Code 0042 “Landscape Gardening – All Operations to Completion & Drivers” and Code 9102 shall not be assigned to the same risk unless the operations described by these classifications are conducted as separate and distinct businesses.

Code 9102 applies to employers engaged in the cleaning and maintenance of public or private park grounds.  This classification applies to all employees who are engaged in the operation of public parks which may be owned or operated by government agencies or civic organizations.  The employee’s duties include maintaining park grounds, trees, shrubs and flowers and performing services such as mowing lawns, raking leaves and applying fertilizer as well as some trimming of shrubs, trees, flowers.  The care, custody and maintenance of buildings within parks such as administrative buildings, rest houses, pavilions, stables and equipment storage buildings are also contemplated under this classification.

The custody and maintenance of baseball diamonds, swimming pools, tennis courts and playground equipment (swings, slides, bars, etc.) located on the park grounds is also subject to this classification.  The employees remove any refuse from the playing grounds and prepare the grounds for community and sport organization games.

The operation of public zoos and park zoos is contemplated under this classification.

Souvenir stands, food concessions and gift shops are also operated for customers.  Some zoos even have picnic areas available.  Other employees such as animal handlers, directors, security clerks, maintenance workers, grounds keepers, etc. are also contemplated by this classification.