Keep the original even when applying online

The City offers its Customer Self Service portal for new licenses and supporting documents, but the contractor checklist still specifies the original signed and sealed bond. Confirm with Community Development how that original is to be received; do not discard it because a file was uploaded.

Submit the applicable licensing packet together. The workers' compensation waiver is an alternative for that insurance evidence, not a stated waiver of the $5,000 surety. The City also distinguishes applicable State roofing documentation.

Match the license group and renewal year

General and limited contractors renew in odd calendar years; building-trade licenses renew in even calendar years. Those groups have biennial licenses, while tree trimmers renew annually in December. These license cycles do not establish the bond's provider term.

The City's fence-contractor instruction exempts proof of exam passage but still requires licensing, insurance and bonding. Do not treat that qualification exception as a surety exemption.

Purchase Now opens Propeller in a new tab. Check the contractor/principal, actual classification, City recipient, $5,000 instrument and dates before applying. After issuance, verify signature/seal and complete City licensing with the separate documents. The City requires licensing, insurance and bonding before the permit step; issuance alone is not permission to start work.