Before the City of Annapolis issues a sidewalk-sign permit, the applicant must post a $10,000 indemnity bond in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney. This is the corporate version for a company applying in its own name — $300 flat, no credit check.
















Permit indemnity bonds are simple. Here is the entire process:
Your company details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.
Small fixed indemnity bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Annapolis sidewalk-sign permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
A sidewalk sign sits in the public right-of-way, so the City of Annapolis requires the permit holder to indemnify the City against losses and claims arising from the placement or use of the sign. The bond is that indemnity guarantee — a financial backstop standing behind your compliance with the sidewalk-sign rules.
It is a three-party arrangement: your company (the principal), the surety, and the City of Annapolis (the obligee). If someone is injured or property is damaged by your sidewalk sign and the City faces a claim, the City can recover against the bond.
This is the corporate version for a company applying in its own name; a sole proprietor uses the individual bond. The bond must stay active for the life of the permit — we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
$300 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.