Wichita Roof Sign Bond
What it is & who requires it
Applicants for a roof sign permit in Wichita. A permit for a roof sign issues only after this bond is in place, and the default is one bond per sign — which is why anyone maintaining more than one or two roof signs in the city should look at the blanket alternative instead. Both routes carry the same sum, so the blanket bond is not more expensive in penal terms; it simply covers every roof sign the person erects and maintains in the city rather than a single structure. This is separate from and additional to the sign hanger license bond at § 24.04.160, so a hanger erecting a roof sign for a client can be inside both sections at once.
Obligee: City of Wichita (City Clerk; City Attorney). Citation: Wichita Municipal Code § 24.04.220 (roof signs; bond per sign; blanket surety bond alternative).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
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 while the roof sign is erected and maintained; the blanket form covers all of a person’s roof signs in the city.
Renewal: Per sign, or continuously on the blanket bond.
Filing
Filed with the city clerk and approved as to form by the city attorney, signed by sureties acceptable to the city. Note carefully that the alternative offered here is not a cash deposit or a letter of credit — it is a second form of surety bond, the blanket bond, at the same sum, so the figure publishes on either route. What the bond secures is holding the city harmless from all damages occasioned by the erection and maintenance of the sign. Because the ordinance addresses the obligation to the permit applicant rather than to a named trade, confirm who the city expects to be the principal on a given job before assuming it is the installer.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Wichita Roof Sign Bond?
- It’s required by City of Wichita (City Clerk; City Attorney) (Wichita Municipal Code § 24.04.220 (roof signs; bond per sign; blanket surety bond alternative)). Applicants for a roof sign permit in Wichita. A permit for a roof sign issues only after this bond is in place, and the default is one bond per sign — which is why anyone maintaining more than one or two roof signs in the city should look at the blanket alternative instead. Both routes carry the same sum, so the blanket bond is not more expensive in penal terms; it simply covers every roof sign the person erects and maintains in the city rather than a single structure. This is separate from and additional to the sign hanger license bond at § 24.04.160, so a hanger erecting a roof sign for a client can be inside both sections at once.
- How much is the Wichita Roof Sign Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Wichita Roof Sign 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 while the roof sign is erected and maintained; the blanket form covers all of a person’s roof signs in the city. Renewal: Per sign, or continuously on the blanket bond.
- 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.
