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City of Houston sign removal bonds.
$125 flat.

The City of Houston requires every licensed sign contractor to carry a $25,000 bond, filed with Sign Administration at the Houston Permitting Center. Ours is $125 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required by the City of Houston for licensed sign contractors who erect, alter, or remove signs in the city
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Fixed price, fixed amount — $25,000 bond, $125, no quote process
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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, keep your sign license filing current
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Municipal license bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section to fill out, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Municipal license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with Houston Sign Administration

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your sign contractor license at the Houston Permitting Center. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

The City of Houston licenses sign contractors through its Sign Administration group at the Houston Permitting Center, and conditions that license on a $25,000 surety bond. The bond stands behind your compliance with the city's sign code — including the safe removal of signs you are permitted to take down.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Houston (the obligee), with the public protected. If a sign contractor damages property, fails to remove or restore a site properly, or violates the city's sign regulations, the city or a harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your sign contractor license, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your Houston filing continuous.

City of Houston — Sign Administration (Houston Permitting Center)The City of Houston requires licensed sign contractors to file a $25,000 surety bond with Sign Administration at the Houston Permitting Center as a condition of the sign contractor license, under the Houston Sign Code, Section 4606(e) — Removal Bond (Chapter 46 of the City of Houston Building Code). Confirm the bond amount and form on your license application; the city sets the terms.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a City of Houston sign contractor license — the bond is filed with Sign Administration
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Renewing your sign contractor license and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
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A sign removal contractor taking down signs under city permits
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An outdoor advertising company the city requires to bond before it issues sign permits

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Houston sign removal bond?The premium is $125, flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, not a percentage of the $25,000 amount. The $25,000 is set by the City of Houston, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $25,000?No. You pay $125. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who requires this bond?The City of Houston requires it of licensed sign contractors, filed with Sign Administration at the Houston Permitting Center as a condition of the sign contractor license. No active bond, no license.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there's no credit section to fill out. Most applications like this approve instantly.
When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the sign contractor license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your filing never lapses over a missed email.
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Finish your Houston sign license checklist today.

$125 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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