Ames House Mover License Bond
What it is & who requires it
House movers licensed in Ames. The threshold is a measurement rather than a description: the chapter applies to any house, building or other structure eight feet or more in width that is to be moved from one location to another upon, along, across, over or near a street, avenue or alley, so a narrow shed is outside it and a wide one is inside. No person may engage in the business of moving structures in the city without the license, and the bond comes before issue. The condition is that all work done under the license be done in a good, competent manner and in accordance with the city’s ordinances, and that the applicant or a surety pay the city or any person injured all damages for injuries to persons or property caused by negligence, fault or mismanagement or any other cause, plus any cost the city incurs repairing or restoring pavement, curbs, sidewalks, electric facilities or other public works. Ames bonds almost nothing else on the contractor side, so for most trades this is the only city filing there is.
Obligee: City of Ames (City Clerk). Citation: Ames Municipal Code Sec. 5.805 (Bond), ch. 5 div. VIII (Building — house movers); Sec. 5.801 (Structure defined); Sec. 5.802 (House mover defined); Sec. 5.803 (License required); Sec. 5.804 (Application for license required); Code 1956 Sec. 46-2; Ord. No. 3194 Sec. 1, 24 September 1992.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $2,500.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Filed with the city clerk before the license issues and held with it.
Renewal: With the house mover license.
Filing
Filed with the city clerk with sureties approved by the clerk. The figure renders because the section names a corporate surety bond executed to the city in a stated amount and offers no alternative. Worth knowing: this sentence is word-for-word identical to West Liberty section 3-4-3(B), at the same sum, which marks it as a circulating Iowa model provision rather than a local valuation.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
Related Iowa bonds
Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Ames House Mover License Bond?
- It’s required by City of Ames (City Clerk) (Ames Municipal Code Sec. 5.805 (Bond), ch. 5 div. VIII (Building — house movers); Sec. 5.801 (Structure defined); Sec. 5.802 (House mover defined); Sec. 5.803 (License required); Sec. 5.804 (Application for license required); Code 1956 Sec. 46-2; Ord. No. 3194 Sec. 1, 24 September 1992). House movers licensed in Ames. The threshold is a measurement rather than a description: the chapter applies to any house, building or other structure eight feet or more in width that is to be moved from one location to another upon, along, across, over or near a street, avenue or alley, so a narrow shed is outside it and a wide one is inside. No person may engage in the business of moving structures in the city without the license, and the bond comes before issue. The condition is that all work done under the license be done in a good, competent manner and in accordance with the city’s ordinances, and that the applicant or a surety pay the city or any person injured all damages for injuries to persons or property caused by negligence, fault or mismanagement or any other cause, plus any cost the city incurs repairing or restoring pavement, curbs, sidewalks, electric facilities or other public works. Ames bonds almost nothing else on the contractor side, so for most trades this is the only city filing there is.
- How much is the Ames House Mover License Bond?
- The bond amount is $2,500.
- How do I get the Ames House Mover License Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Filed with the city clerk before the license issues and held with it. Renewal: With the house mover license.
- 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 2026-09-03); the source link is on this page.
