Oskaloosa Excavation Permit Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors excavating in Oskaloosa. What this bond guarantees is broader than restoration: it covers the permittee’s payment for any damage done to the city or to public property and, separately, payment of all costs the city incurs in administering the excavation chapter, so the city’s own administrative expense is inside the penal sum rather than billed alongside it. Insurance is required in the next section, restoration of public property in the one after, and the city may complete the work and assess the cost if the permittee does not. This is a different filing from the city’s driveway bond even though the figures match.
Obligee: City of Oskaloosa. Citation: Oskaloosa Municipal Code § 12.32.050 (Bond required), Title 12 ch. 12.32 (Excavations); § 12.32.060 (Insurance required); § 12.32.070 (Restoration of public property); Prior code § 8-1.0110(4).
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: Posted with the city against the excavation permit.
Renewal: With the permit cycle.
Filing
Posted with the city. The section calls it a penal bond issued by a surety company authorized to issue such bonds in the state and states a flat sum, with no cash or deposit alternative, so the figure renders.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Oskaloosa Excavation Permit Bond?
- It’s required by City of Oskaloosa (Oskaloosa Municipal Code § 12.32.050 (Bond required), Title 12 ch. 12.32 (Excavations); § 12.32.060 (Insurance required); § 12.32.070 (Restoration of public property); Prior code § 8-1.0110(4)). Contractors excavating in Oskaloosa. What this bond guarantees is broader than restoration: it covers the permittee’s payment for any damage done to the city or to public property and, separately, payment of all costs the city incurs in administering the excavation chapter, so the city’s own administrative expense is inside the penal sum rather than billed alongside it. Insurance is required in the next section, restoration of public property in the one after, and the city may complete the work and assess the cost if the permittee does not. This is a different filing from the city’s driveway bond even though the figures match.
- How much is the Oskaloosa Excavation Permit Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Oskaloosa Excavation Permit 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 against the excavation permit. Renewal: With the permit cycle.
- 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.
