Roadside Stand Permit ($1,000) Bond - Palm Beach County, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

Check the amount before you order. Palm Beach County's current roadside vendor ordinance sets a minimum performance bond of $2,000 for stands on county right of way, higher than the $1,000 in this listing. Matching the bond to the figure the Engineering Department expects keeps your permit from stalling at the review desk.

Palm Beach County requires a performance bond from anyone selling flowers, plants or produce from a stand on county owned, county maintained right of way in unincorporated areas. The current ordinance, PBC Code Chapter 23, Article V, Section 23-102(e)(3), sets the minimum at $2,000, which differs from the $1,000 shown in this listing. The bond secures costs the county incurs from the permittee's noncompliance or damage to the right of way.

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How to Apply for a Roadside Stand Permit ($1,000) Bond:

• Confirm the stand location is county owned, county maintained right of way in unincorporated Palm Beach County.
• Confirm the required bond amount with the Engineering Department, since the ordinance sets a $2,000 minimum.
• Have the applicant name exactly as it will appear on the permit application.
• List every location the bond will cover.
• Obtain commercial general liability coverage of $500,000 per occurrence.
• File the bond with the application, the $100 application fee and the permit fee.

Detailed Information About the Florida Roadside Stand Permit ($1,000) Bond:

The amount in the current ordinance

Section 23-102(e)(3) of the Palm Beach County Code calls for a performance bond or other satisfactory security in the minimum amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). This page lists the bond at $1,000. If your stand sits on county right of way, ask the Engineering Department which figure applies to your permit before the bond is issued.

Who needs a permit

The county's Roadside Vendor Program covers sellers of flowers, plants or produce alongside a county road. Permits are issued only for county owned, county maintained right of way in unincorporated Palm Beach County. The county cannot permit sales on State roads, and cities run their own programs. Prepared foods are excluded.

What the bond secures

The bond secures any costs the county incurs because of the applicant's noncompliance with the article, including damage to the right of way. Under Section 23-106, if a permittee does not contact the Engineering Department within three business days of a violation notice, the county makes the repair and recovers the cost by direct payment or from the posted surety. The permit stays suspended until the county is paid in full.

Bond details that trip people up

The bond must be issued in the same name as the applicant on the permit application, must list the location or locations covered, and must run through or beyond the permit expiration date. Each bond covers one permittee, and one bond may cover two permits issued to that same permittee. Section 23-104(9) requires it to stay in force through the end of the permit year.

Fees, insurance and term

The county page lists a $100 nonrefundable application fee and a $250 permit fee, or $150 after July 1. Commercial general liability coverage of $500,000 per occurrence is also required. Permits run up to twelve months and expire January 31.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Roadside Stand Permit ($1,000) Bond:

• Performance bond minimum of $2,000 under PBC Code Section 23-102(e)(3).
• Bond issued in the applicant's name and listing the covered locations.
• Coverage running through or beyond the January 31 permit expiration.
• One permittee per bond, with one bond allowed to cover two permits for that permittee.
• Commercial general liability of $500,000 per occurrence.

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