Chattanooga Street Obstruction & Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors cutting, obstructing, or excavating in the public right-of-way in the City of Chattanooga (a City Master Plumbing license or a TN state contractor’s license is also required).
Obligee: City of Chattanooga (Public Works / Land Development Office). Citation: City of Chattanooga Street Cut Permit (Public Works/Land Development); Code of Ordinances Ch. 32, Art. III (Excavations & Restoration of Paving) — exact section unverified, see backlog.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $25,000.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Tied to permit validity (permit period ~1 year); continuing bond
Renewal: Maintained while the permit is active
Filing
Verbatim from the obligee’s own .gov Street Cut Permit page: ’A street obstruction and excavation bond bound to the City of Chattanooga in the penal sum of $25,000.00.’ Orchestrator spot-refetch confirmed $25,000. The precise Ch.32 Art.III section number is backlogged (Municode 403) to upgrade the citation; the amount is .gov-verified.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-05).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Chattanooga Street Obstruction & Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by City of Chattanooga (Public Works / Land Development Office) (City of Chattanooga Street Cut Permit (Public Works/Land Development); Code of Ordinances Ch. 32, Art. III (Excavations & Restoration of Paving) — exact section unverified, see backlog). Contractors cutting, obstructing, or excavating in the public right-of-way in the City of Chattanooga (a City Master Plumbing license or a TN state contractor’s license is also required).
- How much is the Chattanooga Street Obstruction & Excavation Bond?
- The bond amount is $25,000.
- How do I get the Chattanooga Street Obstruction & Excavation Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Tied to permit validity (permit period ~1 year); continuing bond Renewal: Maintained while the permit is active
- 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 2026-06-05); the source link is on this page.
