The purpose of this article is to ensure that all landscapers
are cognizant of the Township's brush, branches, and leaves ordinances.
Nothing in this article shall relieve any owner, lessee or tenant
from his/her responsibility to comply with the requirements of the
Township's leaf and brush ordinances. The Township makes no guarantee
or representation regarding the fitness, knowledge or qualification
of any person that is registered with the Township to engage in landscaping
for hire.
It shall be unlawful to engage in business in the Township as
a landscape contractor without first having registered as set forth
herein.
As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings:
FOR HIRE
To demand and/or accept payment or compensation for completion
of landscaping services.
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR or LANDSCAPER
Any individual person, partnership, corporation (for-profit,
nonprofit, or municipal and its agencies), firm, association, business
or legal entity, or any combination of the foregoing which undertakes
any of the following services as a commercial undertaking for consideration:
mowing of grass or lawns; trimming or cutting of trees, bushes or
shrubbery; restoration or installation of lawns, grass, foliage, leaves
or trees from a given property; any and all services relating to the
placing, installation, care or cultivation of lawns, shrubbery, trees,
foliage or other plant life; installation of sprinkler systems.
LANDSCAPE or LANDSCAPING
To be in the business, occupation or trade of adorning or
improving property or portions of property by: the mowing of grass
or lawns; trimming or cutting of trees, bushes or shrubbery; restoration
or installation of lawns, grass, foliage, leaves or trees from a given
property; performance of any and all services relating to the placing,
installation, care or cultivation of lawns, shrubbery, trees, foliage
or other plant life; or the installation of sprinkler systems. As
used in this article, the term "landscape" or "landscaping" shall
also refer to the solicitation of the above referenced services.
PERSON
Any individual or entity including, but not limited to, any
partnership, corporation (for-profit, nonprofit, or municipal and
its agencies), firm, association, business or legal entity, or any
combination of the foregoing.
SERVICE LOCATION
The full legal street location address at which landscaping
activities are to be performed.