NYC street obstruction bonds.
$525 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 this 2–50-location form at $525 flat; a single-location $10,000 permit has its own, cheaper form — the one-location street obstruction bond.
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How much does an NYC street obstruction bond cost?
$525, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. 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 application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $50,000. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short 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.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The bond runs to December 31 whatever day you buy; the premium covers the period to that date.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, December 31, in the year your term ends.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
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 sets the price
The premium is fixed at $525 for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check up to $50,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
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.
$525 flat. Enter the bond amount your permit requires and file with NYC DOT the same day.