Town of Union street opening bonds.
$100 flat.
The Town of Union requires a $5,000 bond to open or cut a town street, filed with the Highway Department. The price you see is the price you pay: $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond — and there is no credit section in the application.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Town Highway Department
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Town of Union street opening permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the street opening bond guarantees
The Town of Union issues street opening permits through its Highway Department for any work that cuts or opens a town street — utility connections, repairs, and similar. The Town conditions the permit on a $5,000 surety bond because an unrestored cut becomes the Town's problem and the public's hazard.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the Town of Union (the obligee). If the pavement is not restored to town standard, or the cut fails, the Town can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who backfill, compact, and repave properly treat the bond as a permit formality.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond's application doesn't have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Street opening bond, issued today.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.