Fort Dodge Sewer Builder License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Sewer builders licensed by the Fort Dodge city council to lay, alter or repair house drains, catch basins, strainers, cesspools, water closets or any other fixture connected with the city sewer. The trade description is old and the list is literal, so read it against what you actually do rather than against what the work is called now. The council decides who is qualified, which means this is a discretionary license rather than a form to fill in. Note the boundary with the state: fixture work of this kind can also be plumbing under Iowa Code chapter 105, whose licensing the state preempts, so a contractor holding a state plumbing contractor license should ask the city how this chapter and the state license interact before filing anything.
Obligee: City of Fort Dodge (City Council). Citation: Fort Dodge Municipal Code § 13.08.120 (License and bond for sewer builder), Title 13 ch. 13.08 (sewers); Ord. 518 § 13.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $2,000.
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: Given with the license and conditioned for the faithful and proper performance of the licensee’s duties.
Renewal: With the sewer builder license.
Filing
Given to the city with the council’s grant of the license. The section states a flat penal sum and asks for a good and sufficient bond without naming a corporate surety; the figure renders because no cash, deposit or letter of credit appears in the chapter. This is a sewer instrument rather than a plumbing license instrument, which is why it is staged where the city’s plumbing bonds are not.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Fort Dodge Sewer Builder License Bond?
- It’s required by City of Fort Dodge (City Council) (Fort Dodge Municipal Code § 13.08.120 (License and bond for sewer builder), Title 13 ch. 13.08 (sewers); Ord. 518 § 13). Sewer builders licensed by the Fort Dodge city council to lay, alter or repair house drains, catch basins, strainers, cesspools, water closets or any other fixture connected with the city sewer. The trade description is old and the list is literal, so read it against what you actually do rather than against what the work is called now. The council decides who is qualified, which means this is a discretionary license rather than a form to fill in. Note the boundary with the state: fixture work of this kind can also be plumbing under Iowa Code chapter 105, whose licensing the state preempts, so a contractor holding a state plumbing contractor license should ask the city how this chapter and the state license interact before filing anything.
- How much is the Fort Dodge Sewer Builder License Bond?
- The bond amount is $2,000.
- How do I get the Fort Dodge Sewer Builder 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?
- Given with the license and conditioned for the faithful and proper performance of the licensee’s duties. Renewal: With the sewer builder 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.
