Spencer Commercial Tree Trimmer License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Commercial tree trimmers working in Spencer. Two features make this cheaper to comply with than it looks. The license may be applied for and issued to a business entity, and when it is, it covers all employees of that entity — so one filing covers a crew rather than each climber. And two classes are exempt outright: utility companies, and persons performing a contract with the city as to the trimming and removal of trees. That second exemption is narrow and specific to city contract work, so it does not carry over to private jobs. The bond is conditioned on faithful performance of all obligations required by the city’s ordinances, rules and regulations, and must run for the whole licensing year. Liability insurance is required separately and at limits well above the bond.
Obligee: City of Spencer (City Clerk). Citation: Spencer Code of Ordinances § 93.132 (Commercial tree trimmer’s license), ch. 93 (Health and Sanitation); § 93.132(A) fee; § 93.132(C) insurance.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $2,000.
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: Must run throughout the licensing period, 1 February to 31 January.
Renewal: Annual, on the city’s licensing year.
Filing
Filed with the city clerk in favor of the city. The section names a surety bond and a flat amount with no alternative, so the figure renders. Tree work is licensed and bonded in only a small number of Iowa cities and the sums are far apart — this is at the low end and Bettendorf at the high end — so a figure carried between cities will be wrong.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Spencer Commercial Tree Trimmer License Bond?
- It’s required by City of Spencer (City Clerk) (Spencer Code of Ordinances § 93.132 (Commercial tree trimmer’s license), ch. 93 (Health and Sanitation); § 93.132(A) fee; § 93.132(C) insurance). Commercial tree trimmers working in Spencer. Two features make this cheaper to comply with than it looks. The license may be applied for and issued to a business entity, and when it is, it covers all employees of that entity — so one filing covers a crew rather than each climber. And two classes are exempt outright: utility companies, and persons performing a contract with the city as to the trimming and removal of trees. That second exemption is narrow and specific to city contract work, so it does not carry over to private jobs. The bond is conditioned on faithful performance of all obligations required by the city’s ordinances, rules and regulations, and must run for the whole licensing year. Liability insurance is required separately and at limits well above the bond.
- How much is the Spencer Commercial Tree Trimmer License Bond?
- The bond amount is $2,000.
- How do I get the Spencer Commercial Tree Trimmer License 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?
- Must run throughout the licensing period, 1 February to 31 January. Renewal: Annual, on the city’s licensing year.
- 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.
