Amending Various Sections of Chapter 4 Licenses

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Sec. 4 -18 Annual Review of Fees The Common Council shall review annually all license fees charged by the City. All fees shall be reasonably related to the cost incurred by the City in regulating specified businesses. Article 5 Specific Business Regulations Sec 4 -19 Arborist License (a) License Required. No person shall engage in the business of planting, removing, trimming or spraying trees or shrubs within the City without first obtaining an annual arborist's license authorizing such person to engage in such business. (b) Application. Each applicant for the license shall procure from the Office of the Controller an application for such license. No license shall be issued by the Controller until the application has been approved by the Board of Park Commissioners. The approval shall not be granted unless the Board is satisfied of the competency of the applicant to engage in such business. (c) Insurance Prerequisite. Before an arborist's license is issued the applicant shall be required to file with the Controller a certificate of insurance as proof that the licensee is carrying public liability insurance in an amount of not less than twenty -five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for each person, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for each accident, and property damage insurance in an amount of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for each accident or such greater amount as may be established by the Board of Park Commissioners. The proof of insurance shall be filed each year before an annual license is granted. (d) Issuance Fee. Upon recommendation of the Board of Park Commissioners and proof of public liability insurance, the Controller shall issue an arborist's license to an applicant upon payment of the following fees: (1) for engaging in the arborist business, Thirty dollars ($30,00) per year. -(2)- for each vehicle used in conducting the arborist business, Three dollars ($3:.00) per year, for which numbered license plates shall be issued. (e) License Revocation. In the event of any violation of the provisions of the Chapter the laws of the State pertaining to the planting, removal or maintenance of trees or shrubs in the City, or any of the rules of the Board of Park Commissioners which may be adopted in accordance with the provisions of this Code, by any licensed arborist, in addition to other penalties which may be provided for violation of this Code, the City Controller may, upon evidence being presented by the Department of Public Parks, revoke such license for the causes stated and in accordance with the procedures established in section 4 -16 of this Chapter. Sect. 41 -:2,0 through Sec. 4 -24 RESERVED (a) Definitions. As used in this section: 1) Food vending vehicle means any vehicle from which food items such as ice cream, candy, or other food sundries are sold directly to a consumer at retail, and which is operated on any public road, street or other place within the City. -7-