TREE SERVICING

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 13, ch. 347

in effect

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.10 Defined.

347.10. - Defined. "Tree servicing" shall mean the felling, grinding, chipping, cutting, trimming, removal or hauling from the city of trees, limbs, branches, stumps or roots which are two (2) inches or more in diameter at the point of cutting or contact. "Tree servicing" shall also mean the application of pesticides to a tree. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 348.080; 77-Or-227, § 2, 11-10-77; 78-Or-145, § 1, 8-11-78; 2009-Or-108, 10-16-09)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.20 License required.

347.20. - License required. No person shall engage in tree servicing, without being licensed under this chapter, except that residents or owners of a subject property and persons holding garbage or refuse haulers' licenses pursuant to Chapter 225 of this Code shall be excluded from the provisions of this chapter if they are engaged solely in the removal or hauling away of trees or parts thereof. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 348.010; 77-Or-227, § 3, 11-10-77; 2007-Or-056, § 1, 8-3-07)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.30 Application for license.

347.30. - Application for license. Any person desiring to engage in the business of tree servicing shall apply to the licensing official for a license. The application shall state the name and address of the applicant; whether applicant is an individual, partnership, firm or corporation; the number, make and style of vehicles to be used by the applicant in carrying on the business of servicing; and the names of the individual or individuals possessing the certification or educational degree required pursuant to section 347.35, and such application shall be accompanied by payment of the license fee. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 348.020; 77-Or-227, § 4, 11-10-77; 90-Or-034, § 1, 1-26-90; 2007-Or-056, § 2, 8-3-07; 2013-Or-214, § 1, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.35 ISA certification or urban forestry or arboriculturist degree required.

347.35. - 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)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.40 Insurance required.

347.40. - Insurance required. No license or renewal shall be granted until the applicant shall first have filed with the licensing official an insurance policy or certificate thereof issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, insuring said applicant for at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) against liability for bodily injuries or death of any person not covered by workmen's compensation law, for at least three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) against liability for bodily injuries or death to more than one (1) person from one (1) accident, and for at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) against liability for damage to or destruction of property in connection with or by reason of any type of tree servicing. Said policy shall provide that it may not be canceled by the insurer except after thirty (30) days' written notice to the licensing official, and if such insurance is so canceled and the licensee shall fail to replace the same with another policy conforming to the provisions of this chapter, said license shall be automatically suspended until such insurance shall have been replaced. In addition, each license applicant shall also supply a certificate of insurance of workmen's compensation when such insurance is required by state statute. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 348.030; 76-Or-156, § 1, 9-10-76; 77-Or-227, § 5, 11-10-77; 2007-Or-056, § 4, 8-3-07; 2013-Or-214, § 3, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.50 Register of licenses required.

347.50. - Register of licenses required. The licensing official shall keep a register of each license issued, the number thereof, the name of the licensee, the date when issued, the date of expiration, and any other data bearing upon the enforcement of this chapter. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 348.040; 2007-Or-056, § 5, 8-3-07; 2013-Or-214, § 4, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.60 Marking of vehicles.

347.60. - Marking of vehicles. At the time a license is issued, the applicant shall be furnished with a suitable license certificate for each self-propelled vehicle used in tree servicing. Such certificate shall be permanently and prominently affixed and displayed on the upper half of the driver's side door at all times. In additional, no self-propelled vehicle may be used in tree servicing unless such vehicle shall have the licensee's name, address and telephone number affixed in a prominent manner on the outer sides of the vehicle in letters of not less than two (2) inches in height. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 348.050; 77-Or-147, § 1, 7-15-77; 77-Or-227, § 6, 11-10-77; 90-Or-014, § 1, 1-26-90; 2007-Or-056, § 6, 8-3-07)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.65 Estimate required.

347.65. - Estimate required. A copy of a written estimate shall be provided to the owner for approval prior to any work to be performed. This estimate shall include the name and address of the business thereon, a detailed description of all services or work performed and the total estimated cost of the services provided. In the event that a determination is made that the actual charges for the services will exceed the total written estimate by the sum of the ten (10) percent of the total written estimate, the customer shall be immediately notified of the new charges. A customer so notified may authorize or cancel the service. The customer shall be responsible for payment of services provided. In no event shall a customer be required to pay more than the amount of the original written estimate plus ten (10) percent of the original written estimate if the customer did not receive notification of a change in estimate. (2007-Or-056, § 7, 8-3-07)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.70 License fee.

347.70. - License fee. The annual license fee and fee for each additional vehicle shall be as established in Appendix J, License Fee Schedule. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 348.060; Ord. of 10-11-74, § 1; 77-Or-147, § 1, 7-15-77; 77-Or-227, § 7, 11-10-77; 86-Or-041, § 1, 3-14-86; 90-Or-014, § 1, 1-26-90; 91-Or-049, § 1, 3-29-91; 98-Or-046, § 1, 5-22-98; 2001-Or-173, § 1, 12-28-01; 2002-Or-023, § 1, 4-5-02; 2002-Or-145, § 1, 9-27-02)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.80 When licenses expire.

347.80. - When licenses expire. All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire on February first of each year. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 348.070; 77-Or-273, § 1, 12-30-77)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 347.90 Denial, suspension and revocation of licenses.

347.90. - Denial, suspension and revocation of licenses. An application for a license under this chapter may be denied or a license issued under this chapter may be revoked or suspended for good cause. (2007-Or-056, § 8, 8-3-07; 2009-Or-173, § 1, 11-13-09)

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_CH347TRSEFetched: 11/2/2026