Tacoma, WA — Right Of Way Permit Bond
Tacoma generally requires a licensed contractor's active $15,000 ROW bond on file before issuing the covered permits. This continuing permit security is different from a project-specific performance bond or the Responsible Party's groundwater-monitoring-well bond.
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- Recorded state
- Washington
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Helps a Tacoma contractor prepare continuing ROW security, original-document filing and separate project permit approvals.
- Who needs it
- Licensed contractors performing Tacoma ROW work and other activities covered by the city's ROW bond requirements.
- Who it protects
- The city form secures permit/ordinance compliance, completion of permitted work and protection of Tacoma against judgments, costs and expenses from personal injury or property damage arising from that work.
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
- Tacoma — ROW and Performance Bonds (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- Tacoma — Currently Linked ROW Bond Form (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Confirm permit type, contractor/applicant role and any separate performance or well security.
- Match the full legal principal across city/state licensing and insurance.
- Prepare Tacoma's $15,000 ROW form and required signatures, notarizations and Power of Attorney.
- Mail the original as directed, obtain city acceptance/permit approval and confirm continuing prior-permit obligations.
Questions about this bond
Is this the project performance bond?
No. Tacoma describes continuing ROW security and project-specific performance security separately. A Work Order can involve both.
Can I email a copy of the bond?
The city guide requires the original stamped/signed city form and specifies the Power of Attorney requirements. Ordinary copies, emails and faxes are not accepted as the original bond.
Does ten days' notice release earlier permits?
No. The form preserves earlier-permit liability, their work obligations and a minimum year after street-cut/excavation completion and acceptance.
Does the homeowner sewer exception apply to contractors?
The guide says the ROW bond requirement always applies when the sewer permit is issued to a contractor. The stated owner exception is narrowly limited to wholly private hand-tool work.