2905-25 Registration of Commercial Lawn Maintenance Businesses 3.12.25.pdf

1 2905-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 28 AND ESTABLISHING SECTIONS OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE REGARDING A LAWN CARE REGISTRY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY that Chapter 28 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange be and are hereby supplemented as follows: I. PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a lawn care registry for businesses operating a commercial lawn business as defined herein. § 28-17—Definitions Commercial Lawn Maintenance Business - A business that performs lawn and yard maintenance within the Township where the cutting of grass and removal of leaves are performed. § 28-18—Registration of Commercial Lawn Maintenance Businesses A. All commercial lawn maintenance businesses must register with the Township Public Works Department by March 1 of each year, unless the business is registered with the State of New Jersey under the Contractors' Registration Act (N.J.S.A. 56:8-136 et seq.) and New Jersey Administrative Code § 13:45A-17.2. For 2025 only, the registration deadline will be July 1, 2025. Businesses that are already registered with the State of New Jersey must submit a copy of their state registration to the Township Public Works Department by March 1 each year. Registered lawn care companies will be listed on the Township website. B. The following information must be provided to the Township during the registration process: 1. Name(s) of the business owner(s) 2. Address of the business owner(s) and the business 3. Telephone number(s) of the business owner(s) 4. Email address(es) of the business owner(s) 5. License plate number(s) of all business vehicles (trucks) C. There is no registration fee for this process. Each registered business vehicle (truck) will be issued a sticker by the Township, which must be affixed to the front driver’s side panel of the vehicle. §28-19—Enforcement.

2 This chapter shall be enforced by the Township Police Department, Public Works Department or other Township employees as designated by the Township Business Administrator. §28-20—Violations and penalties. A. Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine as follows: (1) First offense: $100. (2) Second offense: $200. (3) Any subsequent offense: an amount not to exceed $500. B. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. II. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES Any Ordinances of the Township which conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. III. SEVERABILITY If any part of this Ordinance shall be deemed invalid, such determination shall only apply to those specific section(s), paragraph(s), subparagraph(s), clause(s) or provision(s) and those parts shall be severed. The invalidity thereof shall not affect the remaining parts of this Ordinance which shall be deemed valid and effective. SUSAN McCARTNEY, MAYOR JOE KRAKOVIAK COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN J. CARNEVALE, R.M.C., MUNICIPAL CLERK INTRODUCED: March 25, 2025 ADOPTED: April 8, 2025

3 2905-25 Legislative History The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish a registry for commercial lawn care businesses as defined herein. VOTE SHEET 2905-25 AYE NAY ABSTAIN 3.25.25 FIRST RDG. MOVED BY SECOND Casalino Ghebremicael Rudin Scarpa Krakoviak