Surety Bond Encyclopedia

Fireworks Display Bond - Monroe, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

If Monroe asks for a bond as part of signing off on your display, a surety bond answers that request quickly and without a cash deposit, so the state permit application can go in with every local approval attached well ahead of the fifteen day deadline.

A fireworks display bond in Monroe is posted with the Town of Monroe by the display operator or sponsor and guarantees the display is conducted lawfully. The older statewide rule that made every Connecticut display operator post a surety bond with the municipality, C.G.S. 29-358, was repealed by Public Act 12-60 effective January 1, 2013, so any bond requested today comes from the Town's own approval conditions.

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How to Apply for a Fireworks Display Bond:

Confirm with the Town of Monroe whether a bond is a condition of local approval and in what amount.
Complete DESPP form DPS-131-C at least fifteen days before the display.
Include the $100 fee payable to the Treasurer, State of Connecticut.
Obtain sign off from the Police Chief or First Selectperson and the Fire Chief, and the Fire Marshal compliance check.
Submit proof of financial responsibility on form DPS-884-C.
Deliver any required bond to the Town before the display date.

Detailed Information About the Connecticut Fireworks Display Bond:

The state bond statute was repealed

Older Connecticut permit forms told applicants they must post a surety bond with the municipality under C.G.S. 29-358. Public Act 12-60 repealed section 29-358 effective January 1, 2013. If you are working from an old checklist, that line is out of date. Monroe can still set a bond as a condition of its local sign off, so confirm with the Town before ordering one.

How a display gets approved now

Public fireworks displays in Connecticut are permitted by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection under C.G.S. 29-356 through 29-366, and only state licensed pyrotechnicians may shoot them. The application, form DPS-131-C, must be filed at least fifteen days before the display with a $100 fee payable to the Treasurer, State of Connecticut. It needs sign off from the Chief of Police or First Selectperson and the Fire Chief, and a compliance check by the local Fire Marshal under C.G.S. 29-357(b)(1). Proof of financial responsibility goes in on form DPS-884-C.

The local players in Monroe

The Monroe Fire Marshal's office handles life safety inspections and local permits in town. For a display, expect the Fire Marshal, the Fire Chief and the Police Chief or First Selectman to review your site and plan. If the Town attaches a bond to its approval, the Town of Monroe is the obligee and the display company or sponsor is the principal. Confirm the amount, form and filing steps with the Town before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Fireworks Display Bond:

Display conducted by a pyrotechnician licensed by the State of Connecticut.
Town of Monroe named as obligee on any bond the Town requires.
Liability insurance shown through the state financial responsibility form.
Local Fire Marshal or a certified designee present at the display.
Applicant pays the cost of police and fire protection for the display.

Connecticut Fireworks Display Bond FAQs:

Does Connecticut law still require a fireworks bond with the town?

The statewide requirement in C.G.S. 29-358 was repealed by Public Act 12-60 effective January 1, 2013. A town can still require a bond as part of its own approval, so check with Monroe directly.

Who issues the display permit?

The state, through the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, after the local police, fire chief and fire marshal have reviewed the application.

How far ahead do I need to apply?

Form DPS-131-C must be filed at least fifteen days before the display date.

Does insurance replace the bond?

They do different jobs. The state permit requires proof of financial responsibility through liability insurance. A bond, if the Town asks for one, guarantees your obligations to the Town of Monroe.