(a) No person shall solicit for or engage in tree work within the limits of the City without first obtaining from the City Forester a written license. Such licenses shall be granted by the City Forester upon the filing of proper application to be furnished by him, and furnishing satisfactory proof that such applicant is reasonably qualified by experience, training and reputation to engage in such tree work. A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for the issuance of such license and each such license shall be for a period of two years.
(b) Every such person, as defined, shall have at least one individual who is licensed to perform tree work within the City. If such licensee ceases to represent such person, then no person shall engage in tree work until another individual is licensed as provided herein. All tree work performed by such person shall be under the supervision or direction of such licensee.
(c) No license shall be valid until the applicant has proof of the following:
(1) A bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000) guaranteeing compliance with this chapter.
(2) A liability insurance policy with limits of bodily injury, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per accident and property damage of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Such policy shall contain an endorsement that ten days notice shall be given the City in the event of cancellation. The bond and policy shall remain in effect during the license period. Noncompliance with this subsection shall be cause for immediate cancellation of any license.
(d) All tree work, performed by such persons having at least one individual who is licensed to perform tree work within the City, or private or public property, shall be performed according to the arboricultural specifications and standards of practice established by the Shade Tree Commission.
(e) Exclusions: The owner or occupant of any premises desiring to do tree work on such premises shall be exempted from these licensing provisions. However, the owner or occupant of any premises desiring to do tree work on public trees shall perform such tree work according to the arboricultural specifications and standards of practice established by the Commission. Employees of the City, when operating in the scope of their employment, shall be exempted from these licensing provisions.
(Ord. 75-272. Passed 9-23-75.)