Tacoma Right of Way Bond
What it is & who requires it
Licensed contractors working in the City of Tacoma right-of-way — sewer repair and installation, sidewalks, driveways, barricading, utility trenching, and sign installation. It is a standing blanket bond you keep on file with the City, and it must be active before a permit will be issued. Single-family homeowners doing on-property sewer repair with hand tools are excepted.
Obligee: City of Tacoma (Planning and Development Services). Citation: Tacoma Municipal Code 10.22.070.F (right of way bond); City of Tacoma Right of Way Bond form; tip sheet G-220 (Right-of-Way and Performance Bonds).
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: Continuous from the date of issue and conditioned to cover all permits issued to the applicant. It stays in force for a minimum of one year after completion and acceptance of any street cut or excavation.
Renewal: Continuous blanket bond with no fixed expiry; the surety may cancel only on at least ten days' written notice, and cancellation does not release it for permits already issued.
Filing
Kept on file with the City of Tacoma as a standing blanket bond before any right-of-way permit is issued. Although the City prints a set figure on its own bond form, Tacoma allows an assignment of funds in place of a surety bond, so the bond is listed here and the required amount is confirmed when you file. It is a measure of protection against injury or property damage while you work in the right-of-way. Separately, a right-of-way construction permit for larger work carries its own project-sized performance bond, so a contractor extending a public sewer can owe both. The Director may reduce or waive the bond for an abutting-property sidewalk replacement. Authority is Tacoma Municipal Code 10.22.070.F.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Tacoma (Planning and Development Services) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Tacoma Right of Way Bond?
- It’s required by City of Tacoma (Planning and Development Services) (Tacoma Municipal Code 10.22.070.F (right of way bond); City of Tacoma Right of Way Bond form; tip sheet G-220 (Right-of-Way and Performance Bonds)). Licensed contractors working in the City of Tacoma right-of-way — sewer repair and installation, sidewalks, driveways, barricading, utility trenching, and sign installation. It is a standing blanket bond you keep on file with the City, and it must be active before a permit will be issued. Single-family homeowners doing on-property sewer repair with hand tools are excepted.
- How much is the Tacoma Right of Way 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 Tacoma Right of 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?
- Continuous from the date of issue and conditioned to cover all permits issued to the applicant. It stays in force for a minimum of one year after completion and acceptance of any street cut or excavation. Renewal: Continuous blanket bond with no fixed expiry; the surety may cancel only on at least ten days' written notice, and cancellation does not release it for permits already issued.
- 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.
