Brandon Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Building contractors working in Brandon. The chapter defines building contracting as the enlargement, alteration, repair, improvement, conversion or new construction of any single, two or three family dwelling, or any accessory building or structure, for which a building permit is required — so this is a residential credential, and it turns on whether a permit is needed rather than on the size of the job. The license requires an examination administered by the City of Brandon, with one shortcut worth knowing: a current valid contractor’s license issued by the City of Sioux Falls can be presented in lieu of sitting Brandon’s examination. Work must be under the personal supervision of the licensed contractor or a designated construction supervisor.
Obligee: City of Brandon (Department of Building Services). Citation: Brandon Municipal Code § 6-2-8 (Insurance and bonding); § 6-2-1 (Definitions — building contracting); § 6-2-3 (Examination); § 6-2-4 (License term and renewal); § 6-2-7 (License fee); Title 06, ch. 6-2 (Contractor’s License Provisions), Ordinance No. 402, 4/20/07; SDCL 9-34-12.
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: Continuous — the ordinance requires a continuous compliance bond maintained and delivered to the Department of Building Services as a condition of the license.
Renewal: Annual, on a fixed calendar year: every license issued under the chapter expires on December 31 regardless of when it was taken out.
Filing
Delivered to the Brandon Department of Building Services and maintained continuously as a condition of the license, in a form approved by the city, with the contractor as principal and the City of Brandon as obligee — for the city’s benefit and expressly for the benefit of consumers dealing with the contractor. The ordinance leaves no substitute open: the bond must be written by a corporate surety authorized to transact business in South Dakota, and the sum is stated flatly, so what you file is not negotiated. What it secures is the faithful and lawful completion of all work entered into within the city and compliance with the chapter. Two features are worth planning around. Liability insurance is a separate and additional requirement, carried at the city’s stated minimum or at ten percent of the cost of the work on each project as determined by the building permit, and it is not an alternative to the bond. And the ordinance says in terms that this bond is in addition to all other license bonds required by any political subdivision or government agency — so a contractor working both Brandon and a neighboring jurisdiction should expect to carry both rather than one.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-01).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Brandon Contractor License Bond?
- It’s required by City of Brandon (Department of Building Services) (Brandon Municipal Code § 6-2-8 (Insurance and bonding); § 6-2-1 (Definitions — building contracting); § 6-2-3 (Examination); § 6-2-4 (License term and renewal); § 6-2-7 (License fee); Title 06, ch. 6-2 (Contractor’s License Provisions), Ordinance No. 402, 4/20/07; SDCL 9-34-12). Building contractors working in Brandon. The chapter defines building contracting as the enlargement, alteration, repair, improvement, conversion or new construction of any single, two or three family dwelling, or any accessory building or structure, for which a building permit is required — so this is a residential credential, and it turns on whether a permit is needed rather than on the size of the job. The license requires an examination administered by the City of Brandon, with one shortcut worth knowing: a current valid contractor’s license issued by the City of Sioux Falls can be presented in lieu of sitting Brandon’s examination. Work must be under the personal supervision of the licensed contractor or a designated construction supervisor.
- How much is the Brandon Contractor License Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Brandon Contractor License 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?
- Continuous — the ordinance requires a continuous compliance bond maintained and delivered to the Department of Building Services as a condition of the license. Renewal: Annual, on a fixed calendar year: every license issued under the chapter expires on December 31 regardless of when it was taken out.
- 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 2026-09-01); the source link is on this page.
