This chapter and all of its provisions shall
be known and may be cited as the "Landscape Gardening Control Law
of the Village of Russell Gardens."
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:
COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING
The business or trade of rendering any landscaping, gardening
or groundskeeping service, as defined herein, either as principal
independent contractor or through an agent or employee for a fee,
charge or other compensation to or for the benefit of any owner, tenant
or occupant of lands, grounds or buildings.
GARDENING
The tilling, sowing, cultivation, trimming, fertilization,
pruning, cutting, shaping, treatment, spraying or other maintenance
and care of any lawn, tree, flower, sod, shrub, bush, plant or other
flora on any lot, plot or parcel of land.
GROUNDSKEEEPING
The cleaning of any lot, plot or parcel of land by means
of gathering and removing weeds or any fallen, diseased, dead or discarded
tree limbs, branches, brush, leaves, grass or lawn clippings, fruit
or flower waste or other plant waste and any litter, dirt, debris,
rubbish or other refuse or waste present or engendered on or about
the premises.
LANDSCAPING
The planting, arranging, placing or removal of any lawns,
sod, trees, flowers, shrubs, bushes or other flora on any lot, plot
or parcel of land for a planned design or purpose or to achieve some
aesthetic effect.
VILLAGE
The Incorporated Village of Russell Gardens.
A person licensed pursuant to this chapter shall,
at all times, keep a copy of such license on his person and/or at
the site at which such person is rendering any landscaping, gardening
or groundskeeping services and shall immediately produce such copy
for inspection by any person lawfully requesting the production of
the same, including but not limited to any peace or police officer
and any inspector, official, officer or employee of the village or
other governmental agency or authority.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Russell Gardens Code §
1-13.
Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction
of the Mayor or the Village Clerk that there has been any false statement
or any misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application
on which the license was based or that any license has been issued
in error or that the conditions are such that the license should not
have been issued or that there has been a failure to comply with any
statute, ordinance, rule or regulation or with any condition upon
which the license was granted or that the further use of the license
or the exercise of the privileges thereunder would be contrary to
the best interests of the village or its inhabitants or could cause
or tend to cause injury, damage or annoyance to persons or property
in the village or that other sufficient or adequate reasons exist,
the Mayor or the Village Clerk may forthwith suspend such license,
with or without notice and without refunding any portion of the license
fee, but shall report the facts and circumstances to the Board of
Trustees at its next regular meeting. Thereupon, the Board of Trustees
may, in its discretion, forthwith and without notice revoke said license
permit or may continue the suspension of such license for such period
of time as the Board may determine. The licensee shall, however, have
the right to appear before the Board of Trustees and present such
proof as he may desire in respect to any such matter. The Board of
Trustees may also require the licensee to appear before the Board
and show cause why the license should not be permanently revoked,
and the failure of the licensee to appear at the time and place appointed
shall, without more, be deemed adequate ground for the permanent revocation
of the license.