Ann Arbor METRO Act permit bonds.
$125 flat.
The City of Ann Arbor requires a $25,000 permit bond from telecommunications providers that place facilities in the city right-of-way under Michigan’s METRO Act. Ours is $125 flat — the price you see at checkout is the price you pay, the same for every provider. No credit check.
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How much does an Ann Arbor METRO Act permit bond cost?
$125 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
A right-of-way permit bond is among the simplest bonds we issue. Here is the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date — that is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City of Ann Arbor
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Ann Arbor METRO Act / right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Michigan’s Metropolitan Extension Telecommunications Rights-of-Way Oversight Act (the METRO Act) lets a city require a permit and a bond before a telecommunications provider places facilities in the public right-of-way. The City of Ann Arbor sets this bond at $25,000 as a condition of that permit.
It’s a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Ann Arbor (the obligee). The bond guarantees you’ll restore the right-of-way you disturb and comply with the City’s permit conditions — so Ann Arbor isn’t left paying to fix pavement, curb, or utility cuts a provider walked away from.
It is not insurance for you. If the City makes a valid claim and the surety pays, you repay the surety. Providers who restore the right-of-way and close out their permits cleanly treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the City of Ann Arbor. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Ann Arbor METRO Act / right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $125 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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Finish your Ann Arbor permit today.
$125 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.