[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Margate City 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-2. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 87.
Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 155.
Mercantile licensing — See Ch. 183.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 215.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPER
A person or entity whose business involves the placing, planting, arranging, trimming, cutting and removing of trees and the maintenance of lawns, trees, bushes, shrubs, gardens and related appurtenances on land or property for the purpose of improving the same.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may be transported upon a highway.
The application for a permit to operate or conduct business as a landscaper in Margate City shall be made, in writing, to the City Clerk and signed by the applicant. The application shall set forth:
A. 
The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
B. 
The character and type of the substance, e.g., grass clippings, brush, twigs or leaves, that the applicant will be dumping in his operation.
C. 
The location where the debris is to be taken and the name and telephone number of the company or organization to receive such debris.
[Amended 6-13-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-14; 8-8-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-18; 5-28-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-10; 10-8-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-19; 4-8-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-4; 4-4-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-10; 9-15-2022 by Ord. No. 17-2022]
A. 
Every commercial landscaper operating in Margate must pay a mercantile fee in an amount set by ordinance.
B. 
The name of the commercial landscaping company shall be clearly indicated on both sides of any vehicle used in said operation and the letters shall be no less than three inches in height and shall include the address and telephone number of the company.
C. 
The use of grass or leaf blowers shall be permitted, providing no grass or leaves may be dispersed onto public property or private property other than the property being maintained.
D. 
Any grass, leaves, clippings or similar debris collected from the property must be removed promptly and taken in a covered vehicle to an approved site for proper disposal unless permitted to be placed at the curb in accordance with Chapter 155, Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse.
E. 
Commercial landscapers shall be permitted to engage in the landscaping business only on the days and hours as permitted in Chapter 192, Noise.
Any person or persons who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 for the first offense, not less than $100 and not to exceed $500 for the second offense and not less than $100 and not to exceed $1,000 for the third offense and/or the revocation of the permit to further operate within the City of Margate City.