San Diego Subdivision Improvement Agreement Bond
What it is & who requires it
Subdividers recording parcel/final maps or entering subdivision/deferred improvement agreements with the City of San Diego.
Obligee: City of San Diego (Development Services Department). Citation: San Diego Municipal Code Secs. 125.0510 (Parcel Maps) and 125.0610 (Final Maps); Information Bulletin 126 (form DS-402).
Bond amount
The Improvement Agreement Bond (form DS-402) amount equals the approved Construction Cost Estimate (latest Unit Price List), for Subdivision Improvement Agreements, Parcel Maps, and Final Maps.
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: Tied to the subdivision improvement agreement (Map Act period)
Renewal: Per project
Filing
Required of subdividers recording parcel or final maps, or entering subdivision or deferred improvement agreements with the City of San Diego, under San Diego Municipal Code Secs. 125.0510 and 125.0610, filed on the Development Services improvement-agreement bond form (DS-402) per Information Bulletin 126. The amount equals the approved construction cost estimate, and the surety must be A-rated. Distinct from the grading and right-of-way DS-401 bond and the San Diego public improvement bond.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-07).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the San Diego Subdivision Improvement Agreement Bond?
- It’s required by City of San Diego (Development Services Department) (San Diego Municipal Code Secs. 125.0510 (Parcel Maps) and 125.0610 (Final Maps); Information Bulletin 126 (form DS-402)). Subdividers recording parcel/final maps or entering subdivision/deferred improvement agreements with the City of San Diego.
- How much is the San Diego Subdivision Improvement Agreement Bond?
- The Improvement Agreement Bond (form DS-402) amount equals the approved Construction Cost Estimate (latest Unit Price List), for Subdivision Improvement Agreements, Parcel Maps, and Final Maps.
- How do I get the San Diego Subdivision Improvement Agreement Bond?
- 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?
- Tied to the subdivision improvement agreement (Map Act period) Renewal: Per project
- 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.
