Roswell Public Property Work Permit Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors performing work on public property in Roswell. The application asks for your state license number, the qualifying party it was issued to, and the specific kinds of work your Construction Industries Commission license permits — so the city checks your state credential rather than issuing one of its own. Two groups are outside it: utility companies enfranchised by city ordinance are exempt from the article altogether, and federal, state and city agencies and departments are exempt from the bonding requirements, though federal and state agencies still apply for a permit for each work site. Sidewalks on public property fall under this article; sidewalks on private property go to the building code instead.
Obligee: City of Roswell (Building Inspector). Citation: Roswell Code of Ordinances § 22-29 (Bonds), Code 1984 § 28-39, Ord. No. 1320, 4-1999; § 22-27 (application), Code 1984 § 28-37; § 22-28 (Fee); § 22-13 (applicability to franchised utility companies); § 22-14 (applicability to government agencies).
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: The labor and materials bond stays in effect for one year from the date the work is completed, or one year from the date work stopped whether it was finished or not.
Renewal: Per permit. The city takes a fresh filing with each application rather than running an annual license.
Filing
Filed with the Roswell building inspector before the permit issues, payable to the city as obligee. Two features keep a figure off this page. The amount is a percentage rather than a sum — the code sets it at the full estimated value of the material and labor for one bond, and the full estimated value of the work again for a second performance bond to ensure timely completion — so the number moves with the job and there are two of them. And the instrument is elective: the code says a cash bond of equal amount may be substituted for the surety bond. What they secure differs, which is why the city takes both: one answers for the materials and the labor for a year after the work stops, the other answers for finishing the work within a reasonable time, and the city may execute on the performance bond without giving up any other remedy it has at law or in equity. Authority: Roswell Code of Ordinances § 22-29.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Roswell (Building Inspector) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Roswell Public Property Work Permit Bond?
- It’s required by City of Roswell (Building Inspector) (Roswell Code of Ordinances § 22-29 (Bonds), Code 1984 § 28-39, Ord. No. 1320, 4-1999; § 22-27 (application), Code 1984 § 28-37; § 22-28 (Fee); § 22-13 (applicability to franchised utility companies); § 22-14 (applicability to government agencies)). Contractors performing work on public property in Roswell. The application asks for your state license number, the qualifying party it was issued to, and the specific kinds of work your Construction Industries Commission license permits — so the city checks your state credential rather than issuing one of its own. Two groups are outside it: utility companies enfranchised by city ordinance are exempt from the article altogether, and federal, state and city agencies and departments are exempt from the bonding requirements, though federal and state agencies still apply for a permit for each work site. Sidewalks on public property fall under this article; sidewalks on private property go to the building code instead.
- How much is the Roswell Public Property Work 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 Roswell Public Property Work 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?
- The labor and materials bond stays in effect for one year from the date the work is completed, or one year from the date work stopped whether it was finished or not. Renewal: Per permit. The city takes a fresh filing with each application rather than running an annual license.
- 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.
