Before a building or structure is moved over the streets of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, the consolidated government requires a relocation / house-moving bond. It backs any damage to county streets, signals, and right-of-way along the route — pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, with your exact price shown at the application.
















No underwriting queue for the standard relocation bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the county. Here is the whole thing:
Your business details, the bond amount the county required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
The application collects no credit information, and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick soft-pull review that never affects your score.
Submit the executed bond with your relocation / moving permit application to the Athens-Clarke County permitting office. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city-county government. When a house or other structure is hauled over its public streets, it can damage pavement, curbs, traffic signals, and overhead utilities. The county requires a relocation bond before issuing a moving permit so there is a financial backstop for that damage.
It is a three-party arrangement: you or the house-mover (the principal), the surety carrier, and Athens-Clarke County (the obligee). If the move damages county property or the right-of-way and it is not repaired, the county can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Movers who plan their route, raise the lines they need to, and restore the road treat the bond as a permit formality. We issue the amount the county set, pricing from $100 with your exact price shown at the application.
Submit the application with the bond amount Athens-Clarke County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your moving permit.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Five-minute application, pricing from $100. Enter the amount the county set and see your exact price the same day.