ISA certification or urban forestry or arboriculturist degree required.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.35
in effect347.35. - ISA certification or urban forestry or arboriculturist degree required.
All licensees shall employ or contract with an individual (for purposes of this section referred to as the "designated individual") who possesses current certification as an arborist from the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) or holds a post-secondary degree in urban forestry, arboriculture, or an equivalent area of study, from an accredited institution of higher learning before a license will be issued to the applicant. The designated individual shall be responsible for property and tree protection, provide supervision of tree servicing, and comply with all applicable American National Standards for Arboricultural (ANSI) standards. A single designated individual may contract with no more than four (4) licensed tree servicers at one (1) time and the licensed tree servicers that contract with a single designated individual may have a combined total of no more than twenty (20) employees or workers who perform services at job sites. The number of tree servicers and employees and workers for such tree servicers outside of Minneapolis that a designated individual contracts with for licensing purposes shall be included in the aggregate maximum levels provided for pursuant to this section. If a designated individual owns or is employed by a tree servicing company or firm, that company or firm and its employees and workers shall not be included in the aggregate maximum levels unless that same individual is also the designated individual for the company pursuant to this section. A licensed tree servicer with more than twenty (20) job site employees or workers may comply with the requirements of this section by employing or contracting with a designated individual who shall not serve as the designated individual for any other licensee. The designated individual and the license holder or license applicant shall be available for and respond to inquiries and record requests from the licensing official for the purpose of establishing compliance with this section. In the event of a major storm or other tree emergency, the licensing official may, upon request by the Director of Forestry of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, exempt tree servicers who are under contract with the board to provide removal of diseased or infested trees and stumps from the requirements of this section for services completed under such contracts. (2007-Or-056, § 3, 8-3-07; 2013-Or-214, § 2, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-078, § 1, 10-3-14)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT13LIBURE_CH347TRSE_347.35ISCEURFOARDEREFetched: 11/2/2026