Los Angeles County Subdivision Improvement Bonds
What it is & who requires it
Subdivision developers posting improvement security in incorporated/unincorporated Los Angeles County.
Obligee: County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (Public Works, Land Development Division). Citation: LA County DPW Land Development Division subdivision improvement security (Subdivision Map Act).
Bond amount
Faithful Performance and Labor & Material subdivision bonds in the amount of the engineer’s improvement-cost estimate (per the LDD bond calculation sheets).
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Per the permit
Renewal: Per term
Filing
Required of subdivision developers posting improvement security in Los Angeles County under the Subdivision Map Act, filed with the Public Works Land Development Division. The Division publishes the Faithful Performance and Labor and Material subdivision bond forms; the penal sum is the engineer’s improvement-cost estimate per the Division’s bond calculation sheets.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-07).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Los Angeles County Subdivision Improvement Bonds?
- It’s required by County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (Public Works, Land Development Division) (LA County DPW Land Development Division subdivision improvement security (Subdivision Map Act)). Subdivision developers posting improvement security in incorporated/unincorporated Los Angeles County.
- How much is the Los Angeles County Subdivision Improvement Bonds?
- Faithful Performance and Labor & Material subdivision bonds in the amount of the engineer’s improvement-cost estimate (per the LDD bond calculation sheets).
- How do I get the Los Angeles County Subdivision Improvement Bonds?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Per the permit Renewal: Per term
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-07); the source link is on this page.
