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Baytown utility deposit bonds.
From $100.
Instead of tying up cash, the City of Baytown lets a commercial water and utility customer post a surety bond in place of the required deposit. The City sets the deposit amount; premiums run 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — keeping your cash in your business.
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Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the deposit amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $15,000. Above $15,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with Baytown utility billing
Submit the executed bond to the City of Baytown utility billing department in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the utility deposit bond does
A utility deposit bond is a cash-deposit replacement. The City of Baytown normally requires a deposit before turning on water and utility service for a commercial account. A surety bond satisfies that requirement without locking up your cash with the City.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal / customer), the surety carrier, and the City of Baytown (the obligee / utility provider). If you leave unpaid utility charges on the account, the City can recover against the bond instead of drawing down a cash deposit.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City for unpaid utility charges, you repay the surety. Customers who pay their bills treat the bond as a way to keep working capital free. We issue the amount the City set, priced at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — no credit check up to $15,000.
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 Baytown utility billing. Submit the executed bond to the City of Baytown utility billing department in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $15,000. 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 deposit amount the City set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file in place of your cash deposit.
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Keep your cash. Bond the Baytown deposit.
Priced at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the deposit the City required and file the same day.