City of Memphis right-of-way bonds.
From $100.

The City of Memphis requires a right-of-way permit bond before a contractor or utility cuts, excavates, or obstructs a public street, sidewalk, or alley. Pricing starts from $100 and depends on the bond amount your permit sets — your exact price appears at the application, and priced at 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.

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Required for a City of Memphis right-of-way / street-cut permit — set by Public Works

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Priced from $100 — priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum

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Enter the amount your permit lists — see your exact price in the application

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Right-of-way permit bonds are quick. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Enter the bond amount on your permit, the work location, and the permit number. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

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.

SAME DAY

File with your permit

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Memphis right-of-way / street-cut permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A right-of-way permit bond is a restoration and compliance guarantee. When you open a Memphis street, sidewalk, or alley, the City wants assurance that you'll backfill, repave, and restore the right of way to City standards — and that the public is protected while the work is open.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Memphis (the obligee). If you abandon a cut, leave a hazard, or fail to restore the surface, the City can recover its repair costs against the bond.

The bond stays in force for the term of your permit. We track the dates and notify you 60 and 30 days out so a multi-job or annual right-of-way permit never lapses on you.

City of Memphis — right-of-way / street-cut permitThe City of Memphis conditions a permit to excavate, obstruct, or work in the public right of way on a surety bond, with the bond amount set by the City on the permit. The amount and terms are administered by the Memphis Division of Public Works. We frame this conservatively and do not cite a specific ordinance number we have not verified.

You need this bond if you're

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A contractor cutting or excavating a Memphis street for utilities, paving, or driveways

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A utility or telecom working in the City of Memphis right of way

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Obstructing a sidewalk or lane with a dumpster, scaffold, or staging

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Pulling an annual right-of-way permit that the City wants bonded

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond's application doesn't collect credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Memphis right-of-way permit bond?Pricing is 1% of the bond amount the City of Memphis sets on your permit, with a $100 minimum. Your exact price appears at the application.

What bond amount do I enter?Enter the amount listed on your City of Memphis right-of-way / street-cut permit. If the permit gives a range or you are not sure, send us the permit and we will confirm before you pay.

How fast will I have the bond?Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there's no credit section for this bond. Most applications like this approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.

Do I pay the bond amount?No. You pay the premium. The bond amount is the surety's maximum liability if the City makes a valid claim — not a deposit.

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