Bettendorf Building Mover Bond
What it is & who requires it
Building and house movers licensed in Bettendorf. Only Des Moines asks more of this trade anywhere in Iowa, and the gap to the smallest Iowa mover bonds is more than an order of magnitude, so a figure carried in from a neighboring city will be wrong by a wide margin. The bond guarantees payment for any damage done to the city or to public property in the course of moving the building or similar structure. The insurance beside it is specified in unusual detail and is worth reading with the bond rather than after it: bodily injury cover at five hundred thousand dollars, property damage at five hundred thousand, a further two hundred fifty thousand of property damage liability, and the city and its officers and employees named as additional insureds.
Obligee: City of Bettendorf (City Clerk; approved by City Attorney). Citation: Bettendorf City Code § 10-10-3 (Bond and insurance required), Title 10 (Building and Development) ch. 10 (House Movers).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $20,000.
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: Posted with the city clerk before the license issues and held for the license period.
Renewal: With the house mover license.
Filing
Posted with the city clerk with good and sufficient sureties approved by the City Attorney. The figure renders because the sum is flat, sureties are named and approved by a city officer, and no cash, deposit or letter of credit appears in the chapter. The city’s general licensing provision requires the bond to be issued by an entity licensed to do business in Iowa on the form provided with the application and attached at the time of filing.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Bettendorf Building Mover Bond?
- It’s required by City of Bettendorf (City Clerk; approved by City Attorney) (Bettendorf City Code § 10-10-3 (Bond and insurance required), Title 10 (Building and Development) ch. 10 (House Movers)). Building and house movers licensed in Bettendorf. Only Des Moines asks more of this trade anywhere in Iowa, and the gap to the smallest Iowa mover bonds is more than an order of magnitude, so a figure carried in from a neighboring city will be wrong by a wide margin. The bond guarantees payment for any damage done to the city or to public property in the course of moving the building or similar structure. The insurance beside it is specified in unusual detail and is worth reading with the bond rather than after it: bodily injury cover at five hundred thousand dollars, property damage at five hundred thousand, a further two hundred fifty thousand of property damage liability, and the city and its officers and employees named as additional insureds.
- How much is the Bettendorf Building Mover Bond?
- The bond amount is $20,000.
- How do I get the Bettendorf Building Mover 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?
- Posted with the city clerk before the license issues and held for the license period. 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.
