Bond Administration Service Fees

Land Development offers the bond program as an optional and premium administration service to the development community and is designed to ensure the completion of required public improvements. This fee is calculated to recover the administrative and staffing costs to maintain sureties posted.

For any bond administration fees questions, please contact Bond Administration at bondadministration@charlottenc.gov.

Effective July 1, 2026, the following bond administration fees apply:

  • Posting of a new surety: $855
  • Adjustment of a surety: $855
  • Adjustment of a surety estimate: $855
  • Replacement of a surety: $855
  • Renewal fee of a surety 2-years and older (from original effective date): $855
  • Final Inspection/Bond Release Request (all bonds): $855

Note: A fee will be applied to each process. No process - including Bond Posting/Review, Adjustment (Reduction) of Surety or Estimate, Replacement of a Surety, or any Final Inspection process - will begin until the required fee has been paid.

Bond Fee Payment Instructions

Payment may be made by check (payable to the City of Charlotte) or online via credit card (Visa or MasterCard).

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED ACCELA CITIZEN ACCESS (ACA) USER TO PAY FEES ONLINE.

All fees can be paid online by using your VISA or MasterCard. To pay online, go to Accela Citizen Access and follow the instructions below.  

  • Click on Search
  • Select Commercial/Subdivision/Bond Records
  • Type in the City of Charlotte assigned bond number for your surety. This number can be found on the invoice that is mailed to you
  • Click on Search
  • Click on Payment
  • Click on Pay Fees
  • Click on Continue
  • Complete the Payment Transaction

Bond administration category

Bond Administration

Bond program overview

Sidewalk bond program

Surety types and their applications

Release and return

Renewals and replacements

Reductions and adjustments

Surety Forms

 

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