St. Clair Shores marine contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
St. Clair Shores requires anyone registering to work as a marine contractor — docks, seawalls, hoists, and other waterfront construction on Lake St. Clair — to file a $1,000 surety bond with the Building Department before the registration 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 marine contractor 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
Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Building Department
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your St. Clair Shores marine contractor registration or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
St. Clair Shores' Building Department, part of the city's Community Development and Inspections operation, registers the marine contractors who build and repair docks, seawalls, boat hoists, and other waterfront structures along Lake St. Clair. Registration is conditioned on a $1,000 surety bond.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of St. Clair Shores (the obligee), with property owners and the city as the protected parties. If a registered marine contractor's work fails to meet code 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 registration, so we track the term and send renewal reminders so your registration 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.
Other Michigan bonds.
Finish your St. Clair Shores registration today.
$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.