Before you work in the public right-of-way in the City of Wilmington, Ohio, the City conditions the permit on a surety bond guaranteeing you restore the right-of-way. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check — describe the work, enter the amount the City requires, and the premium updates.
















No underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way bond — describe the work, enter your amount, pay, and file. Here is the whole thing:
Your business details, a description of the work being done, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way permit before you start work. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure on your Wilmington permit and the premium updates.
When you open a street, bore, or otherwise work in the public right-of-way in the City of Wilmington, Ohio, the City conditions the permit on a surety bond. The bond guarantees you restore the pavement, curb, sidewalk, and right-of-way to City standards and do not leave a hazard behind.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the City of Wilmington (the obligee). If you fail to restore the right-of-way properly, the City can recover its repair costs 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 to spec treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
Describe the work and enter the bond amount the City required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the City required and file the same day.