Burlington street opening bonds.
$100. Five minutes.
The City of Burlington requires a $5,000 street opening permit bond before you open or cut a public street — a guarantee you restore the pavement and right-of-way you disturb. Ours is $100 flat, set by our carrier for this bond, with no credit section.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount permit bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Burlington for your street-opening permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the street opening bond guarantees
A street opening permit bond is a restoration guarantee to the municipality. The City of Burlington conditions a permit to open or cut a public street on this bond so that the pavement, base, and right-of-way you disturb are restored to the City standard.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Burlington (the obligee). If you damage the street and fail to restore it, the City can recover against the $5,000 bond to have the work done — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
It is not insurance for you; it is the City’s assurance that the public road is put back right after your work.
You need this bond if you are
Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information, because this bond doesn't need any.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Street opening bond, issued today.
$100 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.