Burlington sidewalk crossing bonds.
$100 flat.
Before the City of Burlington will issue a permit for sidewalk, curb-crossing, or right-of-way work, it requires a $10,000 surety bond payable to the City. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Burlington sidewalk crossing bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Sidewalk-crossing bonds are simple. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date — that is the application. No financials and no credit check for this bond.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed municipal bonds like this issue right after purchase in most cases.
File with Burlington
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Burlington Finance Department for your permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Burlington sidewalk bond guarantees
A sidewalk-crossing bond is a restoration guarantee to the City of Burlington. It backs your promise to build or cross sidewalks, curbs, and driveway approaches to City standard and to restore any right-of-way you disturb.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Burlington (the obligee). Burlington requires the bond to be deposited with its Finance Department before the permit issues, in an amount set by the City Engineer; if you leave defective or unrestored work, the City can recover against the bond up to $10,000.
The bond must stay active while your permit is open. Many contractors keep a continuous bond on file so they can pull right-of-way permits all season — we track it and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.
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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 $10,000 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 Burlington. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Burlington Finance Department for your permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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. No credit check.
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Pull your Burlington right-of-way permit today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.