Cape Coral solicitor bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Cape Coral requires a $1,000 solicitor permit bond before a solicitor or peddler can work the city — filed through the City Clerk with your permit. 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 by the Cape Coral City Clerk as a condition of a solicitor / peddler permit

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $1,000 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 permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the whole process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

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

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

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

SAME DAY

File with the City Clerk

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the Cape Coral City Clerk's solicitor permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A Cape Coral solicitor permit bond is a consumer-protection guarantee. Door-to-door solicitors and peddlers take orders and payments from residents, so the city wants a financial backstop that you'll deliver what customers order and make good on defects they find within 30 days after delivery.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Cape Coral, which requires the bond (the obligee). The bond is for the use and benefit of anyone who buys from you or gives you an order. If you do not deliver what was ordered, or a buyer finds a defect in material or workmanship within 30 days after delivery, that buyer can claim against the bond.

The bond must stay active for as long as your permit is valid. A permit runs for the period you apply for, never more than 12 months. We track the bond and notify you 60 and 30 days out so your $1,000 filing stays continuous through renewal.

Cape Coral Code §13-25 · Solicitor’s Permit checklist (updated 02-05-2025)Section 13-25 requires each application for a peddler or solicitor permit to come with a $1,000 bond, signed by a surety company authorized to do business in Florida. The bond guarantees final delivery of goods or services ordered and covers defects in material or workmanship that a buyer finds within 30 days after delivery, for the use and benefit of anyone who buys from or gives an order to the permit holder. The City Clerk's Business Tax Receipts Division takes it with the permit application.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a Cape Coral solicitor permit — the bond is filed with your application

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A door-to-door salesperson or peddler taking orders or payments in the city

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Showing samples and taking orders from a tent, hotel room or shop in the city

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Renewing your permit after your prior bond expired

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 Cape Coral solicitor bond?The premium is $100 flat, set by our carrier’s rate book for this specific $1,000 bond — not a percentage of the bond amount. Same number for every solicitor. No quote process.

Do I pay the $1,000?No. You pay $100. The $1,000 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 permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many applicants 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.

Where do I file it?With the Cape Coral City Clerk's office, alongside your solicitor / peddler permit application. We issue the executed bond ready to submit.

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

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