Montana Land Disturbance Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors, developers and site-work firms in Montana who clear, grade, excavate or move dirt under a local grading, excavation or storm-water permit. Montana jurisdictions bond this work to guarantee that erosion and sediment controls go in and are maintained, that the disturbed area is stabilized, and that the city or county is not left to clear sediment tracked into the street or discharged into the storm drain. Where the same project also disturbs a public right-of-way, that permit carries its own separate bond.
Obligee: Montana city and county engineering and storm-water departments (general-use land-disturbance / erosion-control product). Citation: Montana municipal and county grading, excavation and storm-water ordinances (multi-obligee) — e.g. Butte-Silver Bow Municipal Code Ch. 8.28 (Excavations and Dirt Moving).
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: Held until the disturbed ground is stabilized and the permanent controls are accepted.
Renewal: Per permit, released as the site is stabilized and the controls are accepted.
Filing
Filed with the Montana city or county engineering or storm-water department that issues your grading, excavation or dirt-moving permit. Montana has no single statewide land-disturbance bond: jurisdictions differ in what they require and most size the amount against an engineer’s estimate of the cost of installing and maintaining the controls and stabilizing the site rather than publishing a figure, and several will accept a cash deposit or a letter of credit instead of a bond — so the obligee and the exact amount are confirmed when you apply. It is released as the site is stabilized and the permanent controls are accepted. State-level storm-water permitting applies to the same site separately.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Montana city and county engineering and storm-water departments (general-use land-disturbance / erosion-control product) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Montana Land Disturbance Bond?
- It’s required by Montana city and county engineering and storm-water departments (general-use land-disturbance / erosion-control product) (Montana municipal and county grading, excavation and storm-water ordinances (multi-obligee) — e.g. Butte-Silver Bow Municipal Code Ch. 8.28 (Excavations and Dirt Moving)). Contractors, developers and site-work firms in Montana who clear, grade, excavate or move dirt under a local grading, excavation or storm-water permit. Montana jurisdictions bond this work to guarantee that erosion and sediment controls go in and are maintained, that the disturbed area is stabilized, and that the city or county is not left to clear sediment tracked into the street or discharged into the storm drain. Where the same project also disturbs a public right-of-way, that permit carries its own separate bond.
- How much is the Montana Land Disturbance 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 Montana Land Disturbance 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?
- Held until the disturbed ground is stabilized and the permanent controls are accepted. Renewal: Per permit, released as the site is stabilized and the controls are accepted.
- 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.
