The City of Long Branch requires a $5,000 bond to work in the public right-of-way under a permit. Ours is $100 flat, issued instantly — The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
















Municipal right-of-way bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Fixed-amount municipal bonds like this are among the bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Long Branch alongside your right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
A right-of-way bond is a restoration guarantee to the City of Long Branch. When you open, occupy, or work in the public right-of-way — a city street, sidewalk, or shoulder — the city wants a financial backstop that you'll restore it properly rather than leaving a failing patch or damaged surface.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Long Branch (the obligee). If the right-of-way isn't restored to city standards, the city can recover against the bond to make the repair.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the right-of-way properly treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information.
Start the application →$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.