A. Any tree service provider doing business in the city of San Luis Obispo must have the appropriate contractor’s license, city business license, and at least one currently certified ISA arborist on its staff overseeing any work done in the city. This arborist must oversee all pruning work and certify that all work meets the city’s pruning specifications.

B. All tree trimming work must conform to Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture pruning standards, OSHA safety regulations and ANSI standards.

C. Any tree work involving staging in the right-of-way requires an encroachment permit. (Ord. 1544 § 1 (part), 2010)