Highway Permit Bond - Southbury, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

Before you cut a driveway apron, open a trench or run a utility line across a Southbury town road, the town wants a guarantee that the road will be put back the way it was. The highway permit bond is that guarantee, and it costs a premium instead of a cash deposit held by the town.

The Town of Southbury, Connecticut requires a highway permit bond from contractors and owners who do work within a town road or right of way, such as driveway connections, curb cuts, excavations and utility trenches. The town is the obligee. The bond amount is set by the town for the permitted work, so confirm the figure with the town before the bond is written.

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How to Apply for a Highway Permit Bond:

• Call Southbury Town Hall at (203) 262-0600 and ask for the highway permit application and the bond amount for your work.
• Ask whether the town uses its own bond form or accepts a standard surety form.
• Decide whether you need a bond for one permit or a continuing bond for ongoing work in town.
• Provide the legal name of the contractor or owner exactly as it will appear on the permit.
• Principal name, home address and Social Security number for the surety's credit review.
• Pay the premium and file the original bond with the town along with the permit application.

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The amount comes from the town, not a fixed schedule

Most applicants assume a highway permit bond is one set number. In practice the town sets the required amount for the work being permitted, and it can differ between a single driveway apron and a longer trench or utility crossing. Get the figure from the town before you order the bond so it does not need to be reissued.

Who posts it

The bond is posted by the party doing the work in the right of way. That is usually the excavating, paving or utility contractor, though a property owner pulling the permit directly may be asked to post it. Contractors who work in Southbury often keep a continuing bond on file so that each new permit does not need a separate bond.

What the bond guarantees

The bond promises the Town of Southbury that work in the town road will follow the permit conditions and that the road surface, shoulder, drainage and any disturbed area will be restored. If the work is left unfinished or fails, the town can claim against the bond to pay for the repair. The surety pays a valid claim and then recovers the cost from the principal.

Where to start

Highway permits are handled at Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South, (203) 262-0600. Ask for the highway permit application, the required bond amount, the obligee wording and whether the town uses its own bond form.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Highway Permit Bond:

• Town of Southbury, Connecticut named as obligee.
• Bond amount as set by the town for the permitted work.
• Surety company authorized to write bonds in Connecticut.
• Principal name on the bond matching the permit applicant.
• Premium set by the surety after reviewing credit and experience.

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