State v. Portney

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’BRIEN, J.A.D.

Defendants appeal from their convictions for violating a municipal ordinance of the Township of West Orange requiring *173a permit for the removal of trees. We reverse as to defendant Stuart Portney (Portney). We affirm the conviction of defendant Pennlen Associates (Pennlen), but reduce the penalty within the limit permitted by N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.

Pennlen is the developer of a parcel of land in the Township of West Orange identified as Lot 11 in Block 154 on the ta.x map and commonly known as 622 Eagle Rock Avenue. On June 4, 1986, the…