(A) It shall be unlawful for any person for hire, to plant, prune, treat, or remove any street or park tree within the city unless the person holds an arborist’s license issued by the City Clerk. No license shall be required of any utility company doing this work in the course of its business, except that a license shall be required of a person that contracts to do this work for a utility.
(B) All applications for an arborist’s license shall be made to the City Manager, on forms approved for that purpose. In order to be issued a license, an applicant must:
(1) Pay an annual license fee in the amount provided in Chapter 6, Article 6 of this code; and
(2) Provide a certificate of insurance evidencing liability insurance covering acts performed in connection with such activities in the minimum amounts of $500,000 for bodily injury and $300,000 for property damage. All licenses shall expire one year from the date they are issued.
(Ord. 3168, passed - -1990)