When you open or cut a public street in the Town of Phillipsburg, the Town requires a street opening permit bond — a guarantee you restore the pavement and right-of-way you disturb. Phillipsburg sets the amount; premiums start from $100, and premiums run 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. Your exact price appears at the application — no credit section.
















No underwriting queue for the standard street-opening bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Town. Here is the whole thing:
Your business details, the bond amount the Town set, the permit number, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
The application collects no credit information, so most applicants see the executed bond generated as soon as they pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review, which is a soft pull that never affects your score.
Submit the executed bond with your Phillipsburg street-opening permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Town insists on them.
A street opening permit bond is a restoration guarantee to the municipality. The Town of Phillipsburg 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 Town standard.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Town of Phillipsburg (the obligee). The Town sets the amount based on the scope of the street work, so it is not a single fixed figure.
If you fail to restore the street properly, the Town can recover against the bond to have the work done — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. It is the Town’s assurance that the public road is put back right.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Town set — the executed street-opening bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →Premiums from $100. Enter the amount Phillipsburg set and file with your permit the same day.