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utility shall in no way injure, deface, prune, or wound any trees until the city forester has approved the plans in writing for the project. The City of Louisville planning department shall notify the city forester of any building permits that would require excavation-causing impact to existing trees. Sec. 8.12.200. Arborist license required. It shall be unlawful for any person or business to perform tree pruning, removal, or repair work for hire within the city without a valid arborist license issued by the city forester. The cost of the license shall be twenty-five (25) dollars. Each license shall be an annual license which shall expire on the last day of the calendar year in which it was issued. The requirements of this section shall not apply to private landowners performing such work on trees located wholly on their own private property, or to any individual who, during any twelve-month period, performs such work on no more than two trees located wholly on private property. A. Minimum requirements. The city forester is authorized to issue arborist licenses to persons or businesses that meet the following minimum requirements: 1. The person, or at least one person on the staff of a business, must be designated as a qualified arborist by the city forester. To be designated as a qualified arborist, the individual must be a certified as an arborist by the International Society of Arboriculture or another nationally recognized tree research, care, and preservation organization. 2. The licensee must sign an affidavit to certify that all tree work will be performed under the direct supervision of the qualified arborist and will comply with ANSI Standards referred to in Section 8.12.170. B. Suspension or revocation. The city forester is authorized to suspend or revoke the arborist license of any person or business that performs work which does not comply with ANSI Standards. License suspensions and revocations may be appealed to the Horticultural and Forestry Advisory Board within 10 days of notification. The city forester may reissue any arborist license previously revoked subject to the above minimum requirements and any additional requirements as may be prescribed by the city forester and approved by the Horticultural and Forestry Advisory Board. C. Equipment. All motor vehicles and other major equipment of any person licensed hereunder used in conducting the licensed business shall be clearly identified with the company name and phone number of the licensee. D. Work Standards. All tree work performed by licensees within the City shall be performed under the direct supervision of the qualified arborist and shall comply with ANSI Standards referred to in Section 8.12.170. 8