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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-87-toc.htm">Massachusetts
General Laws Chapter 87, Section 3 (Public Shade Tree Law)</a>
defines all trees within a public way or on the boundaries
thereto as public shade trees. If it is doubtful whether the
tree is within the public way, it shall be taken to be within
the public way until the contrary is shown. Public shade trees
cannot be cut, trimmed or removed without a prior written permit
from the Tree Warden after a Public Hearing duly advertised.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The procedure
for securing a permit to cut, trim or remove a public shade tree
is as follows:</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1 5"><u><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 1</font></b></u></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">A written request is made to the
Tree Warden to remove a public shade tree by sending a letter to
the Department of Public Works, 470 Dedham Ave, Needham, MA
02492</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1 5"><u><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 2</font></b></u></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">The Tree Warden will schedule a
public hearing .The public hearing is held by the Board of
Selectmen. In circumstances where the public shade tree is
located within a scenic road, the hearing is held with the
Planning Board.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1 5"><u><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 3</font></b></u></p>
<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Notice of
the public hearing is given by the Tree Warden, identifying
size, type and location of the shade tree or trees to be cut
down or removed. The notice shall be posted in two or more
public places in the town and upon the tree at least seven days
before such hearing and published in a newspaper of general
circulation in the town once in each of two successive weeks,
the first publication to be not less than seven days before the
hearing.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1 5"><u><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 4</font></b></u></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">The Tree Warden inspects the tree
or trees and issues a recommendation to the Board of Selectmen
or Planning Board.</font></p>
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<span style="color:black"><u><b>Step 5</b></u> </span></font></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#000000">Upon completion of
the public hearing, the Tree Warden issues a written permit for
the removal of the tree or trees.</font></p>
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If written objection is made by one or more persons to the Tree
Warden at or before the public hearing, a permit to cut or
remove cannot be issued unless approved by the Board of
Selectmen.</font></span></p>
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