Clinton Sewer and Drain Layer Bond
What it is & who requires it
Sewer and drain layers licensed by the City of Clinton. This is one of the smallest contractor bonds in the state file and the reason to read it is what it is conditioned on rather than what it costs: faithful performance of every duty the city’s ordinances, rules and regulations require, and saving the city harmless from claims and damages caused by the licensee’s operations, by neglect or incompetence in the work, by careless guarding and maintenance of excavations, by failure to put streets and public places back the way they were, and by anything else growing out of the licensee’s negligence. A public liability policy must be in effect on the project and an affidavit filed with the clerk to show it. Note this is a different filing from the city’s right-of-way bond, which is ten times larger, and a sewer layer opening the street may be asked for both.
Obligee: City of Clinton (City Clerk; Public Works Department). Citation: Clinton Code of Ordinances § 118.04 (Bond required), ch. 118 (sewer and drain layers).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $1,000.
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 with the clerk before the Public Works Department issues the license and held with it.
Renewal: With the license.
Filing
Filed with the city clerk on a form furnished by the city, which is the useful detail — a surety’s own form may not be accepted. The section states a flat penal sum and offers no cash or deposit alternative, so the figure renders. The license itself is issued by the Public Works Department.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Clinton Sewer and Drain Layer Bond?
- It’s required by City of Clinton (City Clerk; Public Works Department) (Clinton Code of Ordinances § 118.04 (Bond required), ch. 118 (sewer and drain layers)). Sewer and drain layers licensed by the City of Clinton. This is one of the smallest contractor bonds in the state file and the reason to read it is what it is conditioned on rather than what it costs: faithful performance of every duty the city’s ordinances, rules and regulations require, and saving the city harmless from claims and damages caused by the licensee’s operations, by neglect or incompetence in the work, by careless guarding and maintenance of excavations, by failure to put streets and public places back the way they were, and by anything else growing out of the licensee’s negligence. A public liability policy must be in effect on the project and an affidavit filed with the clerk to show it. Note this is a different filing from the city’s right-of-way bond, which is ten times larger, and a sewer layer opening the street may be asked for both.
- How much is the Clinton Sewer and Drain Layer Bond?
- The bond amount is $1,000.
- How do I get the Clinton Sewer and Drain Layer 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 with the clerk before the Public Works Department issues the license and held with it. Renewal: With the license.
- 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.
