Los Angeles County, CA — Grading Permit Security Bond
Use the Los Angeles County grading-security request for the permitted excavation, fill or both. The county's published form ties the bond to completion and final Building Official approval—not the separate City of Los Angeles grading program.
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- Recorded state
- California
- Bond type
- Grading, Erosion & Stormwater Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
The form names the County of Los Angeles as obligee and secures applicable Appendix J and grading-permit conditions to the Building Official's satisfaction. It remains effective through compliant completion and final approval.
- Who needs it
- The principal named in the county grading-permit application/security documents. Prepare the property, ownership and permit identifiers and confirm the proper legal principal; a contractor's general license is not the same request.
- Who it protects
- The county/surety or authorized representatives may enter to inspect; on the principal's default they have stated access/completion rights. Where work is in an incorporated city and the county is the enforcement agency, the form extends its obligation to that city under its specified wording.
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
- Los Angeles County Public Works — Grading Permit Security (2017) (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Confirm county grading enforcement for the site, including any incorporated-city arrangement.
- Have the permit/plan-check identifier, property description and ownership details.
- Use the requested legal principal, county/city recipient wording and assigned sum.
- Prepare the accepted form, dates, both acknowledgments and filing instructions.
Questions about this bond
Is this the City of Los Angeles grading bond?
No. This treatment follows the county's published security form. Its incorporated-city clause applies only in the stated county-enforcement circumstances.
Does finishing excavation by itself end the security?
The form requires compliant completion of the grading-permit work and final Building Official approval. Do not assume a fixed expiry or automatic release from excavation's last day.
Where do I begin the surety application?
Purchase Now opens Propeller in a new tab. Check the county-enforcement request, legal principal/recipient, accepted grading form, amount and dates. Provider review/issuance, execution and county filing remain separate from permit authorization and final approval.