For purposes of this article V, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section, except when the context otherwise indicates.
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES. The improvement and/or maintenance of the appearance of an area of land by planting and/or maintaining trees, shrubs, grass or other plants and lawn ornaments, or by altering the contour of the ground. In addition, LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES shall include the providing of services in the nature of cultivation or beautification of gardens; the trimming, cutting or pruning of hedges, plants and/or grass; the application of restricted yard chemicals or other yard chemicals; the raking, sweeping or gathering for removal of landscape waste and other yard debris; or other activities similar in nature to the foregoing.
LANDSCAPER. Any person who is engaged in the business of providing landscape maintenance services within the village. This definition shall not apply to persons while and to the extent that they are acting as landscaping contractors or to individuals who are acting while in the employ of a licensed LANDSCAPER.
LANDSCAPING CONTRACTOR. Any person while engaged in the business of installing landscaping materials and constructing yard improvements such as grade changes, walkways, patios and the like, provided that such person is conducting such activities pursuant to an express permit issued by the village's director of public works or the village engineer and pursuant to a landscaping and/or grading plan duly approved by the village.
LICENSE YEAR. The one-year period in which a license issued pursuant to this article is valid, corresponding to the Village’s fiscal year as set forth in Section 1-12 of this Code.
PERSON. Any individual over the age of 17, or any partnership, firm, corporation or other business entity authorized to do business in the State of Illinois.
VEHICLE. Any motor-driven vehicle, or any vehicle customarily attached to a motor-driven vehicle, used by a landscaper to transport a work crew, equipment and/or debris, including trucks, trailers and vans, but excluding sedans or similar passenger vehicles.
YARD CHEMICALS. Any fertilizer, fungicide, herbicide, insecticide or similar substance that is not a restricted yard chemical.
(Ord. No. 2007-13-3190; Ord. No. 2020-03-3469)