Falls Church tree contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Falls Church requires a $1,000 surety bond for a tree-contractor permit — the permit needed to remove or work on trees within the City. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. 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.
A tree-contractor bond is one of the simplest things in surety. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, and the form has no credit section to fill out.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed 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
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Falls Church with your tree-contractor permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A tree-contractor bond is a compliance and damage guarantee. Tree work near streets, sidewalks, and public trees carries real risk — the City of Falls Church wants a financial backstop that you will follow the City tree ordinance and not leave the public property or right of way damaged.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Falls Church (the obligee). If you violate the tree ordinance or damage public property and fail to make it right, the City can recover against the $1,000 bond — and the surety then looks to you to be made whole.
The bond must stay active for the life of your permit. Let it lapse and the City can pull your tree-contractor permit — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your 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's application doesn't collect that information.
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Finish your Falls Church tree permit today.
$100, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.