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City of Bryan sign contractor bond.
$100 flat.
The City of Bryan licenses sign contractors under its sign ordinance, and City Code § 98-12 requires a $5,000 surety bond — or a deposit of the same amount — before a permit is issued for sign work beyond the curbline or on or above public property. Ours is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the price you see at checkout.
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City sign contractor bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount city bonds like this issue right after purchase for most applicants.
File with the City of Bryan
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Bryan Development Services for your sign contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Bryan regulates signs under its sign ordinance (Chapter 98 of the City Code). A sign contractor must secure a City license before any sign permit is issued (§ 98-11), and § 98-12 requires a $5,000 bond — or a deposit of the same amount, in a form determined by the city attorney — before a permit is issued for sign work beyond the curbline or on or above public property. The bond indemnifies the City against loss or damage to public property from that work and stands as a guaranty of compliance with the sign ordinance.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Bryan (the obligee). If a sign contractor erects a sign in violation of the ordinance, damages public property, or leaves the City to correct work, the City can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Permit your signs and build to the ordinance and the bond is just a registration formality — and we keep your $5,000 filing continuous.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the City of Bryan. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Bryan Development Services for your sign contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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Finish your Bryan sign contractor registration today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.