Fort Dodge Electrical Contractor Registration Bond
What it is & who requires it
Every holder of a valid State of Iowa electrical contractor license or class A master electrician license who wants to perform electrical work inside Fort Dodge. This is a registration bond rather than a license bond, and the distinction is worth holding on to because the city also runs its own electrical examining board with a separate and smaller bond at a different counter. Registration takes a copy of the state license, verification of the Iowa Code chapter 91C contractor registration, business details, an annual fee and this bond. The bond is held as surety on three conditions: that all electrical work by the registrant or under the registrant’s supervision complies with the Fort Dodge electrical ordinance, that fines and penalties properly imposed are paid, and that the city is held free from liability arising from the registrant’s neglect or incompetence. A contractor who is both registered here and holds a city-issued license should expect to be asked for both filings.
Obligee: City of Fort Dodge (City Treasurer; approved by Treasurer and Mayor). Citation: Fort Dodge Municipal Code § 14.24.070 (Registration), Title 14 ch. 14.24 (Electrical Code); § 14.24.080 (Application for permit); Iowa Code ch. 91C referenced in § 14.24.070(2).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
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: Executed and deposited with the city treasurer and held while the contractor is registered to perform electrical work in the city.
Renewal: Annual, alongside a registration fee.
Filing
Executed and deposited with the city treasurer, with sureties approved by the treasurer and the mayor. The figure renders because the section states a flat sum, names sureties approved by two officers, and offers no cash or deposit alternative. Iowa does not preempt municipal electrical licensing the way it preempts plumbing and mechanical, so this bond and the city license bond beside it both stand, while the city’s parallel plumbing and mechanical instruments do not.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Fort Dodge Electrical Contractor Registration Bond?
- It’s required by City of Fort Dodge (City Treasurer; approved by Treasurer and Mayor) (Fort Dodge Municipal Code § 14.24.070 (Registration), Title 14 ch. 14.24 (Electrical Code); § 14.24.080 (Application for permit); Iowa Code ch. 91C referenced in § 14.24.070(2)). Every holder of a valid State of Iowa electrical contractor license or class A master electrician license who wants to perform electrical work inside Fort Dodge. This is a registration bond rather than a license bond, and the distinction is worth holding on to because the city also runs its own electrical examining board with a separate and smaller bond at a different counter. Registration takes a copy of the state license, verification of the Iowa Code chapter 91C contractor registration, business details, an annual fee and this bond. The bond is held as surety on three conditions: that all electrical work by the registrant or under the registrant’s supervision complies with the Fort Dodge electrical ordinance, that fines and penalties properly imposed are paid, and that the city is held free from liability arising from the registrant’s neglect or incompetence. A contractor who is both registered here and holds a city-issued license should expect to be asked for both filings.
- How much is the Fort Dodge Electrical Contractor Registration Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Fort Dodge Electrical Contractor Registration 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?
- Executed and deposited with the city treasurer and held while the contractor is registered to perform electrical work in the city. Renewal: Annual, alongside a registration fee.
- 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.
