Joliet street obstruction bonds.
$100 flat.
Any contractor, utility, or business that needs to occupy a public street, alley, or sidewalk in Joliet — for a dumpster, scaffolding, a crane, staged materials, or an extended work zone — files a street obstruction bond with the city before Public Works will issue the obstruction permit — the City sets the amount on the permit itself (Joliet Code § 18-273: “in an amount set by the city”), and this page writes the $10,000 form. Ours is $100 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price.
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Three steps. One sitting.
A municipal obstruction bond is about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with Public Works
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your street obstruction permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Joliet requires anyone who occupies a public street, alley, or sidewalk with equipment, materials, or a work zone to hold a street obstruction bond, in an amount the City sets on the permit, before the Department of Public Works will issue the annual street obstruction permit — this page writes the $10,000 form. It stands behind your compliance with the city's right-of-way rules for the life of the permit.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Joliet (the obligee), with the city and the traveling public as the protected parties. If an obstruction damages city property or a claim covered by the permit conditions arises, the city can recover against the bond up to $10,000.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond runs on an annual cycle with the permit, so we track your renewal date and notify you before it lapses.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Get your Joliet obstruction permit moving today.
$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.