Auburndale contractor license bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Auburndale requires a $5,000 contractor registration bond before a state-registered or specialty contractor can register to work and pull permits in the city. State-certified contractors register without it. Ours is $100 flat. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required under Auburndale LDR §18.3.2.6(1) and §18.3.3.3.1(2) to register a state-registered or specialty contractor

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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 once and forget it for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Municipal registration bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the whole process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details, your contractor type, and an effective date. No financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.

SAME DAY

Register with the city

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Auburndale contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

An Auburndale contractor registration bond is a compliance guarantee. Before the city lets a state-registered or specialty contractor pull permits, it wants a bond that the contractor will comply with the law and the City's rules, regulations and ordinances.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the party the bond is payable to (the obligee). Florida law, §489.131(3)(e), makes a local contractor bond like this one payable to the Florida Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund and caps it at $5,000. You file it with the City when you register. If you fail to comply, a claim can be made against the bond, up to $5,000.

The bond must stay active for the life of your city registration. Let it lapse and your registration can be pulled — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out to keep your $5,000 filing continuous.

Auburndale LDR §18.3.2.6(1) and §18.3.3.3.1(2)Auburndale Land Development Regulations (LDR) §18.3.2.6(1) requires a contractor registering with the City to post a $5,000 surety bond with the City Clerk, conditioned upon compliance with the law and the City’s rules, regulations and ordinances; §18.3.3.3.1(2) requires the same $5,000 bond of specialty contractors. The City’s Community Development FAQ lists the bond for state-registered contractors, not state-certified ones. Florida Statutes §489.131(3)(e) caps a local contractor bond at $5,000 and makes it payable to the Florida Homeowners’ Construction Recovery Fund.

You need this bond if you're

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Registering with Auburndale as a state-registered contractor — the bond is filed with your registration

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A specialty contractor working inside Auburndale city limits

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Licensed by state registration, not certification — state-certified contractors register without this bond

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Renewing your city registration after your prior bond expired or was non-renewed

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information for this bond.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Auburndale contractor bond?The premium is $100 flat, set by our carrier’s rate book for this specific $5,000 bond — not a percentage of the bond amount. Same number for every contractor. 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?Municipal registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information for this bond — there's no credit section to fill out. Most applications approve instantly.

Which contractors need this bond?State-registered contractors: the City asks them for the $5,000 bond and a competency card from the Municipal Board of Examiners when they register. A state-certified contractor registers without the bond. Specialty contractors registering with the City post the same $5,000 bond. We issue the bond; the city handles the registration.

Which A-rated carriers underwrite these bonds?Typically Arch Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+) or Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (A.M. Best A). Which one writes your bond depends on the bond type and your state. The carrier's name and official signature are printed on the bond you receive.

How do I contact Light RFP about this bond?Email insurance@lightrfp.com. It reaches the bond team at Light RFP Risk Management Services LLC (NY DFS License # PC-1978982). Write to us about quotes, applications, bond forms or certificates. We will respond within 24 hours.

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Finish your Auburndale registration today.

$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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