Porter County Unified Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors performing licensed construction or trade work anywhere in Porter County, Indiana — including Valparaiso, Portage, Chesterton, Hebron, and unincorporated Porter County. Under IC 22-11-3.1-2 a single $5,000 license bond recorded with the Porter 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: Porter County (and all cities, towns, and municipalities within Porter County). Citation: IC 22-11-3.1-2; Porter County Code of Ordinances 6-262.
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; recorded bond on file with the Porter County Recorder
Filing
Recorded with the Porter County Recorder; a single license bond stands in lieu of any other licensing bond required by Porter County or any city or town within it (including Valparaiso, Portage, Chesterton, Hebron, and unincorporated Porter County). Contractors register through GeoPermits; licenses run the calendar year and expire December 31, and the recorded bond is maintained on renewal. Authority: IC 22-11-3.1-2; Porter County Code of Ordinances 6-262.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Porter County Unified Contractor License Bond?
- It’s required by Porter County (and all cities, towns, and municipalities within Porter County) (IC 22-11-3.1-2; Porter County Code of Ordinances 6-262). Contractors performing licensed construction or trade work anywhere in Porter County, Indiana — including Valparaiso, Portage, Chesterton, Hebron, and unincorporated Porter County. Under IC 22-11-3.1-2 a single $5,000 license bond recorded with the Porter 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 Porter County Unified Contractor License Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Porter 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; recorded bond on file with the Porter 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.
