Oakland County sewer bonds.
$100 flat.
Oakland County requires a $5,000 bond from contractors who connect to or tap the county sanitary sewer — guaranteeing the connection is done to standard. Ours is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book, the same for every contractor.
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How much does an Oakland County sewer bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
A connection bond is among the simplest in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials for a small fixed-amount connection bond like this.
Pay & e-sign
Connection bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the county
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with Oakland County for your sanitary sewer connection permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the sewer bond actually guarantees
Oakland County requires a $5,000 bond from contractors who connect to or tap the county sanitary sewer system. The county's sewer infrastructure is administered by the Water Resources Commissioner, and the bond guarantees the connection is made to county standard and the site is properly restored.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Oakland County (the obligee). If a connection is done improperly, damages the system, or the site is left out of compliance, the county can recover against the bond to make it right.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the county, you repay the surety. Contractors whose sewer connections meet standard treat the bond as a permit formality that keeps them eligible to tap the county sewer.
You need this bond if you're
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 county. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with Oakland County for your sanitary sewer connection 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 for a small fixed-amount connection bond — submit once and most issue right away.
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Oakland County sewer bond, today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.