Erosion and Sedimentation Control and Road Improvements Bond - Bibb County, GA in Georgia

Brief Summary

Macon-Bibb County will not issue a land disturbance permit until any required bond is posted. A surety bond, where the county accepts one, covers that security for an annual premium so your cash stays in the project.

Bibb County is now the consolidated Macon-Bibb County government, and its Office of the County Engineer issues land disturbance permits. Under its erosion control ordinance, Sec. 21-5(b)(7), the county may require a bond of up to $3,000 per acre or fraction of an acre of proposed land disturbance, posted before the permit issues. The bond on this page also secures the road improvements tied to the development.

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How to Apply for a Erosion and Sedimentation Control and Road Improvements Bond:

• Obtain an approved Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and, for subdivisions, the approved preliminary plat.
• Submit the Land Disturbance Activity Permit application to the Office of the County Engineer with the permit fee.
• Ask the county for the bond amount set for your acreage and road improvements.
• Confirm the county accepts a surety bond and get its bond form.
• Pay the premium and file the executed bond before the permit is issued.

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Bibb County means Macon-Bibb

Macon and Bibb County operate as one consolidated government. Permits, bonds and inspections for this work run through Macon-Bibb County, not a separate Bibb County office. Land disturbance applications go to the Office of the County Engineer at 780 Third Street, Macon.

How the erosion bond amount is figured

The amount is not flat. Sec. 21-5(b)(7) of the Macon-Bibb erosion and sedimentation ordinance lets the county require a bond of up to, but not exceeding, $3,000 per acre or fraction thereof of the proposed land-disturbing activity. A 10.5 acre site rounds up to 11 acres, for a maximum of $33,000. The same cap appears in state law at O.C.G.A. 12-7-7(f)(2). The bond must be posted before the permit is issued.

What it secures

If the permit holder fails to comply with the ordinance or the permit conditions, the county may call all or part of the bond and use the proceeds to hire a contractor to stabilize the site. A person who fails to comply with a written notice to comply is deemed to have forfeited the bond. Civil penalties under the ordinance can reach $2,500 per day of violation on top of any bond claim.

This bond also covers road improvements built as part of the development, guaranteeing they are completed to county standards. Confirm the combined amount, the bond form and the obligee wording with the Office of the County Engineer before the bond is issued.

Other costs at permit time

Macon-Bibb charges a local permit fee of $80 per acre or fraction of an acre across the project area, disturbed and undisturbed. A state fee of up to $80 per acre of land disturbance is also due before the permit issues. Issued permits run up to twelve months or until the work is complete.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Control and Road Improvements Bond:

• Erosion bond of up to $3,000 per acre or fraction of an acre of proposed land disturbance.
• Macon-Bibb County named as obligee.
• Permit applicant must be the owner or operator of the site.
• Local permit fee of $80 per acre or fraction thereof of the project area.
• Applicants with two or more violations in the prior three years may be denied a permit.

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