Opening clearance · free first

Is your opening date
legally possible?

The only permit clearance your landlord or lender can verify themselves — a live link, not a PDF. Every permit, fee and deadline cited to the official source. Free check in a minute; full stack $49, not a $400 lawyer.

Short-term rental / Airbnb? Check an address's STR rules — free →

⏳ Austin, Houston, New Orleans and San Diego have an enforcement clock running. Code DEADLINE takes the full report to $29 instead of $49 in those four metros, through Sept 30 — that's when the useful filing window closes, so the code closes with it. Check your address free, then decide →

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Already licensed? See every permit under your name — free, no signup → New Orleans, Chicago, Orlando, Cambridge & Marin County — straight from the city's public register.

Permit lookup by city: New Orleans · Chicago · Orlando · Cambridge · Marin County

Popular STR markets: Nashville · Austin · New Orleans · Denver · San Diego · Charleston · Las Vegas · Asheville

Live Permits & licenses · every business type
  • Free: target date vs earliest legal open + lease-at-risk math
  • Share: Opening Clearance verify URL + landlord PDF
  • $49: full stack, calendar, CO packet — one-time, no subscription
Opening feasibility
Free · ~60 sec

You get a shareable Opening Clearance link — send it to your landlord before you sign.

Complete launch report
Free preview

Same business + city above. Preview top permits, then unlock all 7 sections for $49.

Starting research...
Building complete report

Information service only · researched from public .gov sources · not legal advice · agencies decide approval.

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Shareable linkLandlord-verify Opening Clearance URL
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Date mathTarget open vs earliest legal open
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.gov-researchedPublic agency sources at generation time
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$49 full stackPermits · CO packet · calendar · optional Watchdog
Process map

What BondPermit does — end to end

Free check → shareable proof → full kit when you need it. No account required to start.

How it works

Three steps.
Then share the link.

No account for the free check. The verify URL is the product — not a PDF stuck in your inbox.

01

Run the free feasibility check

Business, city, target opening date. We estimate your earliest legal open and flag it BLOCKED / AT RISK / CLEAR PATH — before you sign anything.

✓ know where you stand in ~60 sec
02

Share the verify link

Send the live verify URL + landlord one-pager before lease or key handoff. A link they can check — not a PDF stuck in your inbox. Documentation, not government approval.

✓ landlord & lender confidence, free
03

Unlock the $49 Opening Kit

Your full permit list with .gov links where available, the exact filing order, lease addendum draft, .ics deadline calendar, CO / inspection packet — every line cited.

✓ file in the right order, no misses
Then we keep watch. Watchdog ($9.99/mo, optional) re-checks your exact permits against the live government sources and emails you the moment anything changes — so your report stays true after delivery, and you're never the last to know.
What's inside your $49 report

Everything in one place.
Nothing missing.

Seven sections, custom-researched for your business and location. Each line cited to its .gov source.

01
Your Launch Sequence
Six-phase week-by-week plan showing what to file first, what runs in parallel, and what unlocks each milestone. Fastest legal path to opening day.
Master plan
02
Entity Formation
LLC, Corp, Sole Prop, DBA — actual state filing fees, the agency that files it, processing time, and the direct .gov link. We list options. We never recommend one over another.
State-specific
03
Tax Setup
EIN application, state sales tax permit, employer withholding registration, unemployment insurance, and workers' comp — every tax registration you need before you sell or hire.
Federal + state
04
Permits
Every required permit — federal, state, county, city — with the issuing agency, the fee, the processing timeline, and the application URL. Industry-specific permits flagged automatically.
Multi-jurisdiction
05
Licenses
Professional boards (cosmetology, contractor, food, childcare), industry licenses (cannabis, liquor), and tax licenses — with renewal cycle, per-practitioner flagging, and direct apply links.
Board-level detail
06
Insurance Baseline
General liability, property, workers' comp, professional liability, commercial auto, cyber — types you likely need and typical cost ranges. We never name a carrier or sell insurance.
Types + ranges
07
Banking Setup Checklist
Exactly what to bring to open a business bank account — EIN letter, Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement, ID, address proof, DBA filing. Plus tips on which banks fit which businesses.
Documents to bring
See exactly what you get

Your $49 report.
Side by side.

