Clinton Right-of-Way Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors working in the Clinton public right-of-way. Three things sit in front of the bond and all three are conditions of getting a permit at all. Contractors must be pre-approved by the City Engineering Department before working in the right-of-way; there is an annual licensing fee; and a certificate of liability insurance at a million dollars must be on file, remaining in force until the maintenance period has expired and the permitted work is complete. Only then does the bonding subsection apply. What the bond covers is written broadly and runs to third parties: it holds the city harmless from injury or damages which may be suffered by any person by reason of the activity in the streets, alleys or public places, and obliges repair of all damage to those places, to private property and to appurtenances.
Obligee: City of Clinton (Engineering Department). Citation: Clinton Code of Ordinances § 97.107 (Licensing, bond and insurance requirements), ch. 97 (right-of-way management).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
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: Filed at the time of permit application and held against the permitted activity and the repairs it requires; the insurance beside it must stay in force until the maintenance period expires.
Renewal: The contractor licensing fee is annual; the bond is filed with permit applications.
Filing
Filed with the city at permit application. The section says an approved bond without naming a surety and the figure renders because nothing in the chapter offers a cash deposit or letter of credit. Worth knowing where the sum comes from: this sentence, including the figure and the indemnity wording, is word-for-word identical to Cedar Rapids section 9A.04. Two independent Iowa codes carrying the same sentence is the signature of a circulating model provision, so the figure reflects a drafting convention rather than a Clinton judgment about Clinton streets. Clinton takes a separate and much smaller bond from sewer and drain layers in another chapter.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Clinton Right-of-Way Bond?
- It’s required by City of Clinton (Engineering Department) (Clinton Code of Ordinances § 97.107 (Licensing, bond and insurance requirements), ch. 97 (right-of-way management)). Contractors working in the Clinton public right-of-way. Three things sit in front of the bond and all three are conditions of getting a permit at all. Contractors must be pre-approved by the City Engineering Department before working in the right-of-way; there is an annual licensing fee; and a certificate of liability insurance at a million dollars must be on file, remaining in force until the maintenance period has expired and the permitted work is complete. Only then does the bonding subsection apply. What the bond covers is written broadly and runs to third parties: it holds the city harmless from injury or damages which may be suffered by any person by reason of the activity in the streets, alleys or public places, and obliges repair of all damage to those places, to private property and to appurtenances.
- How much is the Clinton Right-of-Way Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Clinton Right-of-Way 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?
- Filed at the time of permit application and held against the permitted activity and the repairs it requires; the insurance beside it must stay in force until the maintenance period expires. Renewal: The contractor licensing fee is annual; the bond is filed with permit applications.
- 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 2026-09-03); the source link is on this page.
