Athens-Clarke County relocation bonds.
From $100.
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.
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How much does an Athens-Clarke County relocation 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 relocation bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the county. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the county required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with Athens-Clarke County
Submit the executed bond with your relocation / moving permit application to the Athens-Clarke County permitting office. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the relocation bond actually guarantees
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.
You need this bond if you are
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 Athens-Clarke County. Submit the executed bond with your relocation / moving permit application to the Athens-Clarke County permitting office. 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 $100,000. 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 Athens-Clarke County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your moving permit.
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Athens-Clarke County relocation bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the county set and see your exact price the same day.