Homewood land-disturbing bonds.
From $100.
The City of Homewood requires a bond from contractors doing clearing, earthwork, soil-erosion control, and other land-disturbing work in the city. The City sets the amount with your land-disturbance permit; the premium is priced at 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, no credit check up to $250,000 — your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Homewood land-disturbing bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard land-disturbing bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $250,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
File with the City
Submit the executed bond with your Homewood land-disturbance permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Homewood conditions land-disturbing work — clearing, grading, earthwork, and soil-erosion control — on a permit and a surety bond. The bond backs your compliance with the City's land-disturbance and erosion-control rules, including site stabilization and restoration.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Homewood (the obligee). If you fail to control erosion, damage City infrastructure, or leave a site unrestored, the City can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Because the City sets the figure with the permit, enter that amount. No credit check up to $250,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score. Premiums start at $100, and your exact price appears there.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the City. Submit the executed bond with your Homewood land-disturbance permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $250,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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Homewood land-disturbing bond, issued today.
Priced at 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount the City required and file with your permit the same day.