Poplar Grove right-of-way bonds.
From $100.
Boone County's Village of Poplar Grove requires a right-of-way bond before certain permits are issued — work that opens, excavates, or otherwise affects the public right-of-way, from a utility tie-in to a new driveway apron. The Village sets the bond amount per permit; ours costs 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, priced at application.
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How much does a Poplar Grove right-of-way bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way bonds are simple to issue once you know the amount your permit requires. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the work you're performing, the obligee (Village of Poplar Grove), the bond amount your permit calls for, and the effective date.
Approved
No credit check up to $100,000, so most applicants approve instantly. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
File with the Village
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond actually guarantees
A right-of-way bond protects the Village of Poplar Grove and the traveling public from the cost of restoring streets, curbs, sidewalks, and other public right-of-way disturbed by a permitted project. Before issuing a right-of-way permit, the Village can require the applicant to post a bond guaranteeing the work will be completed to Village standards and the right-of-way properly restored.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village of Poplar Grove (the obligee), with the public right-of-way and nearby property owners as the protected interest. If restoration work is left unfinished or done improperly, the Village can draw on the bond to complete it.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. There is no single published bond amount for every project; the Building Department or Public Works sets the figure based on the scope of the permitted work, so confirm your number with Village Hall (815-765-3201) before applying.
You need this bond if you're
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 the Village. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% 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 instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check up to $100,000, so your bond amount is what mainly drives your price.
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Get your right-of-way permit moving.
From $100, priced at application. Enter your amount and file with the Village the same day.