Lincoln Street Use for Private Construction Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors who need to occupy a Lincoln street while building — storing material and equipment in the street during private construction, or parking in the street during it. The bond attaches to the permit for that use. One narrow exception is written into the section: a parking space occupied in a parking meter area by hooding the meter does not require the bond. Note that Lincoln runs two other occupancy-of-public-space bonds that look similar and are not this one — a cable code bond and a bond for permanent occupancy above or below public property, both of which carry rent for the space and run to the owner or operator rather than to a contractor at work.
Obligee: City of Lincoln (City Attorney; Public Works and Utilities). Citation: Lincoln Municipal Code § 14.29.010 (Application for the Use of Public Space for Private Construction Purposes; Bond and Insurance Requirements); § 14.29.020 (Storage in Streets During Private Construction); § 14.29.030 (Parking in Streets During Private Construction); § 14.29.040 (Storage and Protection of Material in Streets); § 14.29.060 (Permit Revocation); ch. 14.29.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
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: Runs with the permit for the use of the public space and binds the permittee’s heirs, successors and assigns.
Renewal: Filed with the application for each permitted use of public space rather than held annually.
Filing
Filed with the application for the use of public space and approved as to form by the Lincoln City Attorney. The ordinance closes the instrument type: the bond must be executed by a bonding company or surety company authorized to do business in Nebraska, and no cash, deposit or letter-of-credit alternative is offered. The sum is stated flatly. What it secures is strict compliance with all applicable regulations and with every condition of the permit, and it holds the city free and harmless — and it binds not only the permittee but that person’s heirs, successors and assigns, which is unusual for a street-use bond and worth knowing if the permit outlives the entity that took it out. Public liability insurance is required by the same section alongside the bond.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Lincoln Street Use for Private Construction Bond?
- It’s required by City of Lincoln (City Attorney; Public Works and Utilities) (Lincoln Municipal Code § 14.29.010 (Application for the Use of Public Space for Private Construction Purposes; Bond and Insurance Requirements); § 14.29.020 (Storage in Streets During Private Construction); § 14.29.030 (Parking in Streets During Private Construction); § 14.29.040 (Storage and Protection of Material in Streets); § 14.29.060 (Permit Revocation); ch. 14.29). Contractors who need to occupy a Lincoln street while building — storing material and equipment in the street during private construction, or parking in the street during it. The bond attaches to the permit for that use. One narrow exception is written into the section: a parking space occupied in a parking meter area by hooding the meter does not require the bond. Note that Lincoln runs two other occupancy-of-public-space bonds that look similar and are not this one — a cable code bond and a bond for permanent occupancy above or below public property, both of which carry rent for the space and run to the owner or operator rather than to a contractor at work.
- How much is the Lincoln Street Use for Private Construction Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Lincoln Street Use for Private Construction 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?
- Runs with the permit for the use of the public space and binds the permittee’s heirs, successors and assigns. Renewal: Filed with the application for each permitted use of public space rather than held annually.
- 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 2026-09-02); the source link is on this page.
