There is no charge for PLANTING TREES on Borough property in front of a resident's property. Call the Department of Public Works (908-245-8466) for details. Residents may donate trees. Streets lined with shade or canopy trees increase property value and can produce a cooling effect equal to 10 room-size air conditioners running 20 hours a day.

POSTING SIGNS on any kind of Borough trees is strictly prohibited, Police Department excluded.

TREES ON COUNTRY ROADS (Galloping Hill Road, East Lincoln Avenue, Chestnut Street, Locust Street and Faitoute Avenue) are the County's responsibility. If you have a problem, call the Union County Department of Public Works (908-789-3660).

ALL BICYCLES MUST BE LICENSED - for further information call the Roselle Park Police Department, 908-245-2300.

BICYCLE SAFETY RULES require that:

you never ride double on a bicycle
you always ride with the flow of traffic
your bicycle must be equipped with a light if you ride at night.

DO NOT PARK your vehicle within 25 feet of any intersection or 50 feet from a stop sign.

ALL DOGS AND CATS OVER 7 MONTHS of age must be licensed and a rabies immunization shot is required before a license can be issued. Licenses can be obtained by mail if you call the Borough Clerk's Office first to ensure the required information is on file. License renewal is due January 31st of each year.

ALL DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH. To report a dog running loose, call the Roselle Park Police Department, 908-245-2300.

Dog owners who walk their dogs in any of the Borough parks, playgrounds, school properties or private property are required by law to provide for the removal and disposal of their animal's feces in a sanitary manner. Violation can lead to a fine up to $100.00

SNOW and ICE MUST be removed from sidewalks within 12 HOURS of daylight after the same shall fall or be formed thereon.

DURING and AFTER SNOW STORMS, KEEP CARS OFF STREETS for better snow removal. Do not park your vehicle on designated snow streets when the road is covered with snow.

ANY CONSTRUCTION, includeing curbing, sidewalk, driveways, roofing or fencing, requires a permit.

PLACING LEAVES, grass cuttings or snow on the paved roadway is prohibited.

IT IS UNLAWFUL TO LITTER or allow growth of grass or weeds over 12 inches.

GARBAGE RECEPTABLES, when filled must not wiegh more than 50 pounds, must be covered and are not to be left at the curb more than 24 hours.

PARKING PERMITS may be picked up at the Borough Hall. Permit renewals can be issued the last week of June and are valid from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Please contact the Borough Clerk's Office for further details.

HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE AND TRASH... Two regular garbage collections will be made each week for each district.

For information or complaints call 908-245-8466.

Garbage is NOT picked up on:

New Year's Day
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas

SANITARY SEWERS... Several residents of the Borough have had questions regarding tree roots in their sanitary sewer system. We hope the following information will clarify the Borough's responsibility:

The Borough is responsible to maintain and upkeep the flow of the larger central sanitary sewers in the middle of the street. The homeowner is responsible for the smaller sanitary sewer leading from inside the house up to the connection in the middle of the street. It does not matter whether tree roots in a homeowner's sewer system are from public or private trees. The Borough can and will assist homeowners whenever possible by cleaning out Borough sewer lines and by using a camera to examine possible problems.

Most homeowner's sewer lines are made of cast iron or clay. Over a period of time, these sewer lines tend to develop fissure cracks or separations where they are connected. Tree roots may begin to enter these openings and grow, eventually creating a sewer line clog. A professional sewer cleaning service may be called to clean out these roots. Sometimes a "root killing" chemical can be put into your line to keep roots at bay.