Anoka Arborist and Tree Care Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone conducting the cutting, trimming, pruning, removal, spraying or otherwise treating of trees as a business in Anoka. The license net is drawn around the activity rather than the job, so a landscaping company that prunes as part of a maintenance contract is inside it. Two requirements ride alongside and both are worth checking before the application goes in. Liability insurance is required at stated limits covering all operations under the license for its full term. And any applicant proposing to use chemical substances in treating or controlling disease in trees and shrubs must file proof that the applicant or the employee administering the treatment is certified by the state department of agriculture’s agronomy division as a commercial pesticide applicator — which is a state credential, obtained separately, and the commonest reason an arborist application stalls. Note that a second section in the city’s vegetation chapter points back to this article, so the license is enforced from two directions.
Obligee: City of Anoka (City Clerk). Citation: Anoka City Code § 22-45 (Bond — no license shall be issued until the applicant provides a $2,500.00 bond to the city, which shall be approved in a form as to security by the city; Prior Code, § 22-34); § 22-42 (License required — it is unlawful for any person to conduct as a business the cutting, trimming, pruning, removal, spraying or otherwise treating of trees in the city without first having secured a license); § 22-43 (Application); § 22-44 (Liability insurance — $100,000.00 for bodily injury or death for each person and $300,000.00 aggregate); § 22-46 (Chemical treatment requirements — certification by the agronomy division of the state department of agriculture as a commercial pesticide applicator); § 22-47 (Fees); § 74-58 (Licensure of tree service firms, insurance, and bond, cross-referring to § 22-42); Chapter 22 (Businesses and Services), Article II (Arborists and Tree Care); Ord. No. 2021-1739, § 1, 5-17-2021.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $2,500.
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: Filed before the license issues and held with the arborist and tree care license.
Renewal: Annual, with the license; the fee is set by the city council each year.
Filing
Provided to the city before the license issues, in a form the city approves as to security. The figure renders because the ordinance states a flat sum and offers no cash or deposit alternative. The phrase the ordinance uses for approval is about the form of the security rather than about the form of the paper, so expect the city clerk to look at the surety as well as the wording. This is the line a carrier list for Anoka carries as a bare license and permit bond with no trade attached; the trade is arboriculture, and it sits in the businesses chapter rather than in any building or licensing title, which is why it is easy to miss.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-07).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Anoka Arborist and Tree Care Bond?
- It’s required by City of Anoka (City Clerk) (Anoka City Code § 22-45 (Bond — no license shall be issued until the applicant provides a $2,500.00 bond to the city, which shall be approved in a form as to security by the city; Prior Code, § 22-34); § 22-42 (License required — it is unlawful for any person to conduct as a business the cutting, trimming, pruning, removal, spraying or otherwise treating of trees in the city without first having secured a license); § 22-43 (Application); § 22-44 (Liability insurance — $100,000.00 for bodily injury or death for each person and $300,000.00 aggregate); § 22-46 (Chemical treatment requirements — certification by the agronomy division of the state department of agriculture as a commercial pesticide applicator); § 22-47 (Fees); § 74-58 (Licensure of tree service firms, insurance, and bond, cross-referring to § 22-42); Chapter 22 (Businesses and Services), Article II (Arborists and Tree Care); Ord. No. 2021-1739, § 1, 5-17-2021). Anyone conducting the cutting, trimming, pruning, removal, spraying or otherwise treating of trees as a business in Anoka. The license net is drawn around the activity rather than the job, so a landscaping company that prunes as part of a maintenance contract is inside it. Two requirements ride alongside and both are worth checking before the application goes in. Liability insurance is required at stated limits covering all operations under the license for its full term. And any applicant proposing to use chemical substances in treating or controlling disease in trees and shrubs must file proof that the applicant or the employee administering the treatment is certified by the state department of agriculture’s agronomy division as a commercial pesticide applicator — which is a state credential, obtained separately, and the commonest reason an arborist application stalls. Note that a second section in the city’s vegetation chapter points back to this article, so the license is enforced from two directions.
- How much is the Anoka Arborist and Tree Care Bond?
- The bond amount is $2,500.
- How do I get the Anoka Arborist and Tree Care 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?
- Filed before the license issues and held with the arborist and tree care license. Renewal: Annual, with the license; the fee is set by the city council each 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 2026-09-07); the source link is on this page.
