Sussex County Council Votes to Move Forward with Forest Preservation Ordinance

After a lengthy series of discussions, the Sussex County Council came to a vote on the Forest Preservation Ordinance. Members unanimously voted yes to move forward with Ordinance No. 26-05:

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 99, ARTICLE I, III AND V §99-5
“DEFINITIONS”, §99-21A “PERIMETER BUFFERS” AND §99-26 “INFORMATION TO
BE SHOWN” AND CHAPTER 115, ARTICLES I, XXV AND XXVIII 115-4
“DEFINITIONS AND WORD USAGE” AND §115-221 “FINAL SITE PLAN
REQUIREMENTS” AND BY ADDING NEW §§115-194.8 “FOREST PRESERVATION’
AND 115-194.9 “TREE PLANTING REQUIREMENTS”

Though the vote was made to move forward with the ordinance, council members noted they could revisit the ordinance at a later date to consider potential adjustments or improvements. In the motion to amend, the Council also voted to make this ordinance effective in three months.

Long version with discussion on and reading of the amendments