permits/licenses-tree work

[Great Feller]

What kind of licenses/permits do you need before you can do tree work in city limits? I know there's probably something... you have to have a license to take a crap these days. Thanks for all the help guys. I love this forum.

 

[Garfield]

play dumb

most people play dumb ...do the work. Personally i am licensed in my hometown and have never been asked for info when traveling. It makes me feel legitimate when I can say...oh yes we are licensed. We have to submit our insurance and bonding to the city to even do tree work legally.....

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

What kind of licenses/permits do you need before you can do tree work in city limits? I know there's probably something... you have to have a license to take a crap these days. Thanks for all the help guys. I love this forum.

It depends on the municipality, and state. Many do not require anything, some a business license. Here in WI, all you need is the tax permit, a number for which to be a sales tax collector for the state.

If you go into Chicagoland, some munis requite license and
actual permitting, where next door it is do what you please.

 

[Magnum783]

I would think in a town the size of Eddyville (been there many times born and raised in Corwith IA worked in Garner) you wouldn't need much. I do know IA is quite strict on the Tax things and they do check for that stuff quite often. Most importantly have insurance license or no that will get you in a big trouble if something goes wrong. Call city hall they will have the answers you are asking us for. I know out here in Cheyenne you have to have your ISA arborist certificate to run a business not to do work but to run the business so if you are a one man show like me that means you must have your certificate or no tree work for you.
Jared

 

[Cbrexdogg]

In Ames all you need is $35 and proof of insurance. I know Ankeny doesn't require a permit and I don't think Des Moines does either, at least when I called nobody knew of one.