Batavia house mover bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Batavia's Building Department requires a house-moving contractor to file a $10,000 surety bond before relocating a structure within city limits — 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 house mover bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
A municipal permit bond like this is about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Municipal permit 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 house-moving permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Relocating a structure within Batavia — whether onto a new foundation in the city or through its streets to another site — requires a house-moving permit from the Building Department, conditioned on a $10,000 surety bond. The bond stands behind the mover's compliance with the City's moving regulations and any damage the move causes along the route.
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 move damages streets, utilities, or private property, or the mover fails to comply with permit conditions, the City can draw against the bond to cover repairs and penalties.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond needs to stay in force for the duration of the permitted move, so confirm your effective date lines up with your scheduled moving window.
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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 house-moving 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 moving permit today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.