Salt Lake City Public Way Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone applying for a permit to construct, excavate or place an obstruction in the Salt Lake City public right-of-way. Salt Lake City requires the bond of each applicant before the permit is issued, and it guarantees faithful performance of the permitted work together with your compliance with the permit’s terms and conditions, the applicable city ordinances, and the regulations, specifications and standards the city sets for work in the public way. A property owner performing work next to their own residence may satisfy the accompanying insurance requirement with a homeowner’s policy.
Obligee: Salt Lake City (City Engineer). Citation: Salt Lake City Code § 14.32.070 (Bond; Required When); § 14.32.075 (Bond; Conditions; Term).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $15,000.
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: Held for the permitted work and its guarantee period; the ordinance sets the bond’s conditions and term in the section that follows the one requiring it.
Renewal: Maintained with the City Engineer; a permittee who works in the public way regularly keeps the bond on file rather than posting one per permit.
Filing
Provided to Salt Lake City before your public-way permit is issued. The ordinance sets the sum at $15,000 and, unusually among Utah cities, names the instrument — it calls for a corporate surety bond rather than an open-ended security, and Chapter 14.32 offers no cash deposit or letter of credit in its place. The city engineer may increase or decrease the amount where it appears that the cost of work left unsatisfactorily completed would differ from the figure the chapter otherwise requires, so confirm the figure for your particular scope. Certificates of insurance in the coverages the chapter specifies are filed with the city engineer alongside the bond, and a permittee whose insurance carries a deductible or self-insured retention the city has not approved may be asked for a further bond guaranteeing payment of losses and defense costs. Authority: Salt Lake City Code § 14.32.070.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-26).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Salt Lake City Public Way Bond?
- It’s required by Salt Lake City (City Engineer) (Salt Lake City Code § 14.32.070 (Bond; Required When); § 14.32.075 (Bond; Conditions; Term)). Anyone applying for a permit to construct, excavate or place an obstruction in the Salt Lake City public right-of-way. Salt Lake City requires the bond of each applicant before the permit is issued, and it guarantees faithful performance of the permitted work together with your compliance with the permit’s terms and conditions, the applicable city ordinances, and the regulations, specifications and standards the city sets for work in the public way. A property owner performing work next to their own residence may satisfy the accompanying insurance requirement with a homeowner’s policy.
- How much is the Salt Lake City Public Way Bond?
- The bond amount is $15,000.
- How do I get the Salt Lake City Public Way 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 for the permitted work and its guarantee period; the ordinance sets the bond’s conditions and term in the section that follows the one requiring it. Renewal: Maintained with the City Engineer; a permittee who works in the public way regularly keeps the bond on file rather than posting one per permit.
- 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 2026-08-26); the source link is on this page.
