Tippecanoe GC license bonds.
$150 flat.

Tippecanoe County requires general contractors to post a $15,000 permit bond, with the Board of Commissioners as obligee, before the Building Commission releases a permit. Ours is $150 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, the same for every contractor.

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Required for a Tippecanoe County general contractor permit — through the Building Commission

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $15,000 bond, $150, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

County contractor bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed contractor bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Building Commission

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Tippecanoe County Building Commission — which won't release your permit until it has the bond. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A Tippecanoe County general contractor bond is a code-compliance and consumer-protection guarantee. The county conditions a general contractor permit on a $15,000 bond so work meets local building codes and permit conditions, with a financial backstop for the county and for property owners.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Tippecanoe County Board of Commissioners (the obligee). If a permitted contractor violates the county's building or permit rules and someone is harmed, the harmed party can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

You won't get your permit until the Building Commission has the bond on file. After a year you renew or submit a continuation certificate; we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out so your $15,000 filing stays continuous.

Tippecanoe County Building CommissionTippecanoe County requires a $15,000 general contractor permit bond, with the Tippecanoe County Board of Commissioners as obligee, filed with the Building Commission before a contractor permit is released. The bond runs one year and then renews by continuation certificate. The bond amount and terms are set by the county; the Building Commission administers the bonds and permits.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a Tippecanoe County general contractor permit through the Building Commission

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Renewing your permit and your current bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed

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A GC firm registering a license holder to pull permits in the county

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New to the county from another Indiana jurisdiction and registering here

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information, because this bond does not need it.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Tippecanoe County general contractor bond?The premium is $150 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for the fixed $15,000 bond amount, the same for every general contractor. The $15,000 is set by the county, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $15,000?No. You pay $150. The $15,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?Fixed contractor bonds like this issue right after purchase for most contractors — many finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. You won't get your permit until the Building Commission has the bond, so we move fast.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there is no credit section at all. Most applications approve instantly; on the rare bond where a check runs, it is always a soft pull that will not affect your score.

When does it renew?The bond runs one year, then renews by continuation certificate unless it is continuous until canceled. We send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your permit never lapses over a missed email.

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The Building Commission won't release your permit without this.

$150 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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