Minneapolis masonry contractor bonds.
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Minneapolis licenses masonry work today under its Residential Specialty Contractor license, which requires a $10,000 surety bond on file with Business Licenses & Consumer Services, part of Community Planning & Economic Development. This is our carrier's City of Minneapolis masonry contractor bond, still sold under the title of the City's older "Masonry Contractors Class A" form. Pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull. Enter the amount the City requires and your exact price appears at the application.

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Covers masonry and concrete work licensed by the City of Minneapolis — today the Residential Specialty Contractor license (masonry/concrete discipline) for buildings of four or fewer dwelling units

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Sold under the City's older "Masonry Contractors Class A" bond form — the City's current Trades License Application lists no such license; confirm the form with Business Licenses & Consumer Services before you file

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0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull

0.5% of amount$100 minimumNo credit reviewnot even a soft pullNo SSNin the application

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Submit the executed bond with your City license application or renewal — for masonry work today, the Residential Specialty Contractor application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the Minneapolis masonry contractor bond guarantees

The City of Minneapolis licenses masonry work today through its Residential Specialty Contractor license — Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Title 13, Chapter 277, Article XVIII (§§ 277.2940–277.3120), retitled from "Building Contractors" by the same 2002 ordinance — with masonry/concrete as one of the disciplines listed on the City's application, for buildings of four or fewer dwelling units. Section 277.3030 conditions that license on a $10,000 surety bond, approved as to form by the city attorney and filed with Business Licenses & Consumer Services before the license issues. This bond is sold under the title of the City's older "Masonry Contractors Class A License Bond" form — a license class the City's current Trades License Application no longer lists.

The bond is a compliance guarantee running to the City of Minneapolis, not insurance for you: it stands behind a licensed masonry contractor's obligation to perform work according to City building code and the conditions attached to the license. If a licensee fails to comply, the City can bring a claim against the bond — and if the surety pays, the contractor repays the surety.

The City's ordinance code once carried a section dedicated specifically to masonry contractors, but that article was repealed in 2002 and its sections now read "Reserved." Masonry contractor licensing today is administered directly by Business Licenses & Consumer Services rather than a currently-codified ordinance number, so we cite the department rather than invent a section. Confirm your required bond amount on your license application — it can vary by the scope of work you are licensed to perform.

City of Minneapolis — Business Licenses & Consumer Services (masonry contractor licensing; Code Ch. 277, Art. XVIII)The City of Minneapolis licenses masonry work today under its Residential Specialty Contractor license — Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Title 13, Chapter 277, Article XVIII, whose § 277.3030 requires a $10,000 surety bond — administered by Business Licenses & Consumer Services within Community Planning & Economic Development; "Masonry Contractors Class A License" is the title of the City's older bond form (its December 2011 packet) and of our carrier's product, and the City's current Trades License Application (October 2015 packet) lists no masonry or Class A masonry license. The Minneapolis Code of Ordinances (Title 13, Chapter 277) once addressed masonry contractors in a dedicated article, but that article (former §§ 277.1890–277.2030) was repealed by Ord. No. 2002-Or-066 and now reads "Reserved." We do not cite a repealed or invented section — confirm current bond-amount and licensing requirements with Business Licenses & Consumer Services (businesslicenses@minneapolismn.gov, 612-673-2080) before you apply.

You need this bond if you are

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A masonry contractor renewing a City of Minneapolis bond that was written on the Masonry Contractors Class A form

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A masonry or concrete contractor applying for a Minneapolis Residential Specialty Contractor license, once Business Licenses & Consumer Services confirms it accepts this form

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Expanding masonry operations into Minneapolis from elsewhere in the Twin Cities metro and told to file a masonry contractor bond

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Reinstating a lapsed Minneapolis masonry license that needs a fresh bond on file

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Minneapolis masonry contractor bond?Pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The City's Residential Specialty Contractor license — the license that covers masonry work today — requires a $10,000 bond; enter the figure the City names on your application and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?Use the bond amount named on your City of Minneapolis license application or renewal notice from Business Licenses & Consumer Services — the City lists $10,000 for a Residential Specialty Contractor license. If you are unsure of the figure, the City's licensing office can confirm it, or send it to us and we will match it.

What does the bond guarantee?That your masonry work follows City of Minneapolis building code and the conditions attached to your license. If you violate the code and the City is harmed, the City can claim against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. It is not insurance for you.

Why does the bond say "Masonry Contractors Class A"?That is the title of the City's older bond form — the City's December 2011 application packet still carried a "Masonry Contractors Class A License Bond," and our carrier lists this bond under that name. The City's current Trades License Application has no masonry or Class A masonry license; masonry and concrete work on buildings of four or fewer dwelling units is licensed as a Residential Specialty Contractor, which requires a $10,000 bond. If that is the license you are applying for, our Minneapolis Residential Specialty Contractor bond page carries the City's current form, and it is worth asking Business Licenses & Consumer Services which form they will accept before you file.

Where do I file it?With Business Licenses & Consumer Services, part of Community Planning & Economic Development, alongside your City license application or renewal. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file.

Is there a credit check?No. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull, and the application includes no SSN field.

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