A. Any person who is employed or engaged by the City to remove, plant, or maintain any public or privately owned tree must be a register arborist, or employ a registered arborist, and must comply with the arboricultural specifications and standards adopted by the City.

B. All utility companies shall notify the Public Works Department of the identity of their staff arborists or consulting arborist. Notification constitutes “registration” of the arborist.

C. All arborists are required to present proof of all required insurances and credentials at the time of registration with the Public Works Department.

D. There is no fee to register as an arborist with the City.