Letters of Credit must be an original and on bank letterhead
Letters of Credit must have this exact wording
IRREVOCABLE AND TRANSFERABLE
LETTER OF CREDIT NO
Beneficiary:
City of Birmingham, Alabama
Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits
th
710 – 20
Street North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
We hereby open our clean, irrevocable sight Letter of Credit No.
in your
favor for the account of (Principal name and address) for a sum or sums aggregating U.S. (Dollar
Amount) which are payable to you against your presentation to us of your sight draft drawn on
us, accompanied by:
1.
Your signed statement that: “The applicant, or its assigns, has failed to comply with the
City of Birmingham’s Ordinance No. 99-131, the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Ordinance or the plans for earthwork and erosion and sediment control as submitted to
the City of Birmingham for improvements on (Provide Legal Description or Address) as
recorded in Map Book
, Page
in the office of the Judge of Probate of
County, Alabama, for which this Letter of Credit stands as
surety.”
Partial Drawings are permitted under this Credit.
We hereby agree with you that drafts drawn under and in compliance with the terms of this
Letter of Credit will be duly honored on presentation to (Bank Name) on or before
at our counters.
This Letter of Credit is irrevocable for one year from the date of issue; however, it will be
automatically renewed without amendment for successive periods of one (1) year each, unless at
least ninety (90) days prior to the initial expiration date or any successive expiration date, the
issuing bank gives the Beneficiary notice by registered letter, to the address above, that the
issuing bank elects not to have this Letter of Credit renewed for such additional one (1) year
periods.
Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, this Letter of Credit is subject to the Uniform
Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of
Commerce Publication No. 500 and engages us in accordance with the terms thereof.
As to matters not covered by UCP, this Letter of Credit shall be subject to and governed by the
laws of the State of Alabama.
Authorized Signature