(a) All landscapers shall be required to comply with the regulations set forth or otherwise referenced in this section. Any violation under this section shall subject the landscaper to fines. In addition, any violations under this section, or convictions of any felony or crimes of moral turpitude, may affect the landscaper's eligibility to obtain or continue to hold a license issued pursuant to this article. In the event of a refusal to renew, a suspension or a revocation of a landscaper license by the village manager, any landscaper may request to appeal such refusal to renew, suspension or revocation of the license by the village manager by filing with the village clerk a request for appeal within 15 calendar days after the village manager mails or personally delivers a decision to revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a license. Following the filing of an appeal, the village clerk shall notify the appealing landscaper of the date on which such appeal will be considered by the village board, which date shall not be less than ten calendar days after the clerk mails or personally delivers such notice to the landscaper. The landscaper appealing the revocation, suspension or refusal to renew shall then be permitted to appear before the village board on the designated date to plead the reasoning for the revocation, which appeal shall be subject to the procedural rules established by the village board from time to time. The village board may affirm, affirm with conditions, remand or overturn the refused renewal, suspension or revocation of a landscaper license.
(b) All landscapers doing business in the village shall abide by the following regulations:
(1) Licensing. Every landscaper shall be required to obtain and maintain a landscaper license pursuant to § 22-40 of the village code. The village manager may refuse to issue or renew, may suspend or revoke a landscaper license or fine a licensee for any one or more of the following reasons, including but not limited to:
A. Engaging in the business of landscape maintenance service without first securing a landscape and lawn care contractors license from the Village of Glencoe;
B. 1. Violation of any village ordinance by the licensee (including this article), including without limitation:
a. Unauthorized dumping of debris;
b. To cause or make loud noise through the operation of lawn maintenance equipment, including but not limited to, lawn mowers and tractors, pursuant to § 24-38 of the Glencoe village code;
c. Use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers or other lawn maintenance equipment beyond the times set forth in § 24-38 of the Glencoe village code;
d. Make inaccurate, false or misleading statements in any application for any such license;
e. Make substantial misrepresentation or false promise of character likely to influence or induce another in connection with the business of landscape maintenance service; and/or
f. Pursue a continued course of misrepresentations or making false promises through advertising, salesman, agents or otherwise in connection with the business of landscaping.
2. Failure to obtain a permit for work requiring village review and issuance of a permit.
3. Provided, however, that, unless expressly stated in a ticket or violation notice issued by the village, a landscaper can avoid the refusal of the renewal, suspension or revocation of a landscaper license by paying any fines applicable to the violation(s) in question.
(2) Insurance. Each landscaper shall obtain and maintain a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance, including bodily injury and property damage. The applicant shall also carry adequate workers' compensation and vehicle insurance. Proof of insurance will be reviewed by the village manager from time to time. A landscaper shall deliver to the village evidence of compliance with this requirement within five business days after a request from the village manager.
(3) Vehicle identification. Each vehicle operated by the licensee shall at all times display information required by § 22-41(d) of the village code and shall have been identified in the landscaper's application pursuant to this article.
(4) Accuracy of license information. Each landscaper shall fully and accurately complete any license application required pursuant to this article. In the event that there is a material change regarding any information required in any such license application, the landscaper shall promptly deliver corrected or updated information to the village. Any false, inaccurate or misleading information relating to a license application shall be a violation of this article.
(5) Vehicle parking. No landscaper shall permit any of its vehicles to be parked on a village street unless such vehicle shall comply with all applicable parking and other regulations in the village code.
(6) Compliance with laws. Each landscaper and the landscaper's employees shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders of any federal, state or local government affecting the landscaper while performing landscape maintenance services in the village, including provisions of the village code, any stop orders imposed by the village, and any regulations that the village manager may promulgate in furtherance of the purposes and effective administration of this article.
(Ord. No. 2007-13-3190)