Oklahoma City Paving Cut and Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone taking an Oklahoma City permit to cut paving or excavate in a city street. The two-year backfill maintenance obligation is the part to plan around rather than the sum: the bond is conditioned on the principal properly maintaining the backfill of every trench for two years to the standard the code sets, and on correcting any settling to the Director’s satisfaction. If the principal does not, the Director has the work corrected at the principal’s expense and computes the cost from the city’s fee schedule. Note that right-of-way figures for Oklahoma City are frequently quoted without an amount at all; the ordinance states one plainly.
Obligee: City of Oklahoma City (Director of Public Works). Citation: Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 50-80 (Bond); § 50-76 (permit required); § 50-79 (fee); § 50-32 (backfill maintenance requirements); § 60-50-8 (permit fee for paving cuts); ch. 50 art. II div. 3 — paving cuts and excavations.
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: Backed by a two-year maintenance obligation on the backfill of every trench the principal excavates across or along a city street.
Renewal: Held against the permit; the maintenance condition runs two years from the work.
Filing
Filed with the city as a condition of the paving-cut permit. The section names the instrument — executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the state — and offers no cash or deposit alternative, which is what allows the figure to publish. Beyond the maintenance condition the bond secures prompt payment of all charges and fees levied by ordinance and indemnifies the city against loss. The permit fee is set separately in the general schedule of fees, so the bond and the fee come from different places in the code.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Oklahoma City Paving Cut and Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by City of Oklahoma City (Director of Public Works) (Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 50-80 (Bond); § 50-76 (permit required); § 50-79 (fee); § 50-32 (backfill maintenance requirements); § 60-50-8 (permit fee for paving cuts); ch. 50 art. II div. 3 — paving cuts and excavations). Anyone taking an Oklahoma City permit to cut paving or excavate in a city street. The two-year backfill maintenance obligation is the part to plan around rather than the sum: the bond is conditioned on the principal properly maintaining the backfill of every trench for two years to the standard the code sets, and on correcting any settling to the Director’s satisfaction. If the principal does not, the Director has the work corrected at the principal’s expense and computes the cost from the city’s fee schedule. Note that right-of-way figures for Oklahoma City are frequently quoted without an amount at all; the ordinance states one plainly.
- How much is the Oklahoma City Paving Cut and Excavation Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Oklahoma City Paving Cut and Excavation 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?
- Backed by a two-year maintenance obligation on the backfill of every trench the principal excavates across or along a city street. Renewal: Held against the permit; the maintenance condition runs two years from the work.
- 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.
