Tell City contractor bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
The City of Tell City, the Perry County seat on the Ohio River, requires a $1,000 contractor license bond to register as a contractor in the city. Ours is $275 flat — the minimum premium — with no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Contractor license bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, contractor type, and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Tell City
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your City of Tell City contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$1,000 bond — 3% is $30, well below our $275 minimum, so the premium is $275 per term. Fixed amount, fixed price.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Tell City contractor bond guarantees
The City of Tell City conditions its contractor license on a $1,000 surety bond filed with the City. The bond is a public-protection guarantee: it backs your compliance with the City’s building, permit, and contractor rules while you work in Tell City.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Tell City (the obligee), with the City and harmed parties as the protected parties. If your work damages public property or violates the contractor ordinance, a claim can be made against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who pull proper permits and restore the work site treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you are
Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn’t have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Finish your Tell City registration today.
$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.