Bloomington residential driveway bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Bloomington requires a $5,000 right-of-way bond for residential driveway installation, filed with the Planning and Transportation Department. Our premium is $100, flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way permit bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount permit bonds like this typically issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with Planning & Transportation
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department with your right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A Bloomington driveway bond is a right-of-way restoration guarantee. A new residential driveway crosses the public right-of-way — sidewalk, curb, and apron — and the city wants assurance that portion is built and restored to its standard.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Bloomington (the obligee). If the right-of-way work is defective or left unrestored and you don't fix it, the city can recover the repair cost against the bond.
The city sets $5,000 for residential driveway installation (commercial driveways carry a higher $10,000 bond). A bond must be on file with the Planning and Transportation Department before work begins, so we keep it current and notify you 60 and 30 days out.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.
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Pull your Bloomington driveway permit today.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.