Butler Township, PA Street Opening Permit Bond
Overview
Butler Township, PA requires contractors and utility companies to post a Street Opening Permit Bond before breaking ground in any public right-of-way. This bond protects the township and its residents by guaranteeing that excavations, trenches, and other street disturbances are properly restored to their original condition. If a bonded contractor fails to complete restoration work or leaves a hazard behind, Butler Township can make a claim against the bond to cover repair costs. Getting bonded is a condition of your permit — not an option.
Who Needs This Bond?
You've been told by Butler Township that you need this bond before your street opening permit will be issued. That means you're a contractor, utility company, or developer planning to excavate, trench, or cut into a public street, sidewalk, curb, or right-of-way within Butler Township's jurisdiction. This applies whether you're installing water lines, gas mains, fiber optic cables, or performing any similar subsurface work. If your project touches a public street in Butler Township, this bond is required.
What is this Bond For?
Butler Township uses this bond to ensure that any contractor opening a public street will restore it fully — pavement, base, curb, and all. You, as the principal, are bound to complete restoration work according to township standards. If you don't, Butler Township as obligee has recourse through the bond to fund the repairs themselves. The bond shifts the financial risk of incomplete or defective street restoration from the township's taxpayers to you and your bonding company.
When is it Required?
Before your street opening permit is issued, this bond must already be in place. Butler Township will not approve your permit application without proof of a valid bond. That means you need to purchase and obtain your bond certificate before you submit your permit paperwork — not after approval, not on the day you plan to start work. Delays in getting bonded mean delays in your project start date.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies specifically to work performed in public rights-of-way within Butler Township, Pennsylvania. It is a local township requirement — not a statewide license bond — and covers only the streets, alleys, and public ways under Butler Township's jurisdiction. Work in adjacent municipalities or unincorporated areas would require separate bonding arrangements with those jurisdictions.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' on this page and the secure surety portal will open in a new tab. Complete your application, get your bond, and download your proof of bond — all in one session without waiting on an agent callback. Once issued, you'll have what you need to submit your street opening permit application to Butler Township.
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