Michigan County Road Right-of-Way Utility Bond
What it is & who requires it
Utility and facility ’providers’ performing work in county-road right-of-way. Each county road commission is its own obligee; this statute fixes the cap and single-bond rule that constrain all of them.
Obligee: Michigan county road commissions (statutory provider bond). Citation: MCL 224.19b.
Bond amount
Statutory ceiling: a security bond or right-of-way bond must not exceed $20,000; in a county with population over 250,000 it must not exceed $40,000. A surety bond or letter of credit is permitted; a cash bond may not be required. One bond covers all of a provider’s permits in that commission’s right-of-way.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Returned within 120 days of the provider completing construction, on request
Renewal: Single ongoing bond per provider per commission
Filing
Filed with a Michigan county road commission as one ongoing bond covering all of a provider’s permits in that commission’s right-of-way, returned within 120 days of completing construction on request. It must be issued by a state- or federally-regulated entity licensed in Michigan; a surety bond or letter of credit is permitted, and a cash bond may not be required. Required under MCL 224.19b, which caps the bond and sets the single-bond rule.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Michigan County Road Right-of-Way Utility Bond?
- It’s required by Michigan county road commissions (statutory provider bond) (MCL 224.19b). Utility and facility ’providers’ performing work in county-road right-of-way. Each county road commission is its own obligee; this statute fixes the cap and single-bond rule that constrain all of them.
- How much is the Michigan County Road Right-of-Way Utility Bond?
- Statutory ceiling: a security bond or right-of-way bond must not exceed $20,000; in a county with population over 250,000 it must not exceed $40,000. A surety bond or letter of credit is permitted; a cash bond may not be required. One bond covers all of a provider’s permits in that commission’s right-of-way.
- How do I get the Michigan County Road Right-of-Way Utility Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Returned within 120 days of the provider completing construction, on request Renewal: Single ongoing bond per provider per commission
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-06); the source link is on this page.
