City of Canton right of way bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
The City of Canton requires a $5,000 bond as a condition of a permit to work in or open the public right of way — streets, sidewalks, and utility cuts. Ours is $275 flat — the minimum premium — and the application takes about five minutes.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way permit bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount permit bonds like this typically issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Canton
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your City of Canton right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$5,000 bond × 3% = $150, below the $275 minimum — so the price is $275 per term.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A right-of-way permit bond is a restoration guarantee to the city. The City of Canton conditions a right-of-way permit on this bond so there's a financial backstop that you'll properly restore any street, sidewalk, or public surface you cut or disturb, and follow the city's permit conditions.
It's a three-party arrangement: you, the permittee (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Canton (the obligee). If you leave the right of way unrestored or violate the permit terms, the city can recover its repair costs against the bond up to $5,000.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore their cuts and follow permit conditions treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you are
Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Pull your Canton right-of-way permit today.
$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.