Arkansas City Sign Installer Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone in the business of installing signs in Arkansas City — the definition is wide and covers erection, alteration, creating by painting, relocation and maintenance, so a painter refreshing an existing sign face is inside it just as an erector is. The license issues from the city clerk. Note that the city sets its sign installer bond at the same figure as its general contractor license bond, which means a contractor who also installs signs files two separate bonds of the same size rather than one.
Obligee: City of Arkansas City (City Clerk; City Manager). Citation: Arkansas City Code of Ordinances § 18-402 (License to engage in business of sign installation), art. XIII — Business and Advertising Sign Installation Requirements; Prior Code(2) § 19.05.020; Ord. No. 3856 (2000). State law reference K.S.A. 68-2231 et seq.; K.S.A. 68-2236.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $4,000.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Held with the sign installation license.
Renewal: With the license.
Filing
Furnished to the city and approved by the city manager or designee, conditioned on faithful compliance with the sign ordinances and on indemnifying the city against costs or damage from the principal’s negligence. Proof of public liability and property damage insurance is required alongside and is not an alternative. The section says only that a bond must be furnished rather than naming a surety, so this rests on the unnamed-instrument rule — no cash or deposit is offered anywhere in the article.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Arkansas City Sign Installer Bond?
- It’s required by City of Arkansas City (City Clerk; City Manager) (Arkansas City Code of Ordinances § 18-402 (License to engage in business of sign installation), art. XIII — Business and Advertising Sign Installation Requirements; Prior Code(2) § 19.05.020; Ord. No. 3856 (2000). State law reference K.S.A. 68-2231 et seq.; K.S.A. 68-2236). Anyone in the business of installing signs in Arkansas City — the definition is wide and covers erection, alteration, creating by painting, relocation and maintenance, so a painter refreshing an existing sign face is inside it just as an erector is. The license issues from the city clerk. Note that the city sets its sign installer bond at the same figure as its general contractor license bond, which means a contractor who also installs signs files two separate bonds of the same size rather than one.
- How much is the Arkansas City Sign Installer Bond?
- The bond amount is $4,000.
- How do I get the Arkansas City Sign Installer Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Held with the sign installation license. Renewal: With the license.
- 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 2026-09-02); the source link is on this page.
