Beaufort County landscaping bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

When a Beaufort County development permit requires landscaping, the county conditions it on a survival bond — security that the required plantings actually go in and survive their establishment period. Beaufort County Community Development sets the amount on your permit; we issue it at a flat 3%, $275 minimum, with one soft credit pull.

Required on a Beaufort County development permit when the approved plan calls for landscaping
Amount set by the county — tied to the estimated cost of the required landscaping, not a fixed figure
Flat 3%, soft pull only — enter the amount on your permit and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumSoft pullnever affects your score
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No broker phone tag — enter the amount on your permit, consent to a soft pull, and file with Beaufort County. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your business details, the project name and development permit number, the bond amount the county required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

USUALLY MINUTES

Soft pull & approve

The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull, which never affects your score. Most of these clear quickly; larger amounts may get a fast underwriter review.

SAME DAY

File with Beaufort County

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with Beaufort County Community Development against your development permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure on your Beaufort County permit and the premium updates.

$5,000 bond
$275
$10,000 bond
$300
$25,000 bond
$750
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the landscaping bond actually guarantees

Beaufort County administers land development through its Community Development Code, which sets landscaping, buffer, and screening standards for new development. When your approved plan requires landscaping, the county conditions the permit on a survival bond — financial security that the required plantings are installed and survive their establishment period.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and Beaufort County (the obligee). If the required landscaping is not installed, or fails to survive and you do not replace it, the county can recover against the bond to make the work right.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Developers and contractors who install the plan as approved and replace anything that does not take treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk. We issue the amount the county set, at a flat 3%, with one soft credit pull.

Beaufort County Community Development CodeBeaufort County requires this bond as a condition of a development permit when the approved plan includes landscaping; the requirement and the landscaping standards come from the county's Community Development Code, administered by Beaufort County Community Development (Planning), 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. The bond amount and term are set by the county on your permit and generally track the estimated cost of the required landscaping — confirm the figure on your permit, or send it to us and we'll confirm.

You need this bond if you are

Pulling a Beaufort County development permit whose approved plan requires landscaping
A site or landscape contractor posting the survival bond on the owner’s behalf
A developer or builder bonding the required plantings to close out a permit
Replacing security that was posted as cash or a letter of credit with a surety bond

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including the project name, the development permit number, and a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and the bond is typically issued the same day.

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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 Beaufort County landscaping bond? +
A flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. Beaufort County sets the bond amount on your development permit — enter that figure on the application and the premium updates. A $10,000 bond is $300; a $5,000 bond is the $275 minimum.
Do I pay the full bond amount? +
No. You pay the premium — a flat 3% of the bond amount. The bond amount is the surety's maximum liability to Beaufort County if the required landscaping is not installed or does not survive; it is not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who sets the bond amount? +
Beaufort County Community Development sets it on your development permit. It generally tracks the estimated cost of the required landscaping. If your permit names a specific figure, enter it; if you are unsure, send us the permit and we will confirm.
Is there a credit check? +
Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It is the only step beyond the application, and it informs approval, not price. The rate is a flat 3% either way.
How fast will I have the bond? +
Most issue the same day. After you consent to the soft pull and pay, your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with Beaufort County against your development permit.
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Close out your Beaufort County permit today.

Flat 3%, $275 minimum, five-minute application, soft pull only, bond usually issued same day. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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