A. Application for a tree service license shall be submitted to the urban forestry coordinator on a form supplied by the city and shall be accompanied by proof of insurance as required in section 12.36.225 of this chapter, certificate of workers' compensation, Idaho state contractor registration, and a certificate of ISA certified arborist.
B. The urban forestry coordinator shall approve or deny the license based upon the following criteria:
1. The applicant has not been convicted of a violation under this chapter within the preceding year and has not violated similar codes in other municipalities more than once in the previous twenty four (24) months.
2. The applicant has at least one employee that is designated a "certified arborist" by the International Society Of Arboriculture. This employee will supervise the tree crews which work on public trees.
3. The experience of the applicant as shown by a list of tree work completed in the previous twenty four (24) months.
4. References with contact information provided by the applicant, which shall total no fewer than three (3).
C. If the application is denied, the procedures of subsection 12.36.245B of this chapter shall be followed.
D. The urban forestry coordinator shall forward the approved tree service license application to the city clerk who shall issue the license to the applicant upon payment of the license fee if proof of insurance as set forth in section 12.36.225 of this chapter, certificate of workers' compensation, Idaho state contractor registration, and a certificate of ISA certified arborist has been provided. (Ord. 3565, 2017)