University Place street-use bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of University Place requires a fixed $5,000 street-use bond before you obstruct, occupy, or work in the public right-of-way — ours is $100 flat, the price our carrier sets for this exact bond, no quote round-trip. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Street-use bonds are among the simplest in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with University Place
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your University Place street-use permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A street-use bond is a restoration and performance guarantee. When you occupy or open a University Place street or sidewalk under a permit, the City wants a financial backstop that you'll restore the right-of-way to City standards and won't leave a hazard behind.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of University Place (the obligee). If you fail to restore the right-of-way or violate the permit conditions, the City can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for the term of your permit. Let it lapse and the City can pull the permit — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $5,000 filing continuous.
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 have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Finish your street-use permit today.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.