Please be advised that all surety forms have been updated. Please ensure that you use the new forms from the links below when submitting new bonds and letters of credit.
"Automated" Versions - (for use in MS Word, v. 2000 or later) afford the following benefits:
Ease of use for our Customers and their Banks, Surety Agents and Surety Companies;
Increased assurance that new Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds submitted to Land Development will meet requirements;
Reduced frequency of Land Development requests for corrective riders and amendments; and
Collection of comprehensive contact information to ensure prompt communication of surety receipt, renewal, reduction, release, and return.
Letter of Credit - AUTOMATED Version
Surety Bond - AUTOMATED Version
Cash Bond - AUTOMATED Version
"Form" Versions - for customers who may be more comfortable entering information on a hard copy (intended for hard-copy distribution and manual completion by hand or with a typewriter).
Letter of Credit - Printable Form Version
Surety Bond - Printable Form Version
Cash Bond - Printable Form Version
Surety Action Request Form
Surety Preferences Selection Form
Surety Bond – Electronic Signatures and Submittal - New! For surety bonds with electronic signatures and submittal, please fill out Electronic Signatures and Submittal. This form requires the use of Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge. It WILL NOT work with Internet Explorer. Please contact Carolyn Graham at Carolyn.graham@charlottenc.gov with any questions
Bond Administration
Bond fees
Bond Program Overview
Sidewalk bond program
Surety Types and Their Applications
Release and Return
Renewals and replacements
Reductions and adjustments