Right of Way Bond - Town of New Milford, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

The cash option and the bond option are not the same number in New Milford. A personal check starts at $1,000, but an insurance bond starts at $1,500. Order the bond at the right minimum and the Department of Public Works can process the permit without sending it back.

The Town of New Milford, Connecticut requires security before it issues a permit to construct or repair a driveway or perform work in the town right of way. The applicant posts either a personal check of at least $1,000 or an insurance bond of at least $1,500. The bond is released once the work is completed to the satisfaction of the Department of Public Works.

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How to Apply for a Right of Way Bond:

• Decide between a personal check of at least $1,000 or an insurance bond of at least $1,500.
• If a Planning Commission bond already covers the work, gather a copy of it and the approved subdivision plot plan instead.
• Get a current Call Before You Dig number for the application.
• Apply for the bond with the Town of New Milford as obligee and review the quoted premium.
• File the application, bond and permit fee and wait for the permit before starting work.
• Schedule the subbase and final inspections with the Department of Public Works.

Detailed Information About the Connecticut Right of Way Bond:

The minimum is higher for a bond

The town's written procedure for constructing or repairing a driveway or performing work in the town right of way gives two options: a personal check of at least $1,000, or an insurance bond of at least $1,500. If the work is already covered by a Planning Commission bond, the applicant submits a copy of that bond and the approved subdivision plot plan with the application.

Who needs a permit

Town Code § 18-72 makes it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct, reconstruct or otherwise alter a driveway abutting or intersecting a town highway without first filing a written application with the office of the First Selectman and receiving a permit. The procedure applies the same process to other work in the town right of way.

Permit fees

The fee is $50 for driveway repair in the right of way, $100 for driveway reconstruction and $200 for a new driveway. The fee is separate from the check or bond.

What the work has to meet

The application needs a current Call Before You Dig number, and that number must be kept current while the work goes on. Contractors follow MUTCD traffic control standards and OSHA rules and keep traffic moving through the work area. The town inspects twice, at subbase and at final, and pavement must be at least 2 inches thick over 6 inches of compacted gravel. Permits are processed and returned in about one to two weeks, and work may not begin before the permit is received.

When the bond is released

Once the work is completed to the satisfaction of the Department of Public Works, the bond is released.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Right of Way Bond:

• Insurance bond of at least $1,500, or a personal check of at least $1,000.
• Town of New Milford named as obligee.
• Permit fee of $50 for driveway repair in the right of way, $100 for reconstruction or $200 for a new driveway.
• Work to MUTCD traffic control standards and OSHA regulations.
• Pavement at least 2 inches thick over 6 inches of compacted gravel.

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