[Amended 4-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2009:13; 5-15-2012 by Ord. No.
2012:17]
No person shall engage in the business of commercial lawn fertilizer
application within the Township unless he or she is duly licensed
and authorized to engage in fertilizer application pursuant to N.J.S.A.
58:10A-1 et seq.
Any person violating any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in §
1-17 of the Township Code.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings
stated herein unless their use in the text of this article clearly
demonstrates a different meaning. When not consistent with the context,
words used in the present tense include the future, words used in
the plural include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
BUFFER
The land area, 25 feet in width, adjacent to any water body.
COMMERCIAL FARM
A farm management unit producing agricultural or horticultural
products worth $2,500 or more annually.
FERTILIZER
A fertilizer material, mixed fertilizer or any other substance
containing one or more recognized plant nutrients, which is used for
its plant nutrient content, which is designed for use or claimed to
have value in promoting plant growth, and which is sold, offered for
sale, or intended for sale.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
A surface that has been covered with a layer of material
so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water. This term
shall be used to include any highway, street, sidewalk, parking lot,
driveway, or other material that prevents infiltration of water into
the soil.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER
Any fertilizer that contains phosphorus, expressed as P2O5, with a guaranteed analysis
of greater than zero; except that it shall not be considered to include
animal (including human) or vegetable manures, agricultural liming
materials, or wood ashes that have not been amended to increase their
nutrient content.
SOILS TEST
A technical analysis of soil conducted by an accredited soil-testing
laboratory following the protocol for such a test established by Rutgers
Cooperative Research and Extension.
WATER BODY
A surface water feature, such as a lake, river, stream, creek,
pond, lagoon, bay or estuary.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article
II shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in §
1-17 of the Township Code. Such penalties may be in addition to the revocation or suspension of a commercial license, as provided in Article
I hereof.