As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ARBORIST
Any person or business which operates, conducts, or supervises
a business which removes, prunes, cuts or trims trees as part or all
of its services.
TREE COMMITTEE
The committee of three persons appointed by the Board of Trustees to carry out the duties of the Tree Committee as set forth in Chapter
172 of the Village Code.
VEHICLE
A vehicle designed, built, or used for the purpose of removal,
cutting or trimming of trees.
A license shall be issued by the Village Clerk within five days
after submission of a completed application by marking the application
"approved" together with the date of such approval and the signature
of the Village Clerk. A license shall not be issued to an applicant
by the Village Clerk unless the applicant has complied with all terms
and conditions of this chapter and all rules and regulations adopted
by the Board of Trustees.
Every licensee shall keep complete and accurate books showing
what business the licensee is conducting within the jurisdictional
boundary of the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park. All such records
shall be retained by the licensee for at least three years.
The license or a photocopy and the permit or a photocopy shall
be prominently displayed on any vehicle used while performing work
in the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park.
Upon the sale, dissolution, suspension or discontinuance, whether
voluntary or involuntary, of the business of a licensee, it shall
be the duty of the licensee to notify the Village Clerk and surrender
the license to the Clerk.
The holder of any license which has been revoked, and any applicant
who shall have been denied a license under this chapter, may petition
the Board of Trustees for review of the determination as follows:
A. The petition for review shall be in writing, signed and acknowledged
by the applicant or licensee, and shall state the ground or grounds
on which the petitioner claims that the determination was improper
or illegal.
B. The petition shall be filed with the Village Clerk within 20 days
after notification of denial or revocation has been mailed to him/her
by certified mail.
C. Upon filing of the written petition, a hearing shall be held pursuant to the provisions of §
173-13.
The Board of Trustees may promulgate rules, regulations and
standards to ensure the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the
enforcement, interpretation, and implementation of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any arborist to remove, cut, trim or alter any tree in the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park without obtaining a license as required by Chapter
173 of the Code. In addition to any other penalty permitted by law, any such violations shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 for each occurrence. For the purposes of this chapter, each tree removed, cut, trimmed or altered shall be a separate occurrence.
Notwithstanding the payment of any license fee or the issuance
of any license by the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park, the Incorporated
Village of Munsey Park, including its agents and employees, shall
be under no obligation whatsoever concerning the adequacy, operation,
or maintenance of such business or of its service to the Incorporated
Village of Munsey Park residents, nor does the Incorporated Village
of Munsey Park assume any liability whatsoever for the actions of
any licensed business.