Birmingham Electrical Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Electrical contractors working in the City of Birmingham, who must deposit and continuously maintain a $10,000 bond with the Director of Finance as a condition of doing electrical work in the city.
Obligee: City of Birmingham (Building/Permitting). Citation: Birmingham General Code ch. 7 (Building and Housing Code Enforcement — Bond Required of Electrical Contractors).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Held while the contractor is licensed/permitted to work in the city.
Renewal: Maintained with the city license/permit.
Filing
A bond deposited with the Birmingham Director of Finance and continuously maintained as a condition of doing electrical work in the city. It is held while you are licensed or permitted to work in Birmingham. Required under Birmingham General Code ch. 7 (Building and Housing Code Enforcement — Bond Required of Electrical Contractors).
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-09).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Birmingham Electrical Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of Birmingham (Building/Permitting) (Birmingham General Code ch. 7 (Building and Housing Code Enforcement — Bond Required of Electrical Contractors)). Electrical contractors working in the City of Birmingham, who must deposit and continuously maintain a $10,000 bond with the Director of Finance as a condition of doing electrical work in the city.
- How much is the Birmingham Electrical Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Birmingham Electrical Contractor Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Held while the contractor is licensed/permitted to work in the city. Renewal: Maintained with the city license/permit.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-09); the source link is on this page.
