Upon determining that a person may be issued a permit pursuant to
 21 this section, the department shall inform such person in writing of the
 22 fee required, the number and size of the replacement trees to be plant-
 23 ed, [the method used in making these calculations,] and the period of
 24 time prescribed by subdivision d or f of this section during which
 25 replacement trees shall be planted. Such information shall be provided

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03373-01-5

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 1 to such person not more than ninety days following the filing of a
 2 completed application for such permit.
 3 e. The department shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary to
 4 implement the provisions of this section, including but not limited to
 5 [rules governing the fee to be paid to the department and] any method
 6 used to calculate the number and size of the replacement trees required
 7 to be planted, provided that:
 8 1. Such replacement trees shall, at a minimum, equal one caliper inch
 9 of replacement tree for each caliper inch of tree removed;
 10 2. The number of caliper inches of replacement trees to be required in
 11 zoning districts R1, R2 and R3 shall be no greater than twice the number
 12 of caliper inches removed; and
 13 3. In promulgating such rules, the department shall comply with guide-
 14 lines set forth in the most recent version of the guide for plant
 15 appraisal, published by the council of tree and landscape appraisers on
 16 or before December 31, 2017, provided that the department shall review
 17 each update to such standards and guide to determine whether any new
 18 rules should be promulgated consistent with such updated standards and
 19 guide.
 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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