Lake County Unified Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors performing licensed construction or trade work anywhere in Lake County, Indiana — including Hammond, Gary, East Chicago, Crown Point, Merrillville, Hobart, Highland, Schererville, Munster, Dyer, St. John, Cedar Lake, Lowell, and unincorporated Lake County. Under IC 22-11-3.1-2 a single $5,000 license bond recorded with the Lake County Recorder satisfies the licensing-bond requirement of the county and every city or town within it, in lieu of any other licensing bond those jurisdictions would otherwise require.
Obligee: Board of Commissioners of Lake County (and all cities, towns, and municipalities within Lake County). Citation: IC 22-11-3.1-2; Lake County Ordinance 1628.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
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: Calendar year (licenses expire Dec 31)
Renewal: Annual; the recorded bond is maintained at the Lake County Recorder
Filing
Recorded with the Lake County Recorder in Crown Point; a single license bond stands in lieu of any other licensing bond required by Lake County or any city or town within it (including Hammond, Gary, East Chicago, Crown Point, Merrillville, Hobart, Highland, Schererville, Munster, Dyer, St. John, Cedar Lake, Lowell, and unincorporated Lake County). Licenses run the calendar year and expire December 31, and the recorded bond is maintained on renewal; some jurisdictions add their own liability-insurance requirements. Authority: IC 22-11-3.1-2; Lake County Ordinance 1628.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Lake County Unified Contractor License Bond?
- It’s required by Board of Commissioners of Lake County (and all cities, towns, and municipalities within Lake County) (IC 22-11-3.1-2; Lake County Ordinance 1628). Contractors performing licensed construction or trade work anywhere in Lake County, Indiana — including Hammond, Gary, East Chicago, Crown Point, Merrillville, Hobart, Highland, Schererville, Munster, Dyer, St. John, Cedar Lake, Lowell, and unincorporated Lake County. Under IC 22-11-3.1-2 a single $5,000 license bond recorded with the Lake County Recorder satisfies the licensing-bond requirement of the county and every city or town within it, in lieu of any other licensing bond those jurisdictions would otherwise require.
- How much is the Lake County Unified Contractor License Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Lake County Unified Contractor License 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?
- Calendar year (licenses expire Dec 31) Renewal: Annual; the recorded bond is maintained at the Lake County Recorder
- 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.
