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ORDINANCE NO. 3309
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTIONS 27.4,27.5 AND 27.6 AND
RE-ENACTING THE SAME REVISED TO CHANGE REGULATIONS
PERTAINING TO TREE TRIMMING; REPEALING ANY AND ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE
EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa, that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by
repealing Sections 27.4, 27.5 and 27.6 thereof and re-enacting the same to state as follows:
"Sec. 27.4 CUTTING, REMOVAL OF TREES, SHRUBS BY OWNER OR AGENT.
(1) The owner of adjoining property shall keep all street and private trees and shrubs
trimmed so as not to interfere with the pedestrian use of sidewalks.
(2) Cutting or removing street trees shall be done only with permission and under
the supervision of the City Manager's designee.
(3) Cutting or trimming a tree where there is a risk of limbs, branches or any other
portion of the tree falling or coming into contact with electric utility lines is prohibited without the
express permission of the electric utility.
Sec. 27.5. TREE SURGEON LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.
(1) No person shall solicit or engage in the work of felling trees or trimming trees
where there is a risk of limbs,branches or any other portion of the tree falling onto the public right
of way without first obtaining a tree surgeon's license from the City Clerk and paying the license
fee in such amount as shall be established for all such licenses by resolution of the City Council
to cover costs of administration.
(2) However, a property owner may trim or fell trees on his or her own property
without a license except where there is a risk of limbs, branches or any other portion of the tree
falling or coming into contact with electric utility lines.
(3) All licenses shall terminate on June 30 of the year issued.
Sec. 27.6. INSURANCE REQUIRED.
The applicant shall procure and maintain, for the duration of the license period, insurance
against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in
connection with products, materials and services furnished.
The applicant shall furnish the City of Ames with certificates of insurance evidencing the
following coverages:
(1) Comprehensive General Liability with limits of no less than$500,000 combined
single limits per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
(2) Automobile Liability with limits of no less than$500,000 combined single limits
per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
The certificate must be on file in the office of the City Clerk,showing that the policy has effective
dates coinciding with the effective dates of the tree surgeons license applied for,before the license
shall be issued."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable
as set out in Section 1.9 of the Ames Municipal Code.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict, if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 13th day of December , 1994.
Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry/R. Curtis, Mayor
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