Anne Arundel grading bonds.
From $125.
Before Anne Arundel County releases a grading / sediment-control permit, it requires a performance bond guaranteeing you will install and maintain the erosion-and-sediment controls on your approved plan. The County sets the amount; the bond is priced at 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum, and no credit check up to $50,000.
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How much does an Anne Arundel grading bond cost?
1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
The County won't release the grading permit until the bond is posted. Here is the whole process:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount from your Anne Arundel County permit, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $50,000. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with Anne Arundel County
Submit the executed bond so the County releases your grading / sediment-control permit. Wet-ink original mailed whenever the County insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Anne Arundel County bond guarantees
Anne Arundel County ties its grading and land-disturbance permits to an approved sediment-and-erosion-control plan. The bond is a performance guarantee that you will install, maintain, and ultimately stabilize the site controls — silt fence, sediment basins, stabilization — exactly as the plan shows.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety, and Anne Arundel County (the obligee). If the controls fail or the site is left unstabilized, the County can recover against the bond to fix the problem or remediate downstream sediment.
It is not insurance for you. If the County draws on the bond and the surety pays, you repay the surety. Builders who install the controls and pass final inspection get the bond released and never see a claim.
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 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 Anne Arundel County. Submit the executed bond so the County releases your grading / sediment-control permit. Wet-ink original mailed whenever the County insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $50,000. 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 on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount Anne Arundel County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →Common questions.
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The County won't release the permit without it.
From $125, no credit check up to $50,000, executed bond the same day. Free until issued.