City of Portsmouth ROW bonds.
From $100.
The City of Portsmouth, Virginia requires a right-of-way permit bond before you open a street, install a driveway apron, or occupy a public way. The penal sum is set by the City's Department of Public Works on your permit — pricing is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review at the standard amount — larger bond amounts add a credit-consent step on the form.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way permit bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and the penal sum from your Portsmouth permit. No financials, and the application has no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Right-of-way bonds at these amounts are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Portsmouth Public Works permit office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A right-of-way permit bond is a restoration and compliance guarantee to the City of Portsmouth. When you cut pavement, occupy a lane, or work in the public way, the City wants assurance you'll restore it to spec and follow the permit conditions.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (the obligee). If you leave the right-of-way damaged or unrestored, the City can recover its repair costs against the bond.
The bond stays on file for the life of the permit. We track expirations and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out so your permit standing with the City never lapses over a missed email.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't collect one.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Virginia bonds.
Clear your Portsmouth permit today.
From $100, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.