Effective 9-25-19
Date: _________________________
INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be completed and submitted to the Borough Manager. A Shade Tree
Commission permit is required for removal, planting, trimming, or moving trees located within any street
right-of-way. There is no fee or other charge for a permit. The proposed work should not be done commenced
until a permit has been granted.
If this application is for an MS4 credit, please note that in addition to the rules indicated above, credits are
$50/tree (maximum plantings as designated by the Shade Tree Commission) or a 10% quarterly fee reduction,
whichever is the lesser amount. Please see the Approved Stormwater Pollutant Impact Fee Credit Listing for
more details.
Applying for SPIF Tree Credit: Yes No Approved: Yes No Credit Amount: $ ___________
Name and address of applicant: _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________Phone: _____________________________
Name and address of property owner (if different than above): ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Location of work to be done and distance from curb: ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Description of work to be done and method of completion: _________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Species, variety and size of trees or shrubs affected: _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Proposal for replacement of trees or shrubs to be removed, as applicable: _____________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Period within which work is to be completed: ____________________________________________________
Name of firm/organization performing work to be done (MUST be on approved Arborist-Tree Surgeon List):
__________________________________________________________________________________________
“I hereby certify that the foregoing statements are true and accurate.”
_______________________________________
Signature of Applicant
Borough of Greencastle
60 N. Washington Street
Greencastle, PA 17225
717-597-7143/FAX: 717-597-1022
www.greencastlepa.gov
Application for Shade Tree Permit
and/or MS4 Tree Credit
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
