The City of Bloomington requires a $5,000 right-of-way bond to place or remove a pole in the public right-of-way, filed with the Planning and Transportation Department. Our premium is $275 — the 3% minimum — and the application is five minutes.
















Right-of-way permit bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Fixed-amount permit bonds like this typically issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department with your right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
$5,000 bond × 3% = $150, raised to our $275 minimum, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
A Bloomington pole permit bond is a right-of-way restoration guarantee. Placing or pulling a pole disturbs the public right-of-way; the city wants assurance the surface, sidewalk, and surrounding area are restored to its standard once the work is done.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Bloomington (the obligee). If the right-of-way is left damaged or unrestored and you don't fix it, the city can recover the repair cost against the bond.
The city sets $5,000 for the placement or removal of pole permit. A bond must be on file with the Planning and Transportation Department before the work begins, so we keep it current and notify you 60 and 30 days out.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.