Seattle Side Sewer Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors registered with the City of Seattle to install, alter, extend, connect, or repair side sewers — the private sewer line running from a building to the city main. Registration is required before any side sewer work in a Seattle public place, and the bond is a condition of it.
Obligee: City of Seattle (Seattle Public Utilities; bond posted with the City Clerk). Citation: Seattle Municipal Code 21.16.060.C (registered side sewer contractor — bond).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $30,000.
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: Continuous — must be maintained in full force and effect for as long as the registration is held. If a claim is made on the bond, the contractor must immediately post a new bond on the same terms.
Renewal: Continuous; the bond must remain unimpaired at every registration renewal.
Filing
Posted with the Seattle City Clerk as a condition of your registration as a Seattle side sewer contractor. The amount is fixed by ordinance at $30,000, and Seattle requires a surety bond for the registration — the cash-deposit and instrument-of-credit options elsewhere in the side sewer code apply to a separate, discretionary permit assurance, not to this registration bond. It secures your obligation to replace and restore any street, alley, or other public place you open. If a claim is paid, you must immediately post a fresh bond. Authority is Seattle Municipal Code 21.16.060.C.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-07-11).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Seattle Side Sewer Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of Seattle (Seattle Public Utilities; bond posted with the City Clerk) (Seattle Municipal Code 21.16.060.C (registered side sewer contractor — bond)). Contractors registered with the City of Seattle to install, alter, extend, connect, or repair side sewers — the private sewer line running from a building to the city main. Registration is required before any side sewer work in a Seattle public place, and the bond is a condition of it.
- How much is the Seattle Side Sewer Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $30,000.
- How do I get the Seattle Side Sewer Contractor 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?
- Continuous — must be maintained in full force and effect for as long as the registration is held. If a claim is made on the bond, the contractor must immediately post a new bond on the same terms. Renewal: Continuous; the bond must remain unimpaired at every registration renewal.
- 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 2026-07-11); the source link is on this page.
