Tulsa House Mover Bond
What it is & who requires it
Licensed house movers operating in Tulsa. The bond runs for the benefit of private parties as well as the city, so a property owner damaged during a move has recourse to it directly rather than only through the city. Budget separately for the inspection charge on structures moved in from outside the city limits, which the code sets as a flat fee plus a per-mile amount for the round trip to measure the structure — that is a real cost on a long move and it sits outside both the bond and the permit fee. Structure moving is not one of the trades the state Construction Industries Board licenses, so this city filing is not displaced by the state bond.
Obligee: City of Tulsa. Citation: Tulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 49 § 324 (House mover’s bond and insurance); Title 51 ch. 4 § 1303.3 (bond required of a licensed house mover); Title 51 ch. 4 § 1303.14 (inspection fee for structures moved in from outside the city limits).
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: Given by the licensed house mover for the benefit of the city and of any private person or corporation sustaining damage.
Renewal: With the mover’s license.
Filing
Filed with the city under the building code’s house mover provisions, with the amount set in the administrative fee and bond title. The two titles work together and should be read together: one sets the requirement and the other the figure. No cash or deposit alternative appears. Note that the sum here is several times the equivalent bond in Oklahoma City, which is a useful caution against carrying a figure between the two metros.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Tulsa House Mover Bond?
- It’s required by City of Tulsa (Tulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 49 § 324 (House mover’s bond and insurance); Title 51 ch. 4 § 1303.3 (bond required of a licensed house mover); Title 51 ch. 4 § 1303.14 (inspection fee for structures moved in from outside the city limits)). Licensed house movers operating in Tulsa. The bond runs for the benefit of private parties as well as the city, so a property owner damaged during a move has recourse to it directly rather than only through the city. Budget separately for the inspection charge on structures moved in from outside the city limits, which the code sets as a flat fee plus a per-mile amount for the round trip to measure the structure — that is a real cost on a long move and it sits outside both the bond and the permit fee. Structure moving is not one of the trades the state Construction Industries Board licenses, so this city filing is not displaced by the state bond.
- How much is the Tulsa House Mover Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Tulsa House Mover 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?
- Given by the licensed house mover for the benefit of the city and of any private person or corporation sustaining damage. Renewal: With the mover’s license.
- 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.
