West Des Moines Tree and Shrub Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Businesses trimming, pruning, spraying or otherwise treating trees or shrubs in West Des Moines. The ordinance splits its requirements by whose property you are on, and that is the first thing to establish. Work on private property requires the business to be sufficiently insured and bonded at all times it performs those services. Work on public property adds a liability insurance requirement satisfying the city’s own standards, with the city named as an additional insured by endorsement where the work is done by others, certificates provided before any work begins, and at least thirty days’ written notice to the city before cancellation or change endorsed on each policy and noted on each certificate. What the security itself covers is narrower than the insurance: it is there to assure adequate cleanup of the activities.
Obligee: City of West Des Moines. Citation: West Des Moines Municipal Code § 7-10-9 (Insurance and bond for businesses engaged in working with trees and shrubs), Title 7 (Public Ways and Property) ch. 10 (Trees and Shrubs); Ord. 2083, 23 February 2015.
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
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: Deposited with the city and maintained at all times the business performs tree or shrub services.
Renewal: Continuous while the business operates in the city rather than tied to a license year.
Filing
Deposited with the city. No figure renders because the ordinance accepts a cash deposit in place of a bond at the same level, which is this directory’s standing rule. Tree work is bonded in only a handful of Iowa cities and the sums differ widely, so nothing should be carried in from a neighboring city.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of West Des Moines sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the West Des Moines Tree and Shrub Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of West Des Moines (West Des Moines Municipal Code § 7-10-9 (Insurance and bond for businesses engaged in working with trees and shrubs), Title 7 (Public Ways and Property) ch. 10 (Trees and Shrubs); Ord. 2083, 23 February 2015). Businesses trimming, pruning, spraying or otherwise treating trees or shrubs in West Des Moines. The ordinance splits its requirements by whose property you are on, and that is the first thing to establish. Work on private property requires the business to be sufficiently insured and bonded at all times it performs those services. Work on public property adds a liability insurance requirement satisfying the city’s own standards, with the city named as an additional insured by endorsement where the work is done by others, certificates provided before any work begins, and at least thirty days’ written notice to the city before cancellation or change endorsed on each policy and noted on each certificate. What the security itself covers is narrower than the insurance: it is there to assure adequate cleanup of the activities.
- How much is the West Des Moines Tree and Shrub Contractor Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the West Des Moines Tree and Shrub Contractor 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?
- Deposited with the city and maintained at all times the business performs tree or shrub services. Renewal: Continuous while the business operates in the city rather than tied to a license 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?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
