NYC street obstruction bonds.
$3,000 flat. 51–100 locations.
The City of New York requires a street obstruction bond from permittees who occupy the public way. For 51–100 locations the bond amount is $100,000 — ours is $3,000 flat, a clean 3%, with no credit check on this tier.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Street obstruction bonds at this tier issue fast. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Your business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit check section at this tier.
Pay & e-sign
Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with NYC DOT
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the Department of Transportation for your street obstruction permits. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$100,000 bond × 3% = $3,000, one-time per term. Fixed amount for the 51–100 location tier, fixed price, multi-year if you want it. The bond renews on a statutory December 31 cycle.
What it is and who needs it.
What the street obstruction bond guarantees
The City of New York, through the Department of Transportation, licenses contractors to obstruct or occupy the public street and sidewalk — for staging, sheds, scaffolding, and similar. The City conditions those permits on a street obstruction bond, with the amount tiered to how many locations you hold.
For permittees with 51 to 100 locations, the bond amount is $100,000. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of New York (the obligee). If you damage the street or fail to restore an obstructed location, the City can recover against the bond.
This bond carries a statutory renewal date — it renews on a December 31 cycle (12/31/2026, 12/31/2027, or 12/31/2028) depending on the term you select. It is not insurance for you: if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section at this tier. Note the statutory December 31 renewal.
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$3,000 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.