IN group dock permit bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
When the Indiana DNR issues a group dock (group pier) permit on a public freshwater lake, it can condition the permit on a $5,000 bond guaranteeing the work meets the permit terms. Ours is $275 flat — the 3% minimum on a $5,000 bond.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Permit bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, your permit number and date, your county, a short description of the work, and an effective date — that is the application.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount permit bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the DNR
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your DNR group pier permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$5,000 bond × 3% = $150, but our floor is $275, so this bond is $275 flat per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Indiana's Lakes Preservation Act (IC 14-26-2) makes the natural resources and scenic beauty of public freshwater lakes a public right, and requires DNR authorization for work at or lakeward of the shoreline. The DNR's rules in 312 IAC 11 govern piers, including group piers that serve multiple property owners or a development.
When the DNR issues a group dock / group pier permit, it can require a $5,000 surety bond as a condition. The bond guarantees the permittee will build, maintain, and operate the group pier in line with the permit and the Lake Preservation Act rules — protecting the lake and the public's interest in it.
It is a guarantee to the state, not insurance for you. If you fail to perform under the permit and the surety pays, you repay the surety. Whether a bond is required, and the exact amount, depends on your permit — confirm both with the DNR Division of Water before you buy.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — including your permit number, date, and a description of the work. No credit check section.
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$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.