Milton land disturbing bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

Before issuing a permit for land-disturbing activity, the City of Milton's Community Development / Land Development staff can require a surety bond under O.C.G.A. § 12-7-7, capped at $3,000 per acre of the proposed disturbance. Premiums cost 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information. Your permit paperwork will show the exact amount required.

Authorized under O.C.G.A. § 12-7-7 — up to $3,000 per acre of proposed land-disturbing activity
Required for grading, clearing, or other land-disturbing activity before Milton issues the permit
From $100, no credit section in the application — enter the acreage-based amount on your permit and see your price at application
From $1000.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimumSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiryFastinstant underwriting for most
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No long underwriting queue for the standard land-disturbing activity bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the city. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your business or applicant details, the development the permit covers, the bond amount Milton set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

No credit fields in the application and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. If a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that will not touch your score.

SAME DAY

File with the city

Submit the executed bond to Milton's Community Development / Land Development staff to satisfy your land-disturbance permit condition.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the land disturbing activity bond actually guarantees

Georgia's Erosion and Sedimentation Act lets a local issuing authority — here, the City of Milton — require a permit before land-disturbing activity like grading, clearing, or excavation begins. Under O.C.G.A. § 12-7-7, the local issuing authority may condition that permit on a bond (government security, cash, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a combination) up to, but not exceeding, $3,000 per acre of the proposed land-disturbing activity.

The bond backs your obligation to actually implement the erosion and sedimentation control measures your permit requires. If you fail to comply with the permit conditions, the statute lets Milton call the bond and use the proceeds to hire a contractor to stabilize the site and bring it into compliance — it is a compliance backstop, not insurance for you.

Milton's Community Development / Land Development staff administers land-disturbance permits and sets the exact bond amount for your project, up to the statutory $3,000-per-acre ceiling. Enter the figure your permit paperwork shows; we price the bond from a $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information.

O.C.G.A. § 12-7-7Under O.C.G.A. § 12-7-7, a local issuing authority may require a land-disturbing-activity permit applicant to post a bond in the form of government security, cash, an irrevocable letter of credit, or any combination thereof, up to but not exceeding $3,000.00 per acre of the proposed land-disturbing activity, prior to issuing the permit. If the applicant does not comply with the statute or with the conditions of the permit, the local issuing authority may call the bond, or any part of it, forfeited and use the proceeds to hire a contractor to stabilize the site and bring it into compliance. Confirm your project’s exact required amount with the City of Milton.

You need this bond if you are

A developer or builder whose Milton land-disturbance permit application requires a bond
A grading or site contractor performing earthwork the city has conditioned on a bond
Applying for a new land-disturbance permit with the Community Development department
Responding to a compliance issue on an existing permit that requires posting or renewing a bond

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount Milton set on your land-disturbance permit — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the city.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Milton land disturbing activity bond?Premiums cost 0.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is set by the City of Milton, capped at $3,000 per acre of the proposed land-disturbing activity under O.C.G.A. § 12-7-7. Enter the figure on your permit and your exact price appears at the application.
What amount should I enter?Enter the bond amount shown on your Milton land-disturbance permit. It scales with the acreage of your project, up to the statutory ceiling of $3,000 per acre — the Community Development department can confirm the exact figure.
What does the bond guarantee?It guarantees that you carry out the erosion and sedimentation control measures your permit requires. If you don't, Milton can call the bond and use the proceeds to hire a contractor to stabilize the site and bring it into compliance.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly. If a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your credit score.
Where do I file the bond?File your executed bond with the City of Milton's Community Development / Land Development staff — the same office that issued your land-disturbance permit and set your bond amount.
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