Cherokee County tree maintenance bonds.
From $100.
Cherokee County requires a tree maintenance bond to warrant the new trees and landscaping installed on a commercial project under its Article 27 Tree Preservation and Replacement Ordinance. The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — the exact price appears in the on-page calculator once you enter your bond amount.
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How much does a Cherokee County tree maintenance bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Most standard tree maintenance bonds clear fast — enter your amount, apply, and file with the county. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the project name, the bond amount the county required, and the effective date — that is the application. No credit check up to $25,000.
Priced and issued
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with Cherokee County
Submit the executed bond to the Cherokee County arborist to satisfy the tree maintenance warranty. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the county insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the tree maintenance bond actually covers
Cherokee County regulates tree preservation and replacement for development under Article 27 of its Zoning Ordinance (Tree Preservation and Replacement). When a commercial project installs new trees, shrubs, or landscaping, the county arborist takes a maintenance bond to warrant that the plantings survive and are maintained.
Under the ordinance, the owner posts a maintenance guarantee — typically tied to the value of the new trees, shrubs, and their installation — warranting the plantings for the period set by the county (no less than fifteen months from final plat or certificate of occupancy). A performance bond can also apply when required plantings cannot be installed up front.
If the plantings fail or are not maintained through the warranty period, the county can recover against the bond to replace them. It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays, you repay the surety. The premium is 0.5% of the county's bond amount, $100 minimum; no credit check up to $25,000.
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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 Cherokee County. Submit the executed bond to the Cherokee County arborist to satisfy the tree maintenance warranty. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the county insists.
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 $25,000. 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.
Priced at the application.
Submit the application with the bond amount the county arborist set — the premium is 0.5% of that amount, $100 minimum, calculated exactly at the application.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Cherokee County tree bond, priced upfront.
0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount the county required and see your exact price.