Cobb County landscape bonds.
From $100.
Cobb County requires a landscape maintenance bond guaranteeing that the landscaping installed on a development is maintained and kept alive through the County’s required maintenance period. The County sets the amount; pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — a quick soft credit check may apply for approval.
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How much does a Cobb County landscape bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No broker phone tag for the Cobb County landscape bond — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the County. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount Cobb County required, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & issued
The soft pull never touches your score. Most of these clear quickly; larger amounts may get a short underwriter review within 48 hours.
File with Cobb County
Submit the executed bond to the Cobb County Community Development office with your final plan approval or certificate of occupancy. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Cobb County landscape bond covers
Cobb County conditions development approvals on required landscaping — buffers, street trees, and plantings under its landscape and tree-protection ordinances. Once that landscaping is installed, the County requires a maintenance bond guaranteeing it’s kept alive and maintained through a defined maintenance period.
The bond is a performance guarantee to the County: it backs the survival, replacement, and upkeep of the required plant material for the maintenance term. If plants die or maintenance lapses, the County can draw on the bond to restore the landscaping to the approved plan.
It is not insurance for you — if Cobb County recovers against the bond, you repay the surety. Developers whose landscaping is maintained and passes the County’s final inspection get the bond released. Enter the County-set amount and your exact price appears at application, from $100.
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 Cobb County. Submit the executed bond to the Cobb County Community Development office with your final plan approval or certificate of occupancy. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application: approved instantly, or after a quick credit check.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your executed bond comes back ready to file with Cobb County.
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Cobb County landscape bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100, soft pull only. Enter the County-set amount and file the same day.