{"id":"54171c99-afc8-4967-bc1b-62d1c59d0dab","task":"Obtain a Demolition Permit Bond","domain":"sandiego.gov","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."],"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."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/54171c99-afc8-4967-bc1b-62d1c59d0dab"}