St. Cloud Sign Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Sign contractors erecting signs in St. Cloud. The condition is a compliance and fee condition rather than a workmanship one — it guarantees that the licensee pays the permit fees the ordinance requires, pays any fines imposed for violating it, and conforms to the ordinance — which is exactly the shape the state statute contemplates when it calls the state instrument a compliance bond. That matters, because the state sign contractor bond is expressly in lieu of any compliance bond a local unit of government requires, and a sign contractor holding the state bond should raise that with the city before filing here. Note that the same requirement is written twice in St. Cloud, once in the sign ordinance and once in the land development code appendix, at the same figure; it is one obligation, not two.
Obligee: City of St. Cloud (Building Official, Community Development). Citation: St. Cloud City Code § 390:05 (License and bond insurance requirements — the application will be accompanied by a surety bond, executed by the licensee as principal and by a corporate surety authorized to execute a bond under the laws of the State of Minnesota, in the penal sum of $10,000.00, approved by the city attorney and conditioned that the licensee will pay all permit fees required under this ordinance, pay any fines imposed for violation of the ordinance, and will conform to the ordinance); Chapter III, § 390 (Signs); Land Development Code Appendix A, art. 4, § 4.11 (Sign permit — the same surety bond in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars); Minn. Stat. § 326B.865 (state sign contractor bond, in lieu of any compliance bond required by a local unit of government).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
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: Filed with the license application, approved by the city attorney, and conditioned on payment of permit fees and fines and on conformity with the sign ordinance.
Renewal: Annual, with the sign contractor license.
Filing
Filed with the license application and approved by the city attorney; corporate surety authorized in Minnesota. The figure renders because both places the requirement appears state a flat penal sum and neither offers a cash or deposit alternative. Before buying, run the state route: a sign contractor may post the state compliance bond with the Department of Labor and Industry, appear in the department’s online database, and be relieved of filing a separate bond with cities that require one. For a contractor working more than one Minnesota city that is the cheaper and simpler answer, and the state figure is lower than this one.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-07).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the St. Cloud Sign Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of St. Cloud (Building Official, Community Development) (St. Cloud City Code § 390:05 (License and bond insurance requirements — the application will be accompanied by a surety bond, executed by the licensee as principal and by a corporate surety authorized to execute a bond under the laws of the State of Minnesota, in the penal sum of $10,000.00, approved by the city attorney and conditioned that the licensee will pay all permit fees required under this ordinance, pay any fines imposed for violation of the ordinance, and will conform to the ordinance); Chapter III, § 390 (Signs); Land Development Code Appendix A, art. 4, § 4.11 (Sign permit — the same surety bond in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars); Minn. Stat. § 326B.865 (state sign contractor bond, in lieu of any compliance bond required by a local unit of government)). Sign contractors erecting signs in St. Cloud. The condition is a compliance and fee condition rather than a workmanship one — it guarantees that the licensee pays the permit fees the ordinance requires, pays any fines imposed for violating it, and conforms to the ordinance — which is exactly the shape the state statute contemplates when it calls the state instrument a compliance bond. That matters, because the state sign contractor bond is expressly in lieu of any compliance bond a local unit of government requires, and a sign contractor holding the state bond should raise that with the city before filing here. Note that the same requirement is written twice in St. Cloud, once in the sign ordinance and once in the land development code appendix, at the same figure; it is one obligation, not two.
- How much is the St. Cloud Sign Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the St. Cloud Sign Contractor 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?
- Filed with the license application, approved by the city attorney, and conditioned on payment of permit fees and fines and on conformity with the sign ordinance. Renewal: Annual, with the sign contractor 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 2026-09-07); the source link is on this page.
