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Burbank tree trimmer bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Burbank requires a tree trimming and cutting business to file a $5,000 surety bond before it will issue a license to operate in the City. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly.

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Required to license as a tree trimmer and cutter in the City of Burbank
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Fixed price, fixed amount — $5,000 bond, $100, no quote process
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Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A tree trimmer license bond is about the simplest filing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the City

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Burbank's licensing office alongside your tree trimmer and cutter license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Burbank licenses businesses that trim or cut trees within the City, and conditions that license on a $5,000 surety bond. The bond stands behind a licensee's compliance with the City's licensing conditions on a job — working safely around public trees, streets, and utilities, and cleaning up debris left behind.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Burbank (the obligee), with property owners and the public as the protected parties. If a licensed tree trimmer's work damages property or a person the City's licensing requirement is meant to guard against, a harmed party can recover against the bond up to the $5,000 penal sum.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your tree trimmer license, so we track it and notify you before renewal.

City of Burbank Licensing OfficeBurbank's tree trimmer and cutter bond is administered by the City's licensing office as a condition of a license to trim or cut trees within the City, rather than under a municipal code section we could independently verify from a fetchable source. Confirm the current bond amount and licensing requirements directly with the City before you apply.

You need this bond if you're

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Licensing a tree trimming or cutting business with the City of Burbank for the first time
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Renewing your Burbank tree trimmer license and your bond is expiring or was non-renewed
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A tree service new to Burbank taking on your first local job
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Reinstating a lapsed license that needs a fresh bond filing before you can operate again

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Burbank tree trimmer and cutter bond?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every licensee. The $5,000 bond amount is set by the City's licensing requirement, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $5,000?No. You pay $100. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond?License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many tree services finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly. If a check ever runs on this bond, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.
Does this replace my general liability insurance?No. The bond backs your compliance with Burbank's licensing conditions — it is not liability insurance for damage your crew causes, and most jobs and property owners will still expect you to carry your own general liability policy.
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Finish your Burbank tree trimmer license.

$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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