Fargo Tree Service License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Tree service contractors working in Fargo. The city requires anyone practicing tree related services to work to the current ANSI A300 standard for tree care operations and the ANSI Z133.1 safety standard, to hold all necessary current licensing, and to be authorized by the city forester before practicing. For tree care and maintenance crews only the job supervisor must be authorized by the forester, and that supervisor is responsible for violations by any personnel under their direction and control. The license itself is obtained from the City Auditor.
Obligee: City of Fargo (City Auditor; City Forester). Citation: Fargo Municipal Code § 19-0302 (tree service licensing — fee, bond amount and insurance established by resolution), 1965 Rev. Ord. 19-0402, Ord. 5395 (2023); Chapter 19 (Department of Forestry—Trees, Parks and Boulevards).
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: Held with the license; the amount and the other license conditions are set by commission resolution.
Renewal: With the license, on the city’s renewal cycle.
Filing
Filed with the Fargo City Auditor with the tree service license application. The ordinance is unusual in the way it delegates: it names the license, names the bond, and then puts the fee, the bond amount, the insurance requirements and the other license requirements together into a resolution of the board of city commissioners rather than into the code. That is why this page carries no figure — the ordinance genuinely does not contain one, and a number quoted from anywhere else would not be the requirement. Confirm the current resolution amount with the City Auditor before buying. Note also the forester’s authorization step, which is separate from the license and from the bond.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Fargo (City Auditor; City Forester) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Fargo Tree Service License Bond?
- It’s required by City of Fargo (City Auditor; City Forester) (Fargo Municipal Code § 19-0302 (tree service licensing — fee, bond amount and insurance established by resolution), 1965 Rev. Ord. 19-0402, Ord. 5395 (2023); Chapter 19 (Department of Forestry—Trees, Parks and Boulevards)). Tree service contractors working in Fargo. The city requires anyone practicing tree related services to work to the current ANSI A300 standard for tree care operations and the ANSI Z133.1 safety standard, to hold all necessary current licensing, and to be authorized by the city forester before practicing. For tree care and maintenance crews only the job supervisor must be authorized by the forester, and that supervisor is responsible for violations by any personnel under their direction and control. The license itself is obtained from the City Auditor.
- How much is the Fargo Tree Service License 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 Fargo Tree Service 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?
- Held with the license; the amount and the other license conditions are set by commission resolution. Renewal: With the license, on the city’s renewal cycle.
- 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.
