West Fargo Master Heating Contractor and Master Gas Installer Bond
What it is & who requires it
Master heating contractors and master gas installers working in West Fargo. The city runs its own board of examiners for the trade, and the credential is a Certificate of Authority granted after examination — the bond is executed and deposited before the certificate is received, so it is a precondition of practicing rather than a later filing. A master heating contractor is a person, firm or corporation authorized by a master’s certificate; the journeyman credential is separate.
Obligee: City of West Fargo (City Auditor; Board of City Commissioners). Citation: West Fargo Revised Ordinances § 7-0613 (Master Heating Contractor and Master Gas Installer — Bond required); § 7-0610 (Certificate of Authority); § 7-0604 (Applications); § 7-0614 (Liability insurance).
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: Annual, and it continues in force and effect for one year after the work has been completed.
Renewal: Annual — the bond is described in the ordinance as an annual surety bond, deposited before the Certificate of Authority is received.
Filing
Executed and deposited with the West Fargo City Auditor, approved by the board of city commissioners. The instrument is named in the ordinance as an annual surety bond and the sum is stated flatly in the code, so what you file is not negotiated. What it secures is broad: indemnity to the city from all accidents and damages caused or claimed to be caused by the negligence of the holder or anyone in the holder’s employ in protecting the work, or by unfaithful or inadequate work done under the Certificate of Authority, together with strict compliance with the title and with the conditions of any permit issued under it. Public liability insurance is carried separately at the city’s stated limits and is not a substitute for the bond.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-31).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the West Fargo Master Heating Contractor and Master Gas Installer Bond?
- It’s required by City of West Fargo (City Auditor; Board of City Commissioners) (West Fargo Revised Ordinances § 7-0613 (Master Heating Contractor and Master Gas Installer — Bond required); § 7-0610 (Certificate of Authority); § 7-0604 (Applications); § 7-0614 (Liability insurance)). Master heating contractors and master gas installers working in West Fargo. The city runs its own board of examiners for the trade, and the credential is a Certificate of Authority granted after examination — the bond is executed and deposited before the certificate is received, so it is a precondition of practicing rather than a later filing. A master heating contractor is a person, firm or corporation authorized by a master’s certificate; the journeyman credential is separate.
- How much is the West Fargo Master Heating Contractor and Master Gas Installer Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the West Fargo Master Heating Contractor and Master Gas Installer 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?
- Annual, and it continues in force and effect for one year after the work has been completed. Renewal: Annual — the bond is described in the ordinance as an annual surety bond, deposited before the Certificate of Authority is received.
- 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 2026-08-31); the source link is on this page.
