Oskaloosa City Electrician License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Electricians who continue to hold a legacy City of Oskaloosa electrician license. This is the narrowest record in the state file and the scope is the whole point of it: since February 2009 the city has offered two routes to being licensed as an electrician here, and only one of them carries this bond. An electrician holding a valid State of Iowa license satisfies the city that way and posts nothing. An electrician continuing an existing city license pays the small annual city fee and files this bond. So the class is closed and shrinking, and a contractor new to Oskaloosa will almost certainly be on the state route and will not need this at all. If a listing offers you an Oskaloosa contractor license bond, this is what it is describing — the words general contractor do not appear anywhere in the Oskaloosa code.
Obligee: City of Oskaloosa (City Clerk; approved by Clerk and Mayor). Citation: Oskaloosa Municipal Code § 5.16.070 (Bond and insurance requirements for city issued licenses); § 5.16.060 (City and state electrical licenses); § 5.16.040 (License required), Title 5 ch. 5.16 (Electricians’ Licenses); Ord. No. 1271 §§ 1–2, 17 February 2009; Prior code § 2.3-1.0107.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
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: Deposited with the clerk and held as security while the city license continues.
Renewal: With the city license, which carries a small annual fee.
Filing
Executed and deposited with the city clerk, with sureties approved by the clerk and the mayor. The figure renders because the sum is flat, sureties are approved by named officers and no cash or deposit alternative appears in the chapter. The bond is held as security on four conditions: that all electrical work by the licensee or under the licensee’s supervision complies with the applicable city ordinances; that fines and penalties properly imposed are paid; that the city is held free from liability from the neglect or incompetency of the licensee or anyone working under supervision; and that certificates of public liability, property damage and workers’ compensation insurance are also deposited. Iowa does not preempt municipal electrical licensing the way it preempts plumbing and mechanical, so this instrument stands where the city’s plumber bond does not.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Oskaloosa City Electrician License Bond?
- It’s required by City of Oskaloosa (City Clerk; approved by Clerk and Mayor) (Oskaloosa Municipal Code § 5.16.070 (Bond and insurance requirements for city issued licenses); § 5.16.060 (City and state electrical licenses); § 5.16.040 (License required), Title 5 ch. 5.16 (Electricians’ Licenses); Ord. No. 1271 §§ 1–2, 17 February 2009; Prior code § 2.3-1.0107). Electricians who continue to hold a legacy City of Oskaloosa electrician license. This is the narrowest record in the state file and the scope is the whole point of it: since February 2009 the city has offered two routes to being licensed as an electrician here, and only one of them carries this bond. An electrician holding a valid State of Iowa license satisfies the city that way and posts nothing. An electrician continuing an existing city license pays the small annual city fee and files this bond. So the class is closed and shrinking, and a contractor new to Oskaloosa will almost certainly be on the state route and will not need this at all. If a listing offers you an Oskaloosa contractor license bond, this is what it is describing — the words general contractor do not appear anywhere in the Oskaloosa code.
- How much is the Oskaloosa City Electrician License Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Oskaloosa City Electrician 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?
- Deposited with the clerk and held as security while the city license continues. Renewal: With the city license, which carries a small annual 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.
