(A) It shall be unlawful for any person or firm to engage in the business or occupation of pruning, treating, or removing street or park trees or tree within a public right of way within the town without first applying for and procuring a permit.
(B) In order to receive a permit, applicants must first sign an affidavit agreeing to abide by ANSI 300 Standards for tree care. A copy of the most recent ANSI A300 Standards will be available from the Administrator. Specifically the "topping" of trees shall be prohibited except in cases where the top of the tree has been injured beyond repair by a storm or related incident.
(C) No permit shall be required of any public service company including electric utilities and their agents and contractors or town employee doing such work in the pursuit of their public service endeavors.
(D) Before any permit shall be issued, each applicant shall first file evidence of possession of liability insurance in the minimum amounts of $300,000 for bodily injury and $100,000 property damage indemnifying the town or any person injured or damaged resulting from the pursuit of such endeavors as herein described.
(E) The Administrator is authorized to suspend or revoke the tree care license of any person or business that performs work which does not comply with tree care standards as specified in this chapter and the related ANSI standards.
(Ord. passed 9-11-2006)