West Des Moines solicitor bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of West Des Moines requires a $1,000 solicitor bond as a condition of its door-to-door solicitation permit — ours is $100 flat, issued instantly. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal solicitor bonds are 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 credit section at all.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount license bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City Clerk
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your West Des Moines solicitor permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A solicitor bond is a consumer-protection guarantee. When you go door to door in West Des Moines taking orders or payments, the City wants a financial backstop that you'll follow its solicitation ordinance and deal honestly with residents.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of West Des Moines (the obligee), with the residents you call on as the protected parties. If you take a deposit and never deliver, or violate the City's permit rules, a harmed resident can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for the term of your permit. Let it lapse and the City can pull your solicitation permit — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $1,000 filing continuous.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
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$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.