No person shall store, sell or offer for sale within the Town
of Hempstead any pine, balsam, spruce, fir or other trees or any branch
or parts thereof which shall have been cut for use as Christmas trees
or for ornamental or decorative purposes without first having obtained
a license therefor. This section shall not apply to any person or
persons, corporations, associations or copartnerships, engaged in
the sale and cultivation of nursery trees as an established, regularly
maintained business within the Town of Hempstead.
[Amended 1-7-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992, effective 1-14-1992]
The license fee shall be in the amount of $100 for each calendar
year or part thereof. Each location for the storage or offer for sale
of Christmas trees must be separately licensed.
Applicant for a license under this chapter must file with the
Building Department of the Town of Hempstead an application in the
form of a sworn affidavit in duplicate on a form to be supplied by
the Building Department, which shall give the following information:
A. Name and description of applicant.
B. Address of applicant (local and legal).
C. A brief description of the nature of the business and the kind of
goods or property to be merchandised.
D. If employed, the name and address of such employer, together with
credentials establishing the exact relationship.
E. If applicant is a company, name and address and title of officer
of company upon whom process or other legal notice may be served.
F. In addition to the above-written application, the applicant shall
furnish the Building Department with an owner's consent in writing
which would authorize the prospective licensee to conduct the sale
of Christmas trees on the lot, place or area intended to be used for
such sale. Such owner's consent shall be in writing duly executed
by the owner of the aforesaid lot, place or area and in a form suitable
for recording.