This is the actual structure delivered. Real fields, real fees, researched from public .gov agencies — yours is custom-generated for your business and location.

bondpermit.com/report/sample · Phoenix AZ · Hair Salon

Hair Salon · Phoenix, Arizona

Report #BP-2026-AZ-SAL-04219 · Confidence: High confidence · 7 sections · 23 compliance items
04 · Permits6 items
City of Phoenix Use Permit
$180
phoenix.gov
AZ Department of Revenue TPT License
$12
azdor.gov
Maricopa County Health Permit
$220/yr
maricopa.gov
05 · Licenses4 items
AZ Cosmetology Establishment License
$140/2yr
bcb.az.gov
Per-Stylist Cosmetology License
$60/2yr
bcb.az.gov
02 · Entity FormationOptions shown
AZ LLC (Articles of Organization)
$50
azcc.gov
AZ Trade Name (DBA)
$10
azsos.gov
+ 14 more items across Tax Setup · Insurance Baseline · Banking Checklist · Opening Day Sequence
Generate yours — $49 →
What makes it different

Not a PDF.
A living advisor.

Every other tool hands you a document and walks away. Your BondPermit report comes with a built-in AI advisor that knows your exact permits and licenses, answers any follow-up, and checks the government live when you ask if something's still current.

Ask BondPermit about your report
🔍 Checked the Montana sample live just now — still $400/year, unchanged. Source: mtrevenue.gov (Alcoholic Beverage Control). You're current on this sample stack.
Without food service you can drop the county health permit and ServSafe steps — that pulls your fastest path down to roughly 8 weeks. Start with the liquor license today because…

Click either sample question to try the real chat · full scenario answers need your $49 report. Get your report — $49 →

After your report

Your $49 doesn't end at delivery.
We stay with you.

Your report is true the day you open — and Watchdog keeps it true after. It re-checks your exact permits and licenses against the live government sources and tells you the moment anything changes.

01
Day 1
Your report + step-by-step action plan, delivered instantly.
PDF + HTML
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Day 3
Personal check-in: "How's it going? Hit any roadblocks?" Reply, we help.
Included
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Day 7
Top 5 mistakes founders make in their first 30 days — so you skip them.
Included
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Day 14
Progress check. We help you re-prioritize the next 30 days based on what you've filed.
Included
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Ongoing
Watchdog re-checks your report against the live government sources and emails you what changed — fee changes, new requirements, renewal deadlines, each linked to its official .gov source.
$9.99/mo · $79/yr · optional

Why we do this: A permit report is a photograph of a moving target — fees change, deadlines pass, rules shift. Watchdog re-checks yours against the government so a report you paid for never quietly goes stale.

Why this matters

What it costs to get this wrong.

Every number below is from a public government source. Hover any card for the citation.

$16,550
Maximum federal OSHA fine
per serious violation
osha.gov · 2025
$200K+
Contractors fined by CA CSLB
for operating unlicensed
cslb.ca.gov · 2025
100%
personal liability on owners
for unpaid sales tax (LLC won't shield)
irs.gov · 2024

Each figure above is a published penalty or liability from the cited federal or state agency .gov source (hover any card for the citation). Penalties vary by jurisdiction and circumstance — confirm current amounts with the issuing authority.

Public record

Real enforcement.
Not theory.

Every state publishes enforcement actions against businesses operating without permits. Here's what happens to people who skip the research.

Cosmetology · Arizona
Establishments operating without a current cosmetology license face mandatory closure plus civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation.
Source: AZ Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
Food Service · California
Operating a food facility without a valid health permit is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 per day of unpermitted operation.
Source: CA Retail Food Code
Contractor · California
CSLB publishes regular enforcement sweeps. Unlicensed contractors face up to $15,000 fines + 6 months jail on a first offense. Repeats are felony.
Source: CSLB Press Releases
Childcare · Texas
Operating an unlicensed childcare facility carries fines of $25–$200 per child per day plus immediate court-ordered closure.
Source: TX HHS Child Care Regulation
Sales Tax · All states
Collecting sales tax without a permit is a criminal offense in every U.S. state. Owners are personally liable — LLC does not shield unpaid trust fund taxes.
Source: IRS Trust Fund Recovery
Workers' Comp · New York
Employers without workers' comp insurance face penalties of $2,000 every 10 days of non-compliance plus criminal charges starting at misdemeanor.
Source: NY Workers' Comp Board

All penalties cited from agency .gov publications, current May 2026. No specific business named. Penalties vary by jurisdiction and circumstance.

