Oskaloosa Driveway Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors performing driveway work in Oskaloosa. The term language is the useful detail: the bond runs a year, but on expiry it stays in force for everything that accrued under it beforehand, so the run-off is written into the ordinance rather than left to the surety’s form. What it secures is indemnity to the city against all losses or damages arising from the conduct of the work or from carelessness, negligence or unskillfulness in performing it. Oskaloosa takes a separate bond at the same figure for excavations under a different chapter, so a contractor cutting the street to build a drive should expect to be asked about both. Insurance is required in the following section and is not an alternative.
Obligee: City of Oskaloosa. Citation: Oskaloosa Municipal Code § 12.28.020 (Bond required), Title 12 ch. 12.28 (Driveways); § 12.28.010 (Permit required); § 12.28.030 (Insurance); Prior code § 8-4.02.
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: Executed for a period of one year, and after expiry it remains in force as to all penalties, claims and demands that accrued under it before expiry.
Renewal: Annual by the ordinance’s own terms.
Filing
The ordinance names a responsible surety bonding company authorized to operate within the state and states a flat sum, so the figure renders. Note that the city has three separate contractor bonds at this same amount in three different chapters with three different filing routes, and that they do not substitute for one another — which is why this directory keeps them as separate records rather than merging them the way it merges a single provision covering several classes.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Oskaloosa Driveway Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of Oskaloosa (Oskaloosa Municipal Code § 12.28.020 (Bond required), Title 12 ch. 12.28 (Driveways); § 12.28.010 (Permit required); § 12.28.030 (Insurance); Prior code § 8-4.02). Contractors performing driveway work in Oskaloosa. The term language is the useful detail: the bond runs a year, but on expiry it stays in force for everything that accrued under it beforehand, so the run-off is written into the ordinance rather than left to the surety’s form. What it secures is indemnity to the city against all losses or damages arising from the conduct of the work or from carelessness, negligence or unskillfulness in performing it. Oskaloosa takes a separate bond at the same figure for excavations under a different chapter, so a contractor cutting the street to build a drive should expect to be asked about both. Insurance is required in the following section and is not an alternative.
- How much is the Oskaloosa Driveway Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Oskaloosa Driveway Contractor 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 for a period of one year, and after expiry it remains in force as to all penalties, claims and demands that accrued under it before expiry. Renewal: Annual by the ordinance’s own terms.
- 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.
