As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING
The business or trade of rendering any landscaping, gardening
or groundskeeping services, 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, cultivating, trimming, fertilizing,
pruning, cutting, shaping, treating, spraying, or otherwise maintaining
and/or providing care for any lawn, sod, tree, flower, shrub, bush,
plant, or other flora on any lot, plot, or parcel of land.
GAS-POWERED LEAF BLOWER
Any device powered by a gasoline, diesel or similar fuel
engine which is used, designed, or operated to produce a current of
air for the purpose of pushing, propelling or blowing leaves, dirt,
gardening and grass clippings and cuttings, refuse or debris.
GROUNDSKEEPING
The cleaning of any lot, plot, or parcel of land by means
of gathering and/or 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. Groundskeeping does not include the removal
of litter, dirt, debris, rubbish, or other refuse or waste by a commercial
refuse carter which is not performing any other commercial landscaping
services to or for the benefit of the owner, tenant, or occupant of
the lands, grounds, or buildings from which the removal is taking
place.
HOLIDAY
All federally recognized holidays.
[Amended 8-3-2020 by L.L. No. 9-2020; 8-1-2022 by L.L. No. 10-2022]
LANDSCAPER
An individual, firm, corporation, or other entity performing
commercial landscaping services.
LANDSCAPING
The planting, transplanting, arranging, placing, and/or removal
of any lawns, sod, trees, flowers, shrubs, bushes, plants, or other
flora on any lot, plot, or parcel of land for a planned design or
purpose or to achieve some aesthetic effect.
POWER EQUIPMENT
Any equipment used in the work of a commercial landscaper
that is powered by gas or diesel fuel.
[Added 6-1-2020 by L.L.
No. 5-2020; amended 8-3-2020 by L.L. No. 9-2020]
No landscaper shall operate any gas-powered leaf blower during
the period from June 15 through and including September 15. This time
period may be changed by resolution of the Board of Trustees as it
deems appropriate.
A. Temporary waiver. The Village Administrator shall have discretion,
upon written request by a homeowner, to grant a temporary waiver allowing
the operation of landscaping for a special event such as a wedding,
party, or other large social gathering.
B. Exception. This subsection shall not apply to the operation of gasoline-
or diesel-powered leaf blowers operated in the course of performing
groundskeeping, gardening or landscaping services at golf courses,
except when the equipment is operated within 100 feet of a lot containing
a residence.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, word or part of
this chapter is adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the
remainder of this chapter but shall be confined in its operation to
the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, word or part of this chapter
directly involved in the controversy in which judgment is rendered.