Franklin County blanket ROW.
From $100.
The annual blanket version of the Franklin County right-of-way bond — one bond that covers all your county permits for the year instead of one per job, filed with the Franklin County Engineer's Office. The Engineer sets the amount; the bond costs 1% of that amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Franklin County Right of Way Permit Bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard blanket right-of-way bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County Engineer. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the blanket bond amount the Engineer required, and the effective date — that is the application. No credit check up to $50,000.
Issued on the spot
Most applicants are approved and issued instantly on payment.
File with the Franklin County Engineer's Office
Submit the executed bond on the Engineer-approved form to cover your right-of-way permits for the year. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the blanket right-of-way bond covers
Under Ohio Revised Code 5589.10, anyone working in or placing anything within a county road right of way needs a permit from the Franklin County Engineer's Office, which conditions the permit on a surety bond.
This is the annual blanket (multiple-jobs) version: instead of bonding each permit separately, one bond covers all your county right-of-way permits for the term. It is a public-property restoration guarantee protecting the county and the public against your failure to restore the right of way on any covered job.
All bonds must be on a form approved by the Franklin County Engineer. The bond costs 1% of the blanket amount the Engineer set, with a $100 minimum — no credit check up to $50,000. For contractors running several permits a year, the blanket is usually the cheaper path per job.
You need this bond if you are
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 premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
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 the Franklin County Engineer's Office. Submit the executed bond on the Engineer-approved form to cover your right-of-way permits for the year. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not 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 blanket bond amount the County Engineer set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Blanket right-of-way bond, issued today.
From $100. Enter the amount the Engineer required and file the same day.