Bettendorf Tree Surgeon Bond
What it is & who requires it
Tree surgeons licensed by the City of Bettendorf. Tree care is licensed as a trade in only a handful of Iowa cities and the figures those cities set are far apart, so this one is worth checking against wherever else you work rather than assumed. The bond guarantees the applicant’s payment for any damage done to the city or to public property in the course of performing the business, which is broader than damage to the trees themselves and takes in the street, the walk and anything else the crew works over. Liability insurance is required in the preceding section at three hundred thousand dollars of coverage per occurrence for death or bodily injury, with a fifteen-day notice of cancellation endorsed on the certificate, and it is a separate obligation rather than an alternative to the bond.
Obligee: City of Bettendorf (City Clerk; approved by City Attorney). Citation: Bettendorf City Code § 3-10-4 (Bond required; conditions), Title 3 (Business and License Regulations) ch. 10 (Tree Surgeons); § 3-10-3 (insurance); 2008 Code § 29-20.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Posted with the clerk before the license issues and held for the license period.
Renewal: With the tree surgeon license.
Filing
Posted with the city clerk with good and sufficient sureties approved by the City Attorney. The figure renders because the sum is flat, sureties are approved by a named officer and no non-surety alternative appears in the chapter. The city’s general licensing provision requires the bond on the form supplied with the application, issued by an entity licensed to do business in Iowa.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Bettendorf Tree Surgeon Bond?
- It’s required by City of Bettendorf (City Clerk; approved by City Attorney) (Bettendorf City Code § 3-10-4 (Bond required; conditions), Title 3 (Business and License Regulations) ch. 10 (Tree Surgeons); § 3-10-3 (insurance); 2008 Code § 29-20). Tree surgeons licensed by the City of Bettendorf. Tree care is licensed as a trade in only a handful of Iowa cities and the figures those cities set are far apart, so this one is worth checking against wherever else you work rather than assumed. The bond guarantees the applicant’s payment for any damage done to the city or to public property in the course of performing the business, which is broader than damage to the trees themselves and takes in the street, the walk and anything else the crew works over. Liability insurance is required in the preceding section at three hundred thousand dollars of coverage per occurrence for death or bodily injury, with a fifteen-day notice of cancellation endorsed on the certificate, and it is a separate obligation rather than an alternative to the bond.
- How much is the Bettendorf Tree Surgeon Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Bettendorf Tree Surgeon Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Posted with the clerk before the license issues and held for the license period. Renewal: With the tree surgeon license.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-09-03); the source link is on this page.
