Chapter 10.25
Commercial Tree Work

Sections:

10.25.010 Commercial Tree License.

10.25.010 Commercial Tree License.

A.  Any person retained to prune, plant or remove a street tree or shrub must be licensed to perform commercial tree work by the city unless such person is supervised by the holder of a license.

B.  A license to perform commercial tree work is issued to each applicant who meets the following qualifications:

1.   is, or has an employee who is, an arborist certified through the International Society of Arboriculture;

2.   uses only International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist or certified tree workers in performing work which involves tree climbing or tree maintenance;

3.   has not been found in violation of any requirements of SMC chapter 12.02 within the preceding year;

4.   maintains liability insurance in the amount established by the director of risk management.

C.  The license expires one year from the date of issuance, or sooner if the liability insurance lapses.

D.  Licenses required by this section are class III licenses under SMC chapter 4.04.

E.  The city may revoke the license when the licensee commits any of the following acts or omissions:

1.   knowingly violates any of the provisions of SMC chapter 12.02 or any of the standards established in the arboricultural manual;

2.   knowingly combines or conspires with another person by permitting one’s license to be used by such other person unless employed by the licensee.

Revocation shall be for a period of one year for the first violation, two years for the second violation and permanent for the third violation.

[Ord. C33255 § 11; Passed: 6/23/2003]