Fox Lake contractor license bonds.
0.5% of the bond amount.
The Village of Fox Lake requires an original $10,000 surety bond from electrical, plumbing, roofing, and every other class of contractor before the Building Department will issue a permit. The village sets the bond amount; our rate is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information.
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Apply to filed in one sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard village contractor bond — apply, pay, and file with the Building Department. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, your contractor type, and an effective date — the bond amount is already set at $10,000.
Issued on the spot
The application collects no credit information, so most contractor bonds like this issue the moment you pay.
File with the Building Department
Submit the executed bond and power of attorney with your Fox Lake contractor filing. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The Village of Fox Lake requires every contractor class — electrical, plumbing, roofing, and all others — to carry an original $10,000 surety bond on file with the Building Department before permits will be issued. The bond stands behind the contractor's compliance with village permit and building requirements.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village of Fox Lake (the obligee), with the village and harmed property owners as the protected parties. If a contractor's work fails to meet code or leaves covered obligations unpaid, the village or a harmed party can look to the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Electrical, plumbing, and roofing contractors also submit a copy of their trade license alongside the bond; every other contractor class files the bond alone.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued on the spot.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.
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Other Illinois bonds.
Get your Fox Lake license bond today.
0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.