Driveway Permit Bond - Voluntown, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

Voluntown will not issue a driveway permit until a bond is posted, and the Board of Selectmen sets the amount. A surety bond lets you meet that requirement for a premium instead of tying up the full amount in cash or collateral until the Board releases it after the work is done.

Chapter 238 of the Voluntown Code requires a written permit before anyone builds or rebuilds a driveway approach to a town road, and the permit issues only once the standards are met and a bond has been posted. The bond amount is set by the Board of Selectmen, the bond is deposited with the Town Treasurer before work starts, and construction must be finished within one year of the permit date.

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How to Apply for a Driveway Permit Bond:

• Ask the Board of Selectmen for the current bond amount and application fee.
• Confirm that the town will accept a surety bond for your permit.
• Apply for the bond with the Town of Voluntown as obligee.
• Submit the driveway permit application with the fee and the executed bond.
• Deposit the bond with the Town Treasurer before any work starts.
• Finish construction within one year and request release of the bond after the Department of Public Works approves the work.

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The amount is set by the town, not printed in the code

Applicants often look for a dollar figure in the ordinance and do not find one. Voluntown Code Chapter 238, Driveway Construction, leaves both the application fee and the bond amount to the Board of Selectmen, which revises them as needed under Section 238-3A. Get the current figure from the Selectmen's office before you order the bond.

Who needs the permit

Section 238-1A requires a written permit from the First Selectman before anyone constructs or reconstructs a driveway approach to a Town road. That covers homeowners building a new house, contractors installing a driveway for a client, and anyone rebuilding an existing apron where it meets the road. Section 238-3B says the permit is issued only if all required standards are met and a bond has been posted.

Form of the bond

Section 238-1A(3) allows a surety bond, a certified check or lien free collateral, deposited with the Town Treasurer before any work starts. Section 238-3A separately states that a cash bond must accompany the application. Because the two sections read differently, confirm with the town that a surety bond will be accepted before it is issued.

Deadline, inspection and release

Construction must be completed within one year from the date the permit is issued. The Director of the Town Department of Public Works inspects the work and can revoke the permit if it does not conform. Once all work is properly completed, the Board may release the bond under Section 238-1B(1). The Town of Voluntown is the obligee.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Driveway Permit Bond:

• Town of Voluntown named as obligee.
• Bond amount as set by the Board of Selectmen.
• Written permit from the First Selectman before work begins.
• Work that meets the town's driveway standards and passes Public Works inspection.
• Owner credit review by the surety, which sets the premium rate.

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