Lancaster, NY · Erie County
Tree Dedication Application
Lancaster residents can use this application to request a tree dedication marker and provide the dedication wording and applicant information.
What this form is
The application lets an applicant request a bronze plaque dedication marker for a tree and choose its wording. It asks for applicant contact details, dedication text, a signature and date, and agreement to the marker conditions. The form lists a $365 application and marker fee, due when applying; the Forest Advisory Board reviews the wording and may approve it with conditions.
Who needs it
A person who wants to dedicate a tree in Lancaster with a bronze marker completes and signs this application.
How to submit it
Return the completed, signed form and $365 fee to Tree Dedication, c/o Office of the Village Clerk, 5423 Broadway, Lancaster, NY 14086; make checks payable to the Village of Lancaster.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; no notarized or sworn attachment is identified, so the applicant just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Tree Dedication Application.
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Complete The Application
Enter your contact details and the dedication wording, then sign and date the form.
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Prepare The Fee
Include the $365 application and marker fee; make checks payable to the Village of Lancaster.
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Submit To The Village
Return the completed, signed form and fee to the Office of the Village Clerk at 5423 Broadway, Lancaster, NY 14086.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Tree Dedication Application?
- No. The application asks the applicant to sign and date it, and it does not identify a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Tree Dedication Application?
- Return the completed, signed form and $365 fee to Tree Dedication, c/o Office of the Village Clerk, 5423 Broadway, Lancaster, NY 14086. Checks are payable to the Village of Lancaster.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for applicant contact details, a choice of dedication wording, names and an inscription for the marker, the dedication year, and the applicant's signature and date.
- Who reviews the marker wording?
- The Village of Lancaster Forest Advisory Board reviews the wording. The form says approval may be conditional at the board's discretion.