Omaha Plumbing Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Three Omaha trades share this one instrument at one figure: master plumbers, water conditioning contractors and lawn sprinkler contractors. The bond is a precondition of applying for a permit rather than of holding the license, so it is filed before any work is pulled. A master plumber carries a second instrument on top of it — the city requires an additional street excavation bond to secure permits for installing, repairing or altering building sewers, storm sewers or water services — and the street excavation chapter grants the credit in the other direction, letting a master plumber declare the plumbing bond against the excavation requirement. Water conditioning and lawn sprinkler contractors file this bond alone unless their work opens the street.
Obligee: City of Omaha (Permits and Inspections Division). Citation: Omaha Municipal Code § 49-305 (Bond and insurance requirements for permit procurement); ch. 49 (Plumbing); and § 34-56 (street excavation bond, which a master plumber files in addition); Ord. No. 40524, § 1, 10-20-15.
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: On file with the city before a permit may be applied for, and held through the licensure period.
Renewal: Maintained on file with the city for the term of the license; the bond is a precondition of pulling permits rather than a per-job filing.
Filing
Filed with the city as a verification document before permits may be applied for. The ordinance names the instrument and states the sum flatly — a bond issued by an approved surety, in a stated amount — so what you file is not negotiated. The certificate of insurance at the city’s stated combined coverage is joined to the bond by an explicit and rather than an or: both are required, and neither substitutes for the other. What the bond secures is the city’s protection against loss or damage caused by the license holder’s negligence in properly executing and protecting plumbing work performed by the holder or under the holder’s supervision during the licensure period.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
Related Nebraska bonds
Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Omaha Plumbing Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of Omaha (Permits and Inspections Division) (Omaha Municipal Code § 49-305 (Bond and insurance requirements for permit procurement); ch. 49 (Plumbing); and § 34-56 (street excavation bond, which a master plumber files in addition); Ord. No. 40524, § 1, 10-20-15). Three Omaha trades share this one instrument at one figure: master plumbers, water conditioning contractors and lawn sprinkler contractors. The bond is a precondition of applying for a permit rather than of holding the license, so it is filed before any work is pulled. A master plumber carries a second instrument on top of it — the city requires an additional street excavation bond to secure permits for installing, repairing or altering building sewers, storm sewers or water services — and the street excavation chapter grants the credit in the other direction, letting a master plumber declare the plumbing bond against the excavation requirement. Water conditioning and lawn sprinkler contractors file this bond alone unless their work opens the street.
- How much is the Omaha Plumbing Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Omaha Plumbing 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?
- On file with the city before a permit may be applied for, and held through the licensure period. Renewal: Maintained on file with the city for the term of the license; the bond is a precondition of pulling permits rather than a per-job filing.
- 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 2026-09-02); the source link is on this page.
