Batavia contractor license bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Batavia's Building Department requires a contractor to file a $10,000 surety bond, tied to the address of the job site, before pulling a building permit — ours is $100 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. No credit check, so most applicants approve instantly.
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How much does a Batavia contractor license bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
A municipal registration bond like this is about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, the job site address, and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Municipal registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Building Department
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Batavia contractor registration or permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Before the City of Batavia's Building Department issues a permit, a contractor must file a $10,000 surety bond that names the specific job site — the bond is tied to the address of the work, not a blanket annual filing. Batavia also allows an annual alternative for contractors working across multiple sites in the same calendar year.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Batavia (the obligee), with the City and affected property owners as the protected parties. If a contractor's work fails to meet code or leaves the job site out of compliance, the City can draw against the bond to cover the cost of correction.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Because this bond is site-specific, a new job at a different address generally calls for a fresh $10,000 filing unless you've opted into the annual bond.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $10,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Building Department. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Batavia contractor registration or permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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Finish your Batavia contractor registration today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.