We are proud to be a Tree City USA community.
Shade Tree members:
Joe D’Antoni
Gabe Sorak
Monica Buczek
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am in the Factoryville Public Library.
Mission Statement:
The Shade Tree Commission plants and maintains trees along the Borough streets and public rights-of-way, and in municipal open space.
Mission: To create and maintain optimum tree cover, species diversity, and a pleasant, planned environment. Promoting an effective community forestry program as an ongoing process of renewal and improvement. A program of tree planting and care that continues through the years creating community pride and involvement.
Applications are required for any tree work in the Borough. This allows the Maintenance Manager or Borough Manager to determine whether a permit is required. Permits are required for pruning, removing, planting, or altering of a Shade Tree. Applications can be accessed here.
Rights of Way for Borough Roads per sewer maps prepared by BCM Engineers are below. Please note that State roads have different requirements.
– Capwell Avenue……………………………………….30 feet
– Church Street……………………………………………33 feet
– College Avenue………………………………………..40 feet
– Donna Drive……………………………………………..30 feet
– Jackson Street………………………………………….30 feet
– Kemmerer Avenue……………………………………40 feet
– Lindley Avenue…………………………………………30 feet
– Maple Street……………………………………………..30 feet
– Mathewson Terrace…………………………………50 feet
– Reynolds Street………………………………………..30 feet
– Riverside Drive…………………………………………30 feet
– Spruce Street……………………………………………30 feet
All branches of shade trees shall be kept trimmed in a manner to maintain a minimum height of twelve feet where they overhang a street and eight feet where they overhang a sidewalk.
Order a tree and the shade tree commission will plant it April or October.
Additionally, if you have a tree along the right of way that you are concerned about, please call the Borough office at 570-945-7484.
Factoryville Residents Please Note:
Street trees in Factoryville Borough are protected by ordinance #532, an ordinance establishing a shade tree commission; providing for permits, rules and regulations for the planting, maintenance, protection and removal of trees in the public right-of-way for public health, safety and welfare; and, providing enforcement creating penalties for violations of the ordinance.
