Kansas Land Disturbance and Erosion Control Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and developers disturbing ground in Kansas cities that run a land disturbance permit program, which is usually tied to the state stormwater discharge permit for construction activity. The requirement scales with the work rather than sitting at one figure: cities commonly exempt disturbance under an acre from any surety, then step the amount by acreage and by the number of dwellings, with a separate annual level for utilities and the contractors working for them. In at least one city the land disturbance permit is a gate in front of the right-of-way permit — a right-of-way application is not complete without proof of a current one — so the two need to be sequenced rather than run in parallel.
Obligee: Kansas cities issuing land disturbance permits. Citation: Municipal codes. Examples: Leavenworth § 18-94 (escrow account or surety bond; tiers by acreage and dwelling count); Shawnee ch. 11.20 (escrow account, letter of credit or surety bond; amount per Policy Statement Code PS-56); Shawnee § 11.20.060 (general land disturbance permit).
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: Established and maintained throughout the permit period.
Renewal: Per disturbance event, or annually where the city issues a general land disturbance permit to utilities and their contractors.
Filing
Established in the city’s name and maintained for the permit period. No figure is published because a surety bond is only one of the accepted forms in every Kansas version of this ordinance found — an escrow account sits beside it, sometimes with a letter of credit as well — and because the city engineer or director may direct which instrument a particular applicant must use, based on the project and on the applicant’s past performance. That last point is worth planning for: a contractor with a poor compliance history may not be offered the choice. Where a city sets the amount by policy statement rather than in the code, ask public works for the current schedule. Starting work without the permit typically triggers a surety of its own, doubling on a second offense.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Kansas cities issuing land disturbance permits sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Kansas Land Disturbance and Erosion Control Bond?
- It’s required by Kansas cities issuing land disturbance permits (Municipal codes. Examples: Leavenworth § 18-94 (escrow account or surety bond; tiers by acreage and dwelling count); Shawnee ch. 11.20 (escrow account, letter of credit or surety bond; amount per Policy Statement Code PS-56); Shawnee § 11.20.060 (general land disturbance permit)). Contractors and developers disturbing ground in Kansas cities that run a land disturbance permit program, which is usually tied to the state stormwater discharge permit for construction activity. The requirement scales with the work rather than sitting at one figure: cities commonly exempt disturbance under an acre from any surety, then step the amount by acreage and by the number of dwellings, with a separate annual level for utilities and the contractors working for them. In at least one city the land disturbance permit is a gate in front of the right-of-way permit — a right-of-way application is not complete without proof of a current one — so the two need to be sequenced rather than run in parallel.
- How much is the Kansas Land Disturbance and Erosion Control 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 Kansas Land Disturbance and Erosion Control 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?
- Established and maintained throughout the permit period. Renewal: Per disturbance event, or annually where the city issues a general land disturbance permit to utilities and their contractors.
- 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.
