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San Bernardino County sets the Temporary Use Permit bond amount for each project, and it can go up with the activity and the amount of land you disturb. A surety bond lets you post that security without writing the county a large separate check or tying up a line of credit, and the county publishes its own surety bond form for it.
San Bernardino County Land Use Services can require performance security before a temporary use or temporary structure starts, so the site gets cleaned up and restored when the use ends. The permittee posts the bond in favor of the County of San Bernardino on the county's own Temporary Use Permit surety bond form. The amount is set for each permit, and a separate $428 bond processing fee applies under County Code 16.0215A as of July 1, 2026.
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Temporary Use Permits are issued under San Bernardino County Development Code Title 8, Division 4. The county lists uses such as batch plants for public infrastructure, off-site contractor construction yards, interim operation of uses that need a Conditional Use Permit, temporary outdoor storage or sales, model homes, temporary real estate sales offices, and small mining activities limited to one acre. Each temporary use must include measures for removal of the activity and site restoration. The county may require performance security under Section 86.06.050 (Performance Guarantees) before the temporary structure goes in or the use begins.
The county's surety bond form guarantees that the permittee will complete every action listed in the permit's Conditions of Approval. If the permittee does not, the bond can be forfeited. The surety must also cover the county's reasonable costs and attorney fees of enforcing the bond, on top of the penal sum.
There is no single bond amount. The county's information sheet says the bond is subject to increase depending on the activity and land disturbance. Mining applicants also submit a cost estimate for site restoration based on county costs. The county can adjust the bond with an Increase/Decrease Rider as land is disturbed or conditions are completed.
The county accepts cash by check, an instrument of credit, or a surety bond. A cash bond must be a check separate from the application fee. The county publishes separate surety bond forms for corporations and partnerships. Signatures must be notarized, and a surety signing by power of attorney must attach the full power of attorney.
The bond stays in force from approval, or before any land disturbance, until every permit condition is completed to the county's satisfaction or the bond is released or replaced. Temporary structures are limited to 12 months.
The county sets the amount for each permit based on the activity and the land disturbance involved. Your project planner gives you the figure, and it can be increased by rider if the work changes.
Yes. San Bernardino County Code 16.0215A sets a bond processing fee of $428 effective July 1, 2026. That is separate from the permit application fee.
When every Condition of Approval in the permit has been completed to the county's satisfaction, or when the county accepts a replacement bond.
You pay a premium, not the full bond amount. The surety prices it from the bond amount, the restoration work involved and the owner's credit. Request a quote once the county sets your amount.
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