Marion Excavation Permit Bond
What it is & who requires it
Applicants for a Marion excavation permit — with one exemption written into the section: public utility companies are outside it. The bond is deposited with the Clerk and must satisfy four conditions, and the third is the one to watch commercially: it must be satisfactory in form and substance to the City Attorney, which means a surety’s standard form may be sent back. It must also be written with good and sufficient surety by a company authorized to transact business in the state, and conditioned on the permittee complying with the article and holding the City and its officers harmless against claims, judgments and costs arising from the excavation. The city has three separate routes to reach it: damage to existing improvements the permittee fails to repair, failure to clean up within twenty-four hours of being told to, and failure to restore the street surface, in which case the city may do the work and enforce its rights under the bond.
Obligee: City of Marion (City Clerk; approved by the City Attorney). Citation: Marion Code § 278-57 (Surety bond), ch. 278 (Streets and Sidewalks) art. VII (Excavations), amended 3-23-2023 by Ord. No. 23-02; § 278-66 (Damage to existing improvements); § 278-68 (Cleanup); § 278-71 (City’s right to restore surface).
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
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: Deposited with the Clerk before the excavation permit issues, and reachable for cleanup and restoration failures for as long as the permitted work is outstanding.
Renewal: Held against excavation permits.
Filing
Deposited with the City Clerk. No figure renders because the ordinance delegates the amount to a council resolution — the same treatment this directory gives every delegated sum, and the second Iowa instrument in this file drafted that way. Note the amendment date: the section was rewritten in March 2023, so a listing older than that may be describing a version that did state a sum.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Marion (City Clerk; approved by the City Attorney) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Marion Excavation Permit Bond?
- It’s required by City of Marion (City Clerk; approved by the City Attorney) (Marion Code § 278-57 (Surety bond), ch. 278 (Streets and Sidewalks) art. VII (Excavations), amended 3-23-2023 by Ord. No. 23-02; § 278-66 (Damage to existing improvements); § 278-68 (Cleanup); § 278-71 (City’s right to restore surface)). Applicants for a Marion excavation permit — with one exemption written into the section: public utility companies are outside it. The bond is deposited with the Clerk and must satisfy four conditions, and the third is the one to watch commercially: it must be satisfactory in form and substance to the City Attorney, which means a surety’s standard form may be sent back. It must also be written with good and sufficient surety by a company authorized to transact business in the state, and conditioned on the permittee complying with the article and holding the City and its officers harmless against claims, judgments and costs arising from the excavation. The city has three separate routes to reach it: damage to existing improvements the permittee fails to repair, failure to clean up within twenty-four hours of being told to, and failure to restore the street surface, in which case the city may do the work and enforce its rights under the bond.
- How much is the Marion Excavation Permit Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the Marion Excavation Permit 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?
- Deposited with the Clerk before the excavation permit issues, and reachable for cleanup and restoration failures for as long as the permitted work is outstanding. Renewal: Held against excavation permits.
- 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?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
