As used in this chapter, the following words
and phrases shall have the following meanings:
GARDENING or LANDSCAPING or TREE SERVICING
The business of tending, planting, preparation, installation,
maintaining, trimming, removing, relocating or managing of lawns,
gardens, flower beds, shrubbery, trees or landscaping of every nature
and description on real property which the person performing such
work does not own. Persons engaged in the business of spraying lawns,
gardens, flower beds, shrubbery or trees shall be considered for the
purposes of this chapter as engaged in the business of gardening or
landscaping or tree servicing.
[Amended 5-3-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010]
PERSON
Includes any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or
business of any form, style or nature.
PUBLIC HIGHWAY
Includes any street open to the public for its full width
from property line to property line, including the sidewalk area,
whether or not installed.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Includes any real property owned by the Village of Rockville
Centre.
[Amended 5-3-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010]
No person over the age of 16 years shall engage
in the business of gardening or landscaping or tree servicing in the
Village of Rockville Centre without first having obtained a license
therefor from the Village Clerk.
The Village Clerk shall have the power to grant
the licenses required by this chapter.
License applications under this chapter shall be submitted to the Village Clerk and shall comply with the requirements specified in Chapter
222, Licenses.
Any license required by this chapter may be suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
222, Licenses.
Any person, firm or corporation committing an
offense against any provision of this chapter shall be punishable
as provided in the general penalty provisions of the Code of the Village
of Rockville Centre.