Festival Permit ($10,000) Bond - Hillsborough, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

Festival organizers in Hillsborough County usually plan around the insurance certificate and forget the bond until the permit reviewer asks for it. The $10,000 festival permit bond is a one page instrument you can have in hand the same week, so it should never be the item that holds up an approval.

Hillsborough County, Florida requires a $10,000 surety bond from organizers who hold a festival permit. The bond names the County as obligee and guarantees that the organizer will follow the permit conditions and pay for County costs or damage tied to the event. It sits alongside, and does not replace, the liability insurance the County requires for events on County property.

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How to Apply for a Festival Permit ($10,000) Bond:

• Have the organizer's legal name exactly as it appears on the festival permit application.
• Event name, location and dates.
• Owner or principal name and home address for the credit review.
• Complete the bond application and accept the quoted premium.
• Receive the executed $10,000 bond naming Hillsborough County as obligee.
• Deliver the bond with your permit materials, and keep the separate liability insurance certificate ready.

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The bond and the insurance are two different things

The most common mistake is assuming the event liability policy covers the permit requirement. It does not. Hillsborough County states that liability insurance is a requirement for all events held on County property. The festival permit bond is a separate guarantee made to the County itself. Insurance protects you and the public against injury and property claims. The bond protects the County if the organizer leaves conditions of the permit unmet, such as cleanup, restoration of the site or unpaid County charges.

Who posts it

The person or organization named on the festival permit is the principal on the bond. Hillsborough County is the obligee. The bond amount on this listing is $10,000.

Timing

For events in County parks, Hillsborough County says the Special Events Permit Application is due at least 90 days and not more than 365 days before the event date, and payments for the event are due upon approval. Order the bond early in that window so the executed form is ready when the County asks for it.

Confirm before you file

Permit reviewers can update their bond wording and filing steps. Before the bond is issued, confirm with Hillsborough County the exact obligee name, any County bond form, and where the original should be delivered.

What it costs

You pay a one time premium for the bond term rather than posting $10,000 in cash. The surety sets that premium after reviewing the applicant, mainly personal or business credit and the size and history of the event.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Festival Permit ($10,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $10,000.
• Hillsborough County, Florida named as obligee.
• Principal name matching the permit application exactly.
• A surety company authorized to write bonds in Florida.
• Liability insurance for events on County property, which is a separate requirement.

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