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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-009 ORDINANCE NO.2016-009 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE TO CREATE A TREE SERVICE LICENSE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: SECTION 1.Arden Hills City Code Chapter 3, Licenses and Regulations, Section 310, Fees, Subsection 310.01, Establishment of Fees by Ordinance shall be amended by adding the following language: Tree service license SECTION 2. Arden I fills City Code Chapter 3, Licenses and Regulations, shall be amended by adding the following language: Section 390—Tree Service 390.01 License Required. Any person engaging in a business that maintains,trims, removes, or treats trees or shrubs within the City must obtain a license from the City. 390.02 Applications. (A) Application for a license shall be made on a form approved by the City. (B) The annual fee for a license shall be in the amount established by the City Council (C) All licenses issued shall expire on December 31 following the date of issue. 390.03 Liability Insurance. No license or renewal shall be granted, nor be effective, until the applicant files with the City proof of a public liability insurance policy covering all operations of such applicant under this chapter for the sum of at least two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) against liability for bodily injuries to one person from the accident,two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) for the injury of two (2)or more persons, and for at least two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) against liability for damage or destruction to property. The policy shall provide that it may not be canceled by the insurer except after ten (10) days written notice to the City. If the insurance is canceled and the 1 licensee fails to replace same with another policy conforming to the provisions of this section, the license shall be automatically be suspended until the required insurance is replaced. 390.04 Workers' Compensation Insurance. No license or renewal shall be granted, nor be effective, until the applicant files with the City acceptable evidence of compliance with the statutory workers' compensation insurance coverage requirements by providing the name of the insurance company, the policy number, and date of coverage. 390.05 Chemical Treatment Requirements. Applicants who propose to use pesticides or other chemicals in any activity related to treatment or disease control of trees shall file with the City proof that the applicant or an employee of the applicant administering such treatment has been certified or licensed by the state department of agriculture as a commercial applicator. All boulevard trees that will be chemically treated must be treated by means of spraying or trunk or soil injection (no soil drenching). 390.06 Safety Regulations Requirements. All contractors licensed under the provisions of this chapter must abide by all American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) regulations while operating within the City limits. 390.07 Identification. At the time a license is issued, the applicant shall be furnished with a license or vehicle decal for each vehicle that will be used on any job site within the City. The license or vehicle decal must be displayed at all times while operating as a business within the City limits. 390.08 Violations; Penalty. A license may be suspended, revoked, or denied for renewal for any violation of this Code or conditions of any permit. Any violation of this Code or provisions of any permit shall be a misdemeanor. 390.09 Other Permits Required. Tree contractors licensed by the City must also obtain other permits required by the City if their business activities include solicitation of customers (Section 340 of this Chapter), obstruction of City streets(Section 360 of this Chapter), or other regulated activities. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective the day following its publication. 2 PASSED and ADOPTED this 14'h day of November, 2016, by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota. CITY OF A QEN HIL S By David Grant, Mayor ATTEST: (�j j J1 Hanson, City Clerk Published in the Shoreview-Arden Hills Bulletin on November 23, 2016.