Your options

Same problem.
Six approaches.

Different time, cost, and risk. The math is honest.

Option
Cost
Time
What you get
Google + DIY
Free
8–15 hrs
Your own research, no single source list
Call city hall
Free
6–10 hrs
One jurisdiction at a time
Generic AI tools
Free
1 hr
General answers, links not always to official .gov pages
Local consultant
$300–1,500
1–3 weeks
Tailored advice on your timeline
BondPermit
$49
Minutes
Compiled research with each item linked to its official .gov source

A research deliverable that gathers permits and licenses across federal, state, county, and city .gov sources in one place, each item linked to its official source. Government agencies decide approval — confirm every item with the issuing authority before you act.

Pricing

Free check.
$49 when you need everything.

No subscription required for the report. Watchdog monitoring is opt-in and cancellable anytime.

Opening Kit
Full stack + clearance
$49once
Any US business — salon, contractor, restaurant, short-term rental, and more. Free feasibility first. Pay once for your permit plan, shareable Opening Clearance, landlord PDF, CO packet, and launch sections.
  • Free: opening date check + shareable verify link
  • Your permits + licenses · fees · .gov links · filing order
  • Landlord PDF · lease addendum draft · permit calendar (.ics)
  • CO / inspection packet (print-ready)
  • Entity · tax · insurance · banking · opening-day plan
  • Error challenge refund if a .gov source proves a specific error
Free check → then $49 →
Watchdog Monitoring
$9.99/mo
Optional. Re-checks your report against live .gov sources — fee changes, new requirements, renewal reminders. Opt-in only after your $49 kit.
  • Re-verifies your report against live .gov sources — catches fee changes, new requirements, agency changes
  • Renewal reminders · 30 / 60 / 90 days before each permit + license expires
  • Tells you exactly what changed and where — each change linked to its official .gov source
  • $79/year option saves ~$40 vs paying monthly
  • Cancel anytime in your account · refund pro-rated to day of cancellation
Add Watchdog →

Recurring subscription · $9.99/month, or $79/year — recurring until you cancel (see Terms §27). You confirm the recurring charge before checkout. Cancel via Stripe portal or [email protected] — refunds pro-rated to day of cancellation.

Property managers
STR Monitoring — Portfolio (3–25 properties)
$149/mo
Manage short-term rentals? We watch each city's official STR pages for every address you manage and alert you the day a rule or requirement changes — so a lapse never becomes a delisting.
  • Every address in your portfolio, monitored against the city's official STR sources
  • Alerts the day a rule, cap, or requirement changes — before a platform pulls a listing
  • Portfolio readiness check included (e.g. Austin's platform licensing enforcement)
  • STR rules & zoning are verified; license status is always flagged "confirm at city source"
  • One dashboard for every address you monitor — sign in by email, no password
  • Cancel anytime · recurring until you cancel
Start monitoring → $149/mo

Recurring subscription · $149/month until you cancel (see Terms §27). You confirm the recurring charge before checkout. Cancel via Stripe portal or [email protected] — refunds pro-rated to day of cancellation.

Larger portfolios
STR Monitoring — Scale (26–100+ properties)
$349/mo
Same STR monitoring as Portfolio, sized for larger books of business (26–100+ properties) — no extra features, just more room. We watch the official city pages for every address you manage and alert you the day a rule or requirement changes — so a lapse never becomes a delisting.
  • Every address across your full portfolio, monitored against the city's official STR sources
  • Alerts the day a rule, cap, or requirement changes — before a platform pulls a listing
  • Portfolio readiness check included, across your whole portfolio
  • STR rules & zoning are verified; license status is always flagged "confirm at city source"
  • One dashboard for every address you monitor — sign in by email, no password
  • Cancel anytime · recurring until you cancel
Start monitoring → $349/mo

Recurring subscription · $349/month until you cancel (see Terms §27). You confirm the recurring charge before checkout. Cancel via Stripe portal or [email protected] — refunds pro-rated to day of cancellation.

