Cresskill, NJ — Street Opening Bond
Cresskill publishes general street-opening security rules alongside separate excavation, utility and maintenance-guarantee provisions. Before applying, ask the Borough Clerk to identify the required instrument for your opening, its size and your applicant category. Do not assume this single purchase application supplies every guarantee described in the code.
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- Recorded state
- New Jersey
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Arrange the Borough of Cresskill's accepted street-opening surety for the actual permit, after the required form and applicable guarantees are identified.
- Who needs it
- The street-opening permit applicant, with owner, performing contractor and public-utility roles distinguished for the Borough.
- Who it protects
- The published provisions address restoration, maintenance and specified indemnity obligations. The Borough's accepted instrument determines which duties the bond secures.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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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.
Sources
- Cresskill Chapter 230, Article V: street openings (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- Cresskill Chapter 230A: street excavations (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Opening address, block/lot, size, work plans, purpose and proposed dates.
- Applicant, owner, contractor and emergency contacts; public-utility status where relevant.
- Clerk/Engineer identification of applicable guarantees, approved form, sum and duration.
- Issued security, permit and separate connection approvals; inspection and written release requirements.
Questions about this bond
Is the $5,000 non-utility bond required for every opening?
The Chapter 230A provision applies that particular bond requirement to non-public-utility applicants for excavations over 15 square yards. The chapter separately describes an all-permittee guarantee. Ask the Borough which instruments your opening requires.
Can a contractor use a public utility's annual indemnity?
Not merely because the work involves a utility. The code distinguishes the utility from its contractors and describes separate guarantees. Have the Clerk confirm the actual applicant and accepted arrangement.
Which published maintenance period controls my bond?
Have the Borough specify that in its written permit and bond requirement. Its general street-opening and excavation chapters describe different periods; this purchase listing does not resolve which guarantee and release process applies.