It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale tree care services of any kind within the Borough of Fair Lawn without first registering with the Borough as provided in this chapter.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough of Fair Lawn 3-26-2024 by Ord. No. 2689-2024. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes operations that do not involve climbing, the use of aerial lifts, cranes, rope and rigging operations or the removal of trees over six inches in diameter at breast height.
Includes an individual, any organization, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or other entity or group.
Includes tree pruning, repairing, brush cutting or removal, tree removal, stump grinding or removal, tree establishment, fertilization, cabling and bracing, lightning protection, consulting, diagnosis, and treatment of tree problems or diseases, tree management during site planning and development, tree assessment and risk management, and application of pesticides or any other form of tree maintenance, except that tree care service shall not include ground-based landscape maintenance activities.
A.
All persons offering tree care service for hire within the Borough shall register annually with the Borough Clerk's office; provide current documentation that they are registered by the State of New Jersey as required by the Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 45:15C-11 et seq. and its implementing regulations at N.J.A.C. 7:3A-1.1 et seq. (collectively, the "Act") and are licensed as, or employ, a licensed tree expert (LTE) or licensed tree care operator (LTCO) pursuant to the Act; provide a current certificate of insurance showing evidence of general liability insurance in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 and workers' compensation insurance, as required by the Act, and pay the annual fees provided in Subsection B of this § 227-3.
B.
The annual registration fee shall be $25 for the first motor vehicle and $15 for each motor vehicle thereafter per calendar year, and no part of such fee shall be prorated for any part of the year. Upon payment of the fee, the Borough Clerk shall issue an identification sticker or decal for the calendar year for which the registration is issued, and which shall be affixed to each registered vehicle, visibly displayed.