Madison Heights right-of-way bonds.
$100. Five minutes.
The City of Madison Heights requires a $5,000 bond from contractors who open, cut, or work in the public right-of-way. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see at checkout is the price you pay. The application collects no credit information.
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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 section on this bond’s form.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Madison Heights
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Madison Heights right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Madison Heights requires a $5,000 bond from contractors who open or work in the public right-of-way — cutting pavement, running utilities, or disturbing the City’s streets and curbs. The City wants a financial backstop that you’ll restore the right-of-way you disturb.
It’s a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Madison Heights (the obligee). The bond guarantees you’ll comply with the City’s right-of-way permit conditions and restore pavement, curb, and surface to standard.
It is not insurance for you. If the City makes a valid claim and the surety pays, you repay the surety. Contractors 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
Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn’t have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Finish your Madison Heights permit today.
$100 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.