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From $100.
Lee County requires a right-of-way permit bond before a contractor can open, cut, or work within the county right-of-way under a single permit. The bond is 110% of the estimated construction cost, and at least $5,000, set when the county approves the permit; the premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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Issued in one sitting, filed by mail.
No underwriting queue for the standard single right-of-way bond — enter your amount and pay, and the bond is issued. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the county required on the permit, and the effective date — at the standard amounts, that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
At the standard amounts the application collects no credit information — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay for most applicants. Larger amounts may add a quick review.
File with Lee County
Lee County DOT requires the original sealed bond before your right-of-way permit takes effect, so we mail you the wet-ink original to submit.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond actually covers
A Lee County right-of-way permit bond is a restoration guarantee. When you open the county right-of-way — to bore, trench, connect a utility, or lay a driveway apron — the county wants assurance that you'll restore the pavement, drainage, and surface to its standards when you're done.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Lee County Board of County Commissioners (the obligee, the party the bond protects). If the work isn't completed or the right-of-way isn't restored, the county can recover against the bond to make it whole. This is the single-permit version, tied to one specific permit.
The amount is 110% of the estimated construction cost, and at least $5,000, set when the county approves the permit. The bond must stay in force through a 12-month warranty period after the county accepts the finished work. A permit issued to a recognized utility company as owner needs no bond, and the county does not accept an escrow agreement or letter of credit in its place. The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — priced by your bond amount, not a credit or underwriting tier. At the standard amounts the application collects no credit information; most applications approve instantly.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount Lee County set on your permit — the executed bond is generated instantly, and we mail the sealed original Lee DOT requires.
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