City of Stow ROW bonds.
$750. Five minutes.

For larger right-of-way work, the City of Stow requires a $25,000 right-of-way bond filed with the Stow Engineering Department. Ours is $750 flat — 3% of the bond amount — and the application takes five minutes with no credit check.

Required by the City of Stow Engineering Department for the $25,000 right-of-way tier
Fixed price, fixed amount — $25,000 bond, $750, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Right-of-way bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed right-of-way bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Stow Engineering Department

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Stow right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$750
2-year term
$1,500
3-year term
$2,250
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

For larger right-of-way work, the City of Stow requires a $25,000 right-of-way bond filed with its Engineering Department before a contractor opens or works in a public street, sidewalk, or right of way. It is a public-property restoration guarantee standing behind your obligation to restore the right of way to the city's satisfaction.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Stow (the obligee). If you damage city pavement or fail to restore the right of way properly, the city can recover its costs against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the right of way and pass inspection treat the bond as a permit formality.

City of Stow Engineering DepartmentThe City of Stow requires a $25,000 right-of-way bond for its larger right-of-way / street-opening permits; the bond is filed with the Stow Engineering Department on the city's bond form. The bond amount and terms are set by the City of Stow — confirm whether the $10,000 or $25,000 tier applies on your permit packet.

You need this bond if you're

An excavating contractor on a larger right-of-way job in the City of Stow
A utility or pipeline contractor running mains or laterals in the public right of way
A site or paving contractor the Engineering Department places in the $25,000 tier
Renewing a permit whose Stow right-of-way bond is expiring

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the $25,000 City of Stow right-of-way bond? +
The premium is $750 — a flat 3% of the $25,000 bond amount, the same for every contractor. The $25,000 is set by the City of Stow, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $25,000? +
No. You pay $750. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if the city makes a valid claim against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Which Stow bond do I need — $10,000 or $25,000? +
The City of Stow Engineering Department sets the tier based on the scope of your right-of-way work. Check your permit packet, or send it to us and we’ll confirm which amount applies.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Fixed-amount right-of-way bonds like this one don't need one.
Where do I file it? +
With the City of Stow Engineering Department, alongside your right-of-way / street-opening permit application. We issue the executed bond ready to file.
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Finish your Stow permit today.

$750 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$750
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