Fircrest, WA · Pierce County
Landscaping Performance Bond
This two-page bond secures landscaping improvements required for a permitted development and is completed by the principal and surety for submission to the City of Fircrest.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The bond guarantees that the principal will complete landscaping and other improvements shown in the city-approved plans and meet permit conditions. Fircrest requires the bond when a development permit calls for landscaping improvements and the city requires security for their satisfactory completion; it also sets out the surety’s obligations if the principal defaults.
Who needs it
A principal developing land in Fircrest who must guarantee permit-required landscaping improvements needs this bond, completed with a surety and the surety officer’s notarized signature.
Why it needs a notary
The form includes an acknowledgment under oath; the surety officer—not the applicant—signs before the notary and confirms authority to execute the bond.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Bond
Get the Landscaping Performance Bond form from the City of Fircrest.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the permit, location, project, principal, surety, bond amount, and required improvement information.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange a remote notarization for the surety officer, whose signature the form requires to be notarized.
- 4
Sign on Video
The surety officer signs and completes the acknowledgment with the notary during the online session.
- 5
Submit to the City
Attach the surety’s power of attorney as directed by the form and submit the completed bond to the City of Fircrest.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Fircrest. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete the Fircrest Landscaping Performance Bond?
- Fill in the permit, property, project, principal, surety, bond amount, and improvement details. The surety officer must sign before a notary, and the form calls for the surety’s power of attorney to be attached.
- Do I need to notarize the applicant’s signature?
- No. The form specifically says the officer’s signature is to be notarized, not the applicant’s. The surety officer acknowledges signing the bond and having authority to execute it.
- Can I sign this bond with an online notary?
- Washington authorizes commissioned notaries to perform remote online notarizations under RCW 42.45.280. Check with the City of Fircrest before signing remotely; confirm with the city or town if unsure.
- What happens if the principal defaults?
- The bond says the surety must, within 14 days after notice of default, notify the city that it will cure the default within an acceptable time or tender the demanded sum up to the bond amount.
Other forms in Fircrest
Landscaping Performance Bond in other Pierce County cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.