The City of Austin, Texas protects its public roadways from activity that inhibits or may damage the streets, sidewalks, grassy sections between property and pavement lines, or any other publicly-owned land. One aspect of this protection is the $10,000 Right-of-Way License and Permit Surety Bond, which serves as an outlet for the City to be reimbursed for damages caused by the license/permit holder violating the Austin Municipal Code.
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Bond Term | Cost |
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1 Year | #100 |
After you’ve paid, Jet will prepare the bond form and mail it to you. Follow the instructions given to you by the City when submitting your ROW Bond, directly to a staff member at the given address:
City of Austin, Permitting and Development Center
6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr
Austin, TX 78752
You may cancel the Right-of-Way Bond if you need to by emailing Jet at [email protected]. We will send notice of the cancellation request to the City, which will hold the bond active for another 30 days. Even if the bond is ended before the one-year term is up, the cost of the bond is fully earned and no refund is available.
Although there are multiple actions that require a Right-of-Way Permit in Austin, not all of them need a bond. The following chart shows which permit holders need a bond.
Right-of-Way Permit Only | Right-of-Way Bond Required with Permit |
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Parking Vendor Temporary Storage Devices (PODs) Valet Film | Temporary Use of Right-of-Way Excavation Sidewalk Cafe Driveway/Sidewalk Dumpster |
While working on the public right of way, you must follow the rules of Chapter 14-11 of the Austin Municipal Code or Chapter 25-6 of the Austin Municipal Code. Basically, this means that you will:
If you act in violation of the terms shown here, or otherwise listed in the conditions of the surety bond, you may receive a claim. Jet will have to pay out a valid claim (that has evidence to back it up), but you must restore the amount to the bond by reimbursing Jet.