(A) Regulation No. 1. Each applicant for a lawn contractor’s license shall file with the application certificates of insurance for both motor vehicle insurance and general liability insurance (“occurrence basis”). The minimum amounts for motor vehicle insurance shall be $1,000,000 per person, or a combined single limit coverage of at least $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 for general aggregate for a term not exceeding one year. None of this coverage shall have any deductible amount, except for property damage which shall have a deductible of not more than $500. The certificates must name the applicant as the insured and the city as an additional insured, and must include at least a 30-day notice of cancellation clause. The certificates must state that they cover commercial operations or lawn maintenance operations, and must either extend through the full license period (through February 28) or be immediately renewed so as to avoid any lapse in coverage during the license period. Proof of renewal shall be furnished to the city at least 15 days prior to the insurance expiration date.
(B) Regulation No. 2. Any lawn contractor who applies pesticides shall be licensed under, and comply with, all requirements of M.C.L.A. §§ 324.8301 through 324.8336. PESTICIDE means a substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating pests, or intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant.
(C) Regulation No. 3. All lawn contractors shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 98 of this code prohibiting the use of certain fertilizers in the Reeds Lake Drainage District.
(D) Regulation No. 4. No lawn contractor shall apply a fertilizer other than one which is acquired from a distributor or a manufacturer licensed under M.C.L.A. § 324.8504.
(E) Regulation No. 5. All contractors shall comply with the regulations governing the collection of yard rubbish contained in § 2.10 of this code.
(F) Regulation No. 6. All yard debris shall be placed on the outlawn of the premises from which it originates, next to the curb, for collection. No yard debris shall be placed or left in the streets or on boulevards.
(G) Regulation No. 7. All lawn contractors shall be responsible for repairing any damage to property in the public right-of-way as a result of lawn care operations. If any licensed lawn contractor shall, after written demand is served upon him or her, fail to make repairs sufficient to place the property in the same condition as it existed prior to such damage, the city may cause the same to be repaired and the cost thereof shall become a debt to the city from the lawn contractor and shall be collected as any other debt owing to the city.
(H) Regulation No. 8. The term LAWN CONTRACTOR includes a person, partnership, or corporation who offers to the general public any of the services specified in § 7.85 of this chapter.
(Ord. effective 7-28-2017)
Charter reference:
Taxation, see Charter Ch. XI