Northville business license bonds.
$100 flat.
Northville's business licensing ordinance conditions certain license classes on a $5,000 surety bond filed with the City Clerk's office before the license is issued. Ours is $100 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price.
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Three steps. One sitting.
A city business license bond is about 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 long form.
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 Clerk's office
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Northville business license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Northville licenses certain business classes under its Code of Ordinances, and the City Clerk's office sets license-specific conditions — including, for certain business classes, a $5,000 surety bond — before the license is issued.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Northville (the obligee), with customers and the city as the protected parties. If a licensed business violates the terms of its license or leaves covered damage, a claim can be made against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond has to stay active for the life of your license, so we track the term and send renewal reminders so your license doesn't lapse.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — a short business form, no financials.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Finish your Northville license today.
$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.