Permit Bond - Town of Vernon, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

In Vernon the bond gets you licensed, and the license gets you permits. Post it once with the Town Engineer and you can pull right-of-way work permits for driveways, curb cuts and road openings without bonding each job separately.

Section 11-21 of the Vernon Town Code requires any contractor working in the Town right-of-way to hold a license from the Town Engineer, and the license is issued only after a proper application, a satisfactory bond, evidence of liability insurance and proof of competence. The license fee is $100. Each job then needs its own approved work permit.

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How to Apply for a Permit Bond:

• Ask the Vernon Town Engineer for the current bond amount and form.
• Apply for the bond in the legal name that will appear on the right-of-way license.
• Complete the surety's underwriting, usually a credit review of the owner.
• File the executed bond, liability insurance evidence and license application with the $100 license fee.
• For each job, obtain an approved permit, $50 standard or $100 with a roadway cut, before work begins.
• Post the approved permit at the work site or keep it on hand there.

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The bond comes before the permit

Many contractors assume Vernon wants a bond with each permit. The Town Code sets it up in two steps. Under section 11-21(b)(1), a license to perform work within the right-of-way requires a proper application, a satisfactory bond, evidence of liability insurance, and proof to the Town Engineer that the applicant is competent and will follow the Town's curb, sidewalk, street excavation and driveway regulations. The license fee is $100. With the license in hand, section 11-21(b)(2) requires an approved permit before any work starts in the public right-of-way.

Permit fees and posting

A standard right-of-way permit is $50. Work that involves a roadway cut on Town property costs $100, covering both the permit application and the license. The approved permit must be posted at the site or kept in the licensee's possession there, and no work may begin before approval. New driveways and the relocation or expansion of an existing driveway onto a Town road also need a Town Engineer permit under section 11-21(a).

How much and what it guarantees

The code calls for a satisfactory bond without naming a dollar figure, so the Town Engineer sets the amount and form. Ask the Engineering office for the current amount and bond form before the bond is issued. The bond guarantees the Town of Vernon that the licensed contractor will perform right-of-way work under the Town's regulations and repair what is disturbed. If the contractor does not, the Town can claim against the bond and the surety will seek repayment from the contractor.

Violations

Work that breaks section 11-21 or its regulations is unlawful and subject to fines under section 1-9 of the Town Code.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Permit Bond:

• Town of Vernon named as obligee.
• Bond amount and form acceptable to the Town Engineer.
• Evidence of liability insurance.
• Proof of competence and agreement to follow the Town's curb, sidewalk, street excavation and driveway regulations.
• Traffic authority approval where the work may create a traffic hazard.

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