Spencer Communications Tower and Wind Energy Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors constructing or erecting a communications tower or a wind energy system in Spencer. This is the first wind energy contractor license bond in this directory and it is a natural fit for the state — Iowa generates a larger share of its electricity from wind than almost anywhere else — but it is licensed at city level and only some cities do it, so it is not a statewide requirement. No person may engage in the construction or erection of either kind of structure in the city without the license, and the license is not issued until the fee, bond and insurance requirements are all met. The licensing period is a fixed calendar year running from the first of February, and the fee is charged for the period or any part of it, so timing matters. The bond is conditioned on faithful compliance with every city ordinance, rule and regulation applicable to communications towers or wind energy systems, which points you at the whole chapter rather than at the permit alone.
Obligee: City of Spencer (City Clerk). Citation: Spencer Code of Ordinances § 151.04 (Contractor’s license), Title XV (Land Usage) ch. 151 (Communications Towers and Wind Energy Systems); § 151.04(A) fee; § 151.04(C) insurance.
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: Must run throughout the licensing period, 1 February to 31 January.
Renewal: Annual, on the city’s licensing year.
Filing
Filed with the city clerk in favor of the city on the clerk’s own application forms. The figure renders because the section names a surety bond, states a flat amount and offers no alternative. Spencer runs the same three-part template — fee, surety bond, insurance — for this license, its excavator license and its commercial tree trimmer license at three different sums, so a contractor holding more than one files more than one bond on the same pattern.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Spencer Communications Tower and Wind Energy Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of Spencer (City Clerk) (Spencer Code of Ordinances § 151.04 (Contractor’s license), Title XV (Land Usage) ch. 151 (Communications Towers and Wind Energy Systems); § 151.04(A) fee; § 151.04(C) insurance). Contractors constructing or erecting a communications tower or a wind energy system in Spencer. This is the first wind energy contractor license bond in this directory and it is a natural fit for the state — Iowa generates a larger share of its electricity from wind than almost anywhere else — but it is licensed at city level and only some cities do it, so it is not a statewide requirement. No person may engage in the construction or erection of either kind of structure in the city without the license, and the license is not issued until the fee, bond and insurance requirements are all met. The licensing period is a fixed calendar year running from the first of February, and the fee is charged for the period or any part of it, so timing matters. The bond is conditioned on faithful compliance with every city ordinance, rule and regulation applicable to communications towers or wind energy systems, which points you at the whole chapter rather than at the permit alone.
- How much is the Spencer Communications Tower and Wind Energy Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Spencer Communications Tower and Wind Energy 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?
- Must run throughout the licensing period, 1 February to 31 January. Renewal: Annual, on the city’s licensing year.
- 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.
