Phillipsburg, NJ — Street Opening Permit Bond
Phillipsburg's street-opening rules distinguish larger openings, utility-company security, and maintenance after restoration. Tell Public Works the opening size, applicant type, and paving history before choosing the bond amount for your permit.
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- Recorded state
- New Jersey
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Provide the Town's required security for opening, excavating, or disturbing its public right-of-way. The accepted bond must match the particular permit and applicant; a street-opening listing does not establish one amount for every job.
- Who needs it
- Persons, firms, corporations, and utility companies arranging work in the Town of Phillipsburg's streets or right-of-way. The Department of Public Works receives and reviews the permit application.
- Who it protects
- The street-opening surety provisions address compliance with the Town's article and loss, liability, or damage connected with making, guarding, or constructing the opening. Maintenance security is separately addressed and should not be assumed to expire when excavation ends.
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
- Phillipsburg public right-of-way and street excavation article (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Calculate the proposed disturbance area per road and identify trenchless work.
- Identify whether the applicant is a utility company and whether the street is within its paving moratorium.
- Obtain Public Works' current application, bond instructions, maintenance amount, and required dates.
- Prepare the drawings, insurance documentation, work schedule, and permit submission.
Questions about this bond
Does the $3,000 provision apply at exactly 150 square feet?
Section 545-26C is for openings greater than 150 square feet. The code has a separate category for 150 square feet or less; ask Public Works what security your smaller opening requires.
Is the utility-company bond the same as the larger-opening bond?
The code states a separate $10,000 continuous renewable surety requirement for utility companies. Confirm the applicable arrangement instead of automatically treating it as the $3,000 calendar-year provision.
Will the bond be released as soon as the road is restored?
No automatic release is established. The Town requires written final acceptance and release, and separate maintenance and protected-pavement conditions can continue after restoration. Obtain Public Works' instructions for your permit.