Before you demolish a structure in Jefferson County, the county requires a demolition permit bond — it guarantees the site is cleared, capped, and restored to the county’s standards. The county sets the amount; the price is 0.5% of that amount, $100 minimum, and your exact figure appears at the short application.
















No underwriting queue for the standard demolition bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the county. Here is the whole thing:
Your business details, the name and location of the building to be demolished, the bond amount, and an effective date — that is the entire application.
No credit fields and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick soft-pull review that won't affect your score.
Submit the executed bond with your demolition permit application to the Jefferson County permitting office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the county insists.
Jefferson County conditions a demolition permit on a surety bond. The bond is a public-safety and restoration guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to demolish the structure safely, properly cap utilities, clear debris, and restore the site to the county’s requirements.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Jefferson County (the obligee). If a demolition contractor leaves a hazardous or unrestored site and the county must remedy it, the county can recover against the bond.
The amount is set by Jefferson County for the structure being demolished, so enter the figure on your permit. The premium is 0.5% of that amount, $100 minimum, with no credit fields on the application — and if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
Submit the application with the bond amount Jefferson County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
Start the application →From $100, your exact price shown before you pay. Enter the amount the county set and file the same day.