domain: sandiego.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Check the local building department's demolition permit requirements to determine whether a surety bond or cash deposit is required before the permit will be issued — common but not universal across cities.
Determine the required bond amount and format, which varies widely by jurisdiction (examples found ranged from roughly a couple thousand dollars up to $50,000 depending on city and project scope) — confirm the exact figure with the permitting agency.
Apply through a licensed surety bond provider, submitting the bond application, business/financial information, and project details; approval for standard demolition bonds can often be completed within a few hours to a couple of days.
Confirm what the bond guarantees — typically completion of demolition per permit conditions, site restoration/fencing, and compliance with permit terms — since failure to meet these can trigger a claim against the bond.
Submit the bond with the permit application package and retain a copy along with any renewal requirements if the project extends beyond the bond's coverage period.
Known gotchas
Bond amounts and whether a bond is required at all vary enormously between jurisdictions — don't assume a figure from one city's ordinance applies elsewhere; confirm with the specific building department.
The bond premium is a real out-of-pocket cost (a percentage of the bond amount, influenced by the contractor's financial standing) that should be budgeted into the bid, not treated as a fully refundable pass-through expense.
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