Indiana group dock permit bonds.
$100 flat.
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 $100 flat — set by our carrier for this bond.
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How much does an Indiana group dock permit bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
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.
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.
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.
You need this bond if you are
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 $5,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 DNR. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your DNR group pier permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — including your permit number, date, and a description of the work. No credit check.
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Group pier permit bond, today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.