Baltimore Builder Use-of-Street Bond
What it is & who requires it
Any builder using part of the street or sidewalk in front of its property (for construction materials or staging) under a Baltimore City DOT permit. As a condition of the permit, the Director of Transportation may require a corporate-surety bond protecting the City against damage to paving, curbing, and sidewalk; the amount is at the Director’s discretion.
Obligee: Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (Department of Transportation). Citation: Baltimore City Code, Art. 26 (Surveys, Streets, and Highways), Subtitle 20 (Permit for Builders’ Use of Streets), § 20-2 (Bond).
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: Per-permit.
Renewal: Per-permit.
Filing
A builder using part of the street or sidewalk in front of its property under a Baltimore City permit may be required by the Director of Transportation to post a corporate-surety bond protecting the City against damage to paving, curbing, and sidewalk. Because the amount is at the Director’s discretion, the bond is listed and the exact amount is confirmed per permit. Authority: Baltimore City Code, Art. 26, Subtitle 20, §20-2.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (Department of Transportation) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Baltimore Builder Use-of-Street Bond?
- It’s required by Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (Department of Transportation) (Baltimore City Code, Art. 26 (Surveys, Streets, and Highways), Subtitle 20 (Permit for Builders’ Use of Streets), § 20-2 (Bond)). Any builder using part of the street or sidewalk in front of its property (for construction materials or staging) under a Baltimore City DOT permit. As a condition of the permit, the Director of Transportation may require a corporate-surety bond protecting the City against damage to paving, curbing, and sidewalk; the amount is at the Director’s discretion.
- How much is the Baltimore Builder Use-of-Street 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 Baltimore Builder Use-of-Street 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?
- Per-permit. Renewal: Per-permit.
- 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.
