Genesee County permit bonds.
From $125.
The Genesee County Drain Commissioner's office can require a bond with your soil erosion and sedimentation control permit under Part 91 of Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. This bond is tied to one named project, not a blanket filing. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum.
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How much does a Genesee County permit bond cost?
2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard project-specific soil erosion bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the County set on your permit, the earth-disturbing work the permit describes, and the effective date — plus a one-time credit consent.
Approved
Most applications clear quickly. The credit consent authorizes a soft pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score, and no hard inquiry ever runs on this bond.
File with Genesee County
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit to the Genesee County Drain Commissioner's Permits and Construction Department. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the soil erosion permit bond actually covers
Michigan's soil erosion and sedimentation control program is set out in Part 91 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA), MCL 324.9101 et seq. Counties are mandated by statute to administer and enforce Part 91, and the Genesee County Board of Commissioners has designated a county enforcing agency — the Genesee County Drain Commissioner's office — to review soil erosion and sedimentation control plans, issue permits, and require financial assurance such as a compliance bond or letter of credit where the plan calls for it.
A permit is generally required for earth-changing work disturbing an acre or more of land, or work within 500 feet of a lake or stream. This bond is filed against a specific permit for a named project — the application asks what kind of construction the disturbance involves — rather than a standing blanket bond that covers every job a contractor takes on.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Genesee County (the obligee). The bond guarantees you install and maintain the erosion and sedimentation controls your approved plan calls for and stabilize the disturbed site. If you abandon the project without doing so, the County can draw on the bond to finish the work — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. It is a performance guarantee, not insurance for you.
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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 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 Genesee County. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit to the Genesee County Drain Commissioner's Permits and Construction Department. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, then a quick review.
These are the actual issuing fields, including the earth-disturbing work your permit describes and a one-time credit consent. The consent authorizes a soft pull only.
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Genesee County permit bond, issued today.
2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum. Enter the amount the County set and file the same day. Free until issued.