Dayton plumbing contractor bonds.
$300 flat. Five minutes.

The City of Dayton requires a $10,000 surety bond to register as a plumbing contractor in the city. Ours is $300 flat — 3% of the bond amount, the same for every contractor. The application is five minutes.

Required to register as a Dayton plumbing contractor — new and renewing registrations
Fixed amount, fixed price — $10,000 bond, $300, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — these bonds renew on the city’s statutory dates (12/31)
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

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

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

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

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Small municipal license 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 City of Dayton

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Dayton contractor registration office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$300
2-year term
$600
3-year term
$900
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

The City of Dayton conditions plumbing contractor registration on a $10,000 surety bond. It guarantees that you'll perform plumbing work according to the city's building and plumbing codes and won't leave the city or a property owner on the hook for code violations or damage to public property and the water system.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the City of Dayton (the obligee). If you violate the city's contractor ordinance, the city or a harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who work to code and keep the city whole treat the bond as a registration formality, not a risk.

City of Dayton — contractor registrationThe City of Dayton requires a $10,000 surety bond as a condition of registering as a plumbing contractor in the city; the bond amount and terms are set by the City of Dayton through its Division of Building Services / contractor registration. We have not reproduced a specific Dayton municipal code section here — confirm the current requirement with the City of Dayton.

You need this bond if you're

Registering as a Dayton plumbing contractor — new or renewing registration
An out-of-area plumbing company taking on work inside city limits
Pulling plumbing permits that require an active contractor registration
Renewing your registration and your current bond is expiring

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Dayton plumbing contractor bond? +
The premium is $300 — a flat 3% of the fixed $10,000 bond amount, the same for every contractor. The $10,000 is set by the city, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $10,000? +
No. You pay $300. The $10,000 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? +
Small municipal bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount municipal bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
These bonds carry the city’s statutory renewal dates (12/31). You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your registration never lapses over a missed email.
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Finish your Dayton registration today.

$300 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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