Title
Amending Chapter 362 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, to update outdated language and to add requirements for displaying business names and license numbers, adhering to industry standards for tree work, and registering with the State Department of Agriculture.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
Chapter 362 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 362.01. - License required.
No person shall fell, cut or trim any tree for hire in Saint Paul, or engage in the business of so doing without a license. This shall apply only to the felling, cutting or trimming of trees, limbs and branches which are two (2) inches or more in diameter at the point of cutting or severance.
Sec. 362.02. - Fee.
The fee required for a license shall be established by ordinance as specified in section 310.09(b) of the Legislative Code.
Sec. 362.03. - Licensing requirements.
(a) Application. In addition to other required information, the application shall state the name and address of the applicant; whether the applicant is an individual, partnership, firm or corporation; the number, and make and style of wagons, trucks or vehicles to be used by the applicant in carrying on the business of tree trimmer.
(b) Insurance. No license or renewal thereof shall be granted unless and until the applicant therefor shall first have filed with the inspector An applicant must submit evidence of insurance, in form to be approved by the city attorney, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, insuring said applicant in a sum of at least ten one hundred thousand dollars ( $ 100,000.00) ($10,000.00) against liability imposed by law on account of for bodily injuries to or death of any person or persons not covered by the workers' compensation law, and in a sum of at least five one hundred thousand dollars ($5,000.00) ($ 100,000.00) against liabili...
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