McHenry County fireworks display bonds.
From $100.
Before McHenry County grants a fireworks display permit, the county board and the fire chief with jurisdiction over the display site require the applicant to meet the Pyrotechnic Use Act (425 ILCS 35) and, under the county's own permit rules, to post a surety bond. Premiums cost 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a McHenry County fireworks display bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
The bond itself is a short, standard-form obligation. Enter your amount and file with the county. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the display site, the bond amount your permit requires, and the effective date — no credit check up to $100,000.
Approved
Most fireworks display bonds clear quickly — pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
File with the county
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to attach to the display permit application at least 15 days before the display, per the Act's notice requirement. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fireworks display bond actually guarantees
A fireworks display bond is a permit-compliance guarantee. Under the Pyrotechnic Use Act (425 ILCS 35), possessing, selling, or using display or consumer fireworks is unlawful in Illinois unless the local governing body — for McHenry County, the county board outside any city, village, or incorporated town — has adopted rules for granting a display permit and issued one to the applicant.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and McHenry County (the obligee). The bond backs your compliance with the permit's conditions — safe setup, discharge by a properly licensed or trained operator, and cleanup — alongside the Act's own requirement that you carry at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance and, for a professional display, use a licensed lead pyrotechnic operator. If the County or a third party is harmed by a violation of the permit, the County can draw on the bond.
The Act sets no statewide bond amount — the county board's permit rules and the fire chief who signs the permit (after inspecting the display site) set the figure alongside the statutory insurance minimum. Enter the amount your McHenry County permit office confirms; your premium is priced from a $100 minimum. No credit check up to $100,000.
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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 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.
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 county. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to attach to the display permit application at least 15 days before the display, per the Act's notice requirement. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check up to $100,000. Your price — from a $100 minimum — is set at application.
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Get the display permit bonded, not delayed.
Premiums from $100, no credit check up to $100,000. Enter the amount your permit requires and file with the county the same day.