St. Clair Shores right-of-way bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of St. Clair Shores requires a $1,000 surety bond before you work in its public right-of-way — opening pavement, running utilities, or doing curb-and-gutter work. Ours is $100 flat, the price our carrier's rate book sets for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a St. Clair Shores right-of-way bond cost?
$100 at the $1,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal right-of-way bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount municipal bonds like this issue right after purchase.
File with St. Clair Shores
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of St. Clair Shores' Engineering department alongside your right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A right-of-way bond is a restoration and compliance guarantee to the City of St. Clair Shores. When you work in the public right-of-way — the strip of City land along the street — the City wants a financial backstop that you'll restore it to City standard and follow the conditions of your ROW permit.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of St. Clair Shores (the obligee). If you damage the right-of-way, fail to restore it, or violate permit conditions, the City can recover its costs against the bond up to $1,000.
The bond stays active while you hold the ROW privilege. Let it lapse and the City can pull your permit — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $1,000 filing continuous.
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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 $1,000 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 St. Clair Shores. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of St. Clair Shores' Engineering department alongside your right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $1,000 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.
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Pull your St. Clair Shores ROW permit today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.