[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Nutley 3-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2874 (Ch. 142 of the 1978
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
All landscapers utilizing a truck, van or trailer
for landscaping services within the Township of Nutley shall be required
to obtain a license in order to offer their services in the Township
of Nutley. A license shall be required for each vehicle the landscaper
owns or operates within the Township of Nutley. Said license shall
be obtained from the Department of Public Works prior
to October 1 of each calendar year and shall expire on September 30
of the subsequent year. Proof of license will be demonstrated by the
issuance and the display of a decal, which will be issued to each
licensee and displayed in each vehicle the landscaper owns or operates
in the Township of Nutley.
A.
All applications for landscaping licenses shall be
in writing on all forms furnished by the Township, signed by the applicant
or the authorized agent of the applicant, and presented to the Department
of Public Works. The application shall state:
(1)
The name of the landscaper.
(2)
The correct name under which the business is being
operated.
(3)
The residence of the applicant.
(4)
The addresses of the residents of the Township for
whom landscaping services are being provided; and
(5)
Such other pertinent information as may be necessary
for an investigation of the applicant.
B.
All applications for licenses received by the Department
of Public Works shall, after appropriate investigation, be presented
by the Department of Public Works to the Superintendent of the Department
of Public Works, who shall either grant or refuse the application.
Thereafter, if the application is approved, the Department of Public
Works shall issue the license upon a payment of the license fee as
hereinafter provided. All licenses issued shall expire September 30
of each calendar year.
Every landscaper operating within the Township
of Nutley shall be required to comply with the following:
A.
From October 15 through December 15 of each calendar
year, all landscapers shall dispose of all leaves at the location
and in the manner directed by the Director of Public Works of the
Township of Nutley. Dumping tickets must be purchased at the Township
Hall, Township of Nutley, Department of Public Works, in advance,
according to the following schedule:
[Amended 6-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2891; 9-19-2006 by Ord. No.
2976; 8-7-2007 by Ord. No. 3016]
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Quantity
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
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1 yard
|
$10
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B.
Landscapers shall not be permitted to dispose of sticks,
branches, grass clippings, foreign material or construction material
at designated municipal sites.
C.
Landscapers shall be prohibited from placing along
any of the public streets, highways, parks or other public place in
the township or along any curb for garbage collection, any leaves,
sticks, branches, grass clippings, foreign material or construction
material. All such materials shall be removed and properly disposed
of by all landscapers.
[Amended 6-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2891]
[Amended 9-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2910]
A.
Upon filing such application shall pay to the Department
of Public Works a fee of $50 for two decals. All trucks, vans and
trailers must display a decal. Additional decals can be purchased
at $15 per decal. Any fraction of the year will be considered a full
year for the purpose of this section.
B.
The terms of such a license shall expire on September
30 of the subsequent year in which such license is issued.
If any person licensed in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter shall be convicted of violating any statute,
ordinance or regulation in the execution of any work for which a permit
is required by applicable ordinance of the Township of Nutley relevant
to landscaping, the Township of Nutley shall revoke the license of
such person immediately. The Department of Public Works shall not
restore such license during such time as the violation for which such
conviction was obtained exists or remains.
Any person whose license has been revoked under
the provisions above may be relicensed upon approval by the Director
of Public Works when the grounds upon which such license was revoked
are removed or corrected and upon payment of the fee prescribed herein.
A.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter,
other than disposal requirements, shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
B.
Any person who violates the disposal requirements
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine
not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90
days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each
day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
