Wichita Sign Hanger Bond
What it is & who requires it
Sign hangers licensed by the City of Wichita. The bond is a precondition to the license issuing at all — the ordinance bars issuance until it is filed — so it comes before the credential rather than after it. What the bond secures is the construction and erection of signs in accordance with the city ordinances and state law, and it protects the city against claims arising from erection, demolition, construction, maintenance, repair, removal, defects in, or collapse of any sign put up by or under the direction of the named sign hanger. That is a wide obligation for a small sum, and it reaches work the hanger directs as well as work the hanger performs.
Obligee: City of Wichita (City Clerk; City Attorney). Citation: Wichita Municipal Code § 24.04.160 (bond required; sign hanger license); § 24.04.150 (annual license and fee).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $2,000.
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: A continuing obligation that stays in force until cancelled by the principal or the surety on thirty days’ written notice to the city.
Renewal: The license is annual; the bond continues rather than lapsing with it, and ends only on notice of cancellation.
Filing
Filed with the city clerk and approved as to form by the city attorney. The sum is written in words rather than figures in the ordinance, which is why it is missing from listings built by scanning for dollar signs. The cancellation mechanic is the feature to plan around: this is a continuing obligation that does not expire with the annual license, and it ends only when the principal or the surety gives the city thirty days’ written notice, with that notice going to the Director. Roof signs are governed separately at § 24.04.220 and carry their own bond in addition to this one, so a hanger doing roof work files both.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Wichita Sign Hanger Bond?
- It’s required by City of Wichita (City Clerk; City Attorney) (Wichita Municipal Code § 24.04.160 (bond required; sign hanger license); § 24.04.150 (annual license and fee)). Sign hangers licensed by the City of Wichita. The bond is a precondition to the license issuing at all — the ordinance bars issuance until it is filed — so it comes before the credential rather than after it. What the bond secures is the construction and erection of signs in accordance with the city ordinances and state law, and it protects the city against claims arising from erection, demolition, construction, maintenance, repair, removal, defects in, or collapse of any sign put up by or under the direction of the named sign hanger. That is a wide obligation for a small sum, and it reaches work the hanger directs as well as work the hanger performs.
- How much is the Wichita Sign Hanger Bond?
- The bond amount is $2,000.
- How do I get the Wichita Sign Hanger 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?
- A continuing obligation that stays in force until cancelled by the principal or the surety on thirty days’ written notice to the city. Renewal: The license is annual; the bond continues rather than lapsing with it, and ends only on notice of cancellation.
- 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.
