Erosion Control Bond - City of Shelton, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

Shelton ties your soil erosion control approval to a bond that guarantees the silt fence, hay bales and other measures in your plan actually get installed and maintained. A surety bond meets that condition for a premium, so the cash you would otherwise post stays in the project.

The City of Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission may require a bond guaranteeing the erosion and sediment control measures in an approved plan before site work proceeds. The amount is set project by project from the plan, not by a fixed schedule. The bond protects the City if the developer fails to install or maintain the controls, and is released once the work is accepted.

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How to Apply for a Erosion Control Bond:

• Get the bond amount and any required form from your Shelton Planning and Zoning approval.
• Identify the principal exactly as named on the approval, whether owner, developer or contractor.
• Provide the approved soil erosion and sediment control plan to the surety.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• File the executed bond with the Planning and Zoning office before site work begins.
• Request release from the City once the controls are complete and the site is stabilized.

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Whether your project triggers a plan

Connecticut General Statutes Section 22a-329 requires every municipality's land use regulations to provide for soil erosion and sediment control, with a certified plan for any development disturbing more than one-half acre. A single-family dwelling that is not part of a subdivision is exempt from that statewide requirement. Shelton applies its own triggers on top of that. Planning and Zoning Commission minutes show that a certificate of compliance under Section 32 of the Shelton zoning regulations is required for activities involving more than 200 cubic yards of material, and that the Commission reviews bonding as part of that section.

The amount comes from your plan

There is no flat Shelton erosion control bond amount. The Commission and its staff set the figure from the measures in the approved plan and the scale of the earth work. Expect the number in your approval conditions, and do not order a bond until you have it in writing.

What the bond guarantees

The bond names the City of Shelton as obligee and guarantees that the developer will install, maintain and, where required, remove the erosion and sediment controls shown in the approved plan. If the developer fails to do so, the City can make a claim to cover the cost of doing the work. Erosion control bonds are often posted alongside other site or wetland bonds on the same project, so read every approval to see which instrument covers which work.

How premium is set

Premium depends on the bond amount, the size and duration of the project, and the financial strength of the developer or contractor posting it. Confirm the current bond form and filing steps with the Shelton Planning and Zoning office before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Erosion Control Bond:

• City of Shelton named as obligee.
• Amount set from the approved erosion and sediment control plan.
• Surety authorized to write bonds in Connecticut.
• Bond kept in force until the City releases it.

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