As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
LANDSCAPERS
Any person, partnership or corporation engaged in the business
of landscaping as a primary occupation, and shall not include casual
employment by minors or family members.
No person shall engage in the business of landscaping
without first obtaining a license therefor.
[Amended 6-12-2018 by Ord. No.
18-11]
Every applicant for a license under this chapter shall sign
an application on forms furnished by the Borough Clerk. The application
shall require, at a minimum, the following information:
A. Name, address, and telephone number of the individual or business
providing landscaping services, and a valid, unexpired drivers'
license for any driver.
B. Make, model, year, color, registration number, and license plate
number of all motor vehicles used in connection with providing landscaping
services. If the registration is due to expire within one month of
the application, the applicant must provide proof that the applicant
has applied for renewal of the registration.
C. Proof of insurance, including statutory workers' compensation
insurance, motor vehicle insurance for each motor vehicle used in
providing landscaping services, and liability insurance for both personal
injury and property damage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 for
personal injuries and $500,000 for property damage.
D. If pesticides are used in connection with yard-maintenance services,
proof that the applicant is licensed by the State of New Jersey to
administer pesticides.
[Amended 4-25-1989 by Ord. No. 89-12]
The license fee shall be $25 for the first truck
and $15 for each truck thereafter per calendar year, and no part of
said fee shall be prorated for any part of the year. Upon payment
of the fee, the Clerk shall issue an identification badge or sticker
for the calendar year for which the application was filed, which shall
be affixed to the vehicle, visibly displayed.
All landscapers shall provide for the removal
of lawn clippings and other landscaping debris and shall not leave
or deposit said debris at the curbside or any other site in the Borough
of Paramus. Any landscaper who causes said lawn clippings or landscaping
debris to remain on the site or curbside or anywhere in the Borough
of Paramus shall forfeit his license to conduct his landscaping business
anywhere in the Borough of Paramus and shall also be subject to the
penalties hereinafter provided in this chapter.
[Amended 4-25-1989 by Ord. No. 89-12; 11-24-1992 by Ord. No.
92-23; 3-14-2006 by Ord. No. 06-2]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties provided by §
1-15 of this Code.