What are Harford County s forms of acceptable sureties?
A separate surety is required for all grading permits, stormwater management permits and public works agreements. The developer has three options when submitting sureties to the County. Cash Performance Bond – must be submitted on a standard Harford County Cash Performance Bond form along with a check which is deposited into a Treasury Department Account and held until the project is complete. When authorization is received from construction inspections, the surety is returned to the developer. Performance Bond – Must be submitted on a standard Harford County Performance Bond form and is accepted from any insurance company that is listed on the Federal Register. The surety is returned to the bonding company when a release authorization is received from construction inspections. Irrevocable Letter of Credit – Must be submitted using standard language required by Harford County Government. The surety is released or reduced through the banking institution when authorization is received fr