For property managers & landlords

Require clearance before you hand over the keys.

Send a prospective tenant one link. They complete Opening Clearance against the live .gov sources — you review a verify link and a landlord PDF before releasing keys. On your lease terms, not ours.

Open Keys Gate →

Portfolio or association? Bulk tenant invites available inside. BondPermit reflects research, not government approval — you retain all rights under your lease.

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Opening Clearance
Clear path
BusinessNail Salon · Phoenix, AZ
Target openAug 1, 2026
Requirements found7 permits & licenses
Lease-at-risk if delayed$4,200
🔗 Linked to official .gov source
Common questions

Things people actually ask.

What's free vs $49?
Free: opening feasibility, clearance level (BLOCKED / AT RISK / CLEAR PATH), earliest legal open date, and a shareable verify link + landlord one-pager.

$49 Opening Kit: full permit stack with .gov links, filing order, lease addendum, calendar, CO packet, plus entity/tax/insurance/banking sections. No subscription required.
Why only $49?
No lawyers, no overhead. Our research engine does 8–20 hours of cross-jurisdiction research in minutes. Typical small-business attorney consult is $200–400/hour for 1–2 hours of permit research — BondPermit gives you the research to bring to that consult.
Do you file permits or licenses for me?
No. We give you everything to file yourself — forms, documents, addresses, phone numbers, application URLs. We are research, not filing. This is intentional — it keeps your costs low and your control high.
How is this different from LegalZoom or Incfile?
They file your LLC — and stop there. We research everything you need beyond the LLC: industry permits, licenses, tax setup, insurance, banking. You can use both — LegalZoom to file the entity, BondPermit to know what to do next.
How accurate is the report?
Every report is researched at the moment you generate it, pulling from the federal, state, county, and city .gov sources that govern your business — the same public .gov sources used for compliance research. Each line item is sourced. You'll see a confidence indicator (High / Medium / Initial draft) showing how well-documented the research is for your specific jurisdiction.

What we don't do: certify or guarantee. Agencies update fees and rules without notice, so the report reflects what was on the .gov sites as of the time of generation. We ask you to confirm with the issuing authority before you file — that's not a hedge, it's how compliance actually works.

Our Error-Challenge refund: if you find a specific error and can show us the .gov source that proves it, we refund the $49 you paid and send you the corrected report.
What if a permit changes after I get my report?
Regulations change. The report reflects what was true on the day it was generated. Optional Watchdog ($9.99/mo) re-checks your report against live .gov sources and emails what changed — fees, new requirements, renewal deadlines.
Can I get a refund?
Pre-delivery: full refund, any reason. Post-delivery: file an Error Challenge at bondpermit.com/report-error with the specific permit + a .gov source showing the correct value. Confirmed challenges get a full refund + corrected report. Read the full refund policy in our Terms § 28.
What's the difference between BondPermit and the partner add-ons coming later?
BondPermit is research. We tell you what to file, where, how much. Partner add-ons (filing services, EIN, insurance, banking) are licensed third-parties who actually do the work. We never file or broker — partners do. We're transparent: we earn a referral fee on partner conversions, disclosed in the partner intro per FTC rules.
Do I need to wait for the partner network to use BondPermit?
No. The $49 report works today, end-to-end. You can file the permits and licenses in your plan yourself using the .gov links we provide. Partner add-ons are optional time-savers coming Month 2–4 for founders who'd rather pay $199 than spend 4 hours filing themselves.
Is this legal advice?
No. BondPermit is an information service that researches publicly available .gov regulations. We are not a law firm, accounting firm, or licensed insurance broker. The report is a research deliverable — you remain responsible for verifying every requirement directly with the issuing authority.

Before you sign the lease,
check the date.

Free opening feasibility · shareable clearance link · $49 full stack when you're ready.

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