City of Baltimore street permit bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
The bond the City of Baltimore requires when you open or work in a city street or right-of-way — a condition of the street-opening / right-of-way permit issued by the Department of Transportation. The price is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — set by the amount the city requires, not by credit tier. Enter your amount and the exact price appears in the calculator.
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No underwriting queue for the standard street permit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the city. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the city requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications need no follow-up — the executed bond generates as soon as you pay. If a quick credit check runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.
File with the City of Baltimore
Submit the executed bond with your street / right-of-way permit application to the Department of Transportation. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the street permit bond actually covers
A City of Baltimore street permit bond is a restoration-and-compliance guarantee. When you cut into, excavate, or occupy a city street or right-of-way — for utility work, paving, or construction access — the city wants a financial backstop that you restore the pavement and right-of-way to city standards and follow the conditions of your permit.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Baltimore (the obligee). If you fail to properly restore the street or comply with the permit, the city can recover its restoration and repair costs against the bond.
Because the city sets the figure, the amount is whatever your permit names — it often scales with the size of the opening or the scope of the work. Enter that figure at the application — pricing starts from $100.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the city requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Baltimore street permit bond, issued today.
Five-minute application, pricing from $100. Enter the amount the city requires and file the same day.