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Also attached to this agenda item: Resolution 191-2025 LL Intro 12 of 2025 PH Tree Law memo

LOCAL LAW INTRODUCTORY NO. 12 OF 2025 A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 208, TREES, OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON TO CLARIFY THE OPERATIONS OF THE TREE PRESERVATION FUND Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as follows: Section 1. Section 208-24, Tree Preservation Fund, of the Code of the Village of Croton-on- Hudson is hereby amended as follows: §208-24 Tree Preservation Fund. A. The Treasurer of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson is hereby directed to establish a special purpose fund which will be designated as the “Tree Preservation Fund.” All fees which are required pursuant to this Chapter to be paid into said fund shall be delivered to the Village’s Treasurer and deposited in the special purpose fund. B. Purpose: The Tree Preservation Fund shall be a fund to receive in-lieu payments from applicants to satisfy tree replacement requirements which cannot be met on site; tree replacement requirements for violations of this Chapter; fees for tree removal permits as required by this Chapter and forfeited securities. The funds deposited shall not exceed $5,000 in each fiscal year; excess funds shall be deposited into the appropriate General Fund revenue account. The funds shall be used solely as directed by the Board of Trustees, by resolution, for planting and maintaining trees on public land in the Village in accordance with this chapter. C. The Village Board of Trustees shall establish any fee or basis of payments in lieu of replanting and the same shall be included in the master fee schedule and be revised in accordance with Chapter 122. Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or other portion of this Local Law is, for any reason, declared invalid, in whole or in part, by any court, agency, commission, legislative body or other authority of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent portion. Such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof, which other portions shall continue in full effect. Section 3. Effective Date. This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.