Cook County Demolition Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Wrecking/demolition contractors performing demolition in UNINCORPORATED Cook County, Illinois (County Building & Zoning jurisdiction; incorporated municipalities set their own).
Obligee: County of Cook, Illinois (Department of Building and Zoning). Citation: Cook County Building & Zoning bond schedule; Bond for Demolition forms (Three Stories or Less / Four Stories or More / Leveling).
Bond amount
Tiered on the Cook County Building & Zoning bond schedule: $20,000 (three stories or less); $40,000 (four stories or more); $500 demolition/leveling.
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: Annual (calendar year, Jan 1 - Dec 31)
Renewal: Annual
Filing
Filed with the County of Cook (Department of Building and Zoning) for demolition in unincorporated Cook County. It is an annual bond on the calendar year, tiered by building size — three stories or less, four stories or more, or demolition/leveling — plus a Clerk recording fee.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Cook County Demolition Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by County of Cook, Illinois (Department of Building and Zoning) (Cook County Building & Zoning bond schedule; Bond for Demolition forms (Three Stories or Less / Four Stories or More / Leveling)). Wrecking/demolition contractors performing demolition in UNINCORPORATED Cook County, Illinois (County Building & Zoning jurisdiction; incorporated municipalities set their own).
- How much is the Cook County Demolition Contractor Bond?
- Tiered on the Cook County Building & Zoning bond schedule: $20,000 (three stories or less); $40,000 (four stories or more); $500 demolition/leveling.
- How do I get the Cook County Demolition 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?
- Annual (calendar year, Jan 1 - Dec 31) Renewal: Annual
- 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 2026-06-06); the source link is on this page.
