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Anne Arundel County, MD — Grading And Sediment Control Bond

Anne Arundel County's grading and sediment control form identifies a specific Grading Permit and leaves the security amount blank. Prepare that permit and the county's required sum; the bond is not a general contractor license.

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Recorded state
Maryland
Bond type
Grading, Erosion & Stormwater Bond
Category
Contractors & construction

What this bond does

The principal undertakes grading on land in the county under the identified permit and secures its terms and conditions, including obtaining the Certificate of Completion within the permit's time. The form references Article 16, Title 2 and names Anne Arundel County, Maryland as obligee.

Who needs it
The principal undertaking the permitted grading, with a surety licensed to conduct business in Maryland as specified in the form. Match the actual principal and surety identities/addresses rather than assuming a contractor or engineer signing the permit application is automatically the bonded principal.
Who it protects
The form expressly addresses more than one security instrument and gives the county discretion to recover against any or all posted securities without regard to the work's degree of completion. Buying one bond does not itself replace the other security or discharge unfinished permit obligations.

Your bond option

This is the option on record for this bond.

The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.

Certificate of Completion and county release are not checkout steps

The obligation includes performance of the permit in every respect within its required time, including the Certificate of Completion. The form also states a surety reimbursement/payment alternative within 30 days of county demand; that is not an issuance promise, project grace period or purchase-based expiry.

The final page includes principal/surety execution and a dated release block for the Director of Inspections and Permits. Obtain the accepted execution and county release instructions. Partial work, holding another instrument or receiving an issued bond is not evidence that the county has completed that release.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Have the exact Grading Permit number, permitted land/work and completion conditions.
  2. Obtain the county's required sum and accepted bond edition/dates.
  3. Confirm legal principal/surety names, addresses and Maryland surety acceptance.
  4. Identify any other security and obtain execution, filing and Director-release instructions.

Questions about this bond

Does the form establish one amount for every grading permit?

No. The published form leaves the penal sum blank. Use the county's determination for the actual permit.

Does progress on site automatically reduce or replace other security?

The form gives the county recovery discretion across posted securities without regard to the degree of completion. Do not assume a reduction or replacement without county instructions.

How do I start the grading-bond application?

Select Purchase Now to open Propeller in a new tab. Check the Grading Permit, principal, Anne Arundel County recipient, accepted form, sum and dates. Provider review/issuance, execution and county filing are separate from permit completion, the Certificate of Completion and release.

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