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Irrigation installers in Dothan are named on residential permit paperwork as their own trade, and the city wants contractors bonded before they are licensed. A $2,000 bond is a small, quick filing with a modest yearly premium, and having it in hand keeps a builder's permit from stalling on your name.
The City of Dothan requires a $2,000 surety bond from lawn sprinkler installation contractors as part of the city business license. Dothan's residential permit instructions list Lawn Sprinkler as one of the trades a builder must identify, and the city's license schedule sets $2,000 bonds for its specialty trade contractor classifications. The City of Dothan is the obligee.
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Dothan's residential permit instructions require the builder to list each trade working on the house, and Lawn Sprinkler appears on that list next to plumbing, electrical and HVAC. The same instructions say every homebuilder and subcontractor must hold a City of Dothan business license. The city's license application states that contractors must provide a surety bond and that the city emails the bond form after you apply.
This bond is $2,000. That matches the amount Section 18-22 of the Dothan city code, adopted by Ordinance 2007-393, assigns to most specialty trade contractor classifications, such as other building equipment contractors and all other specialty trades. Ask the Business License office which classification it will place your irrigation work under.
Fire sprinkler installation is handled under the plumbing, heating and air conditioning classification in the city schedule and requires State Fire Marshal certification. This $2,000 bond is for lawn and yard irrigation work.
The bond is your promise to the City of Dothan that you will follow its licensing rules and codes. If a valid claim is paid, the surety looks to you for repayment.
The City of Dothan is the obligee. Confirm the current bond form and filing steps with the Business License office in Room 315 of the Dothan Civic Center before the bond is issued.
Dothan's residential permit instructions require the builder to identify each trade on the job, and Lawn Sprinkler is one of them. Your company needs its own city business license and bond.
No. Dothan places fire sprinkler installation under its plumbing, heating and air conditioning classification, which requires State Fire Marshal certification and