NYC street obstruction bonds.
$500 flat.
The bond the NYC Department of Transportation requires for a street obstruction permit. For a permit covering 2–50 locations the amount is $50,000 (a single-location permit is $10,000). We issue it at $500 flat, the same price no matter which bond amount your permit requires; the application collects no credit information.
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Apply to filed in one sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard street obstruction bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with NYC DOT. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your permit requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit fields and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with NYC DOT
Submit the executed bond to the NYC Office of Permit Management with your street obstruction permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the street obstruction bond covers
When you occupy a New York City street or sidewalk — staging materials, a dumpster, a crane, a work zone — you need a street obstruction permit from the NYC Department of Transportation, and DOT conditions the permit on a surety bond. The amount scales with the number of obstruction sites: $10,000 for a single location, $50,000 for a permit covering 2 to 50 locations.
The bond guarantees that the permit holder complies with the conditions of the permit and with all applicable laws, the NYC Highway Rules, and the orders of the DOT Commissioner. It's a three-party arrangement — you (the principal), the surety, and the City of New York (the obligee).
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. These permit bonds expire December 31 each year under DOT's rules — we track the renewal so your permit stays backed.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your permit requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with NYC DOT.
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Street obstruction bond, issued today.
$500 flat. Enter the bond amount your permit requires and file with NYC DOT the same day.