Jackson County, MI — Soil Erosion Bond
Jackson County may require a performance guarantee for the erosion and sediment controls in a soil-erosion permit. The work is not finished for this purpose simply because construction stops: the County Enforcing Agency must determine that the site is permanently stabilized.
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- Recorded state
- Michigan
- Bond type
- Grading, Erosion & Stormwater Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Article V(J) of the county's published Ordinance 14 allows a guarantee sufficient to install and complete protective or corrective measures and maintain the permitted controls until the site is properly stabilized. It is not a blanket requirement that every earth-change applicant buy this particular bond.
- Who needs it
- The property owner responsible for the soil-erosion permit, with a designated agent where authorized. Article V says permits are issued to the owner even when an agent applies and signs. Confirm the principal required on the accepted security rather than automatically naming the contractor or permit agent.
- Who it protects
- The guarantee supports the County Enforcing Agency's required erosion-control work and associated necessary expenses. The ordinance permits cash, certified check, an irrevocable bank letter of credit or an acceptable bond at the permittee's choosing. General liability coverage, a road-opening bond and an unaccepted bond form are not interchangeable with that requirement.
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
- Jackson County — Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance 14 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Gather the property owner's legal name, parcel/site identification and any designated-agent authorization.
- Have the issued or proposed soil-erosion permit, approved control plan and the agency's written performance-guarantee request.
- Confirm the accepted bond form, legal recipient, required sum and dates; the Department of Transportation's SESC program administers the permit process.
- Keep temporary/permanent control and maintenance information available, and confirm execution, filing and close-out requirements before issuance.
Questions about this bond
Does every Jackson County soil-erosion permit require this bond?
Article V(J) says the County Enforcing Agency may require a performance guarantee. Use your actual permit conditions and security request; do not infer a universal mandate from this listing.
Can the permit agent be named instead of the owner?
Not automatically. The ordinance distinguishes an owner's permit from an agent's authority to apply. Match the principal named in the accepted security instructions.
What is the next step to apply?
Purchase Now opens Propeller in a new tab. Match the Jackson County soil-erosion request, principal, accepted form/recipient, sum and dates. Application review, bond issuance and authorized filing remain separate from permit approval and the agency's determination that security can be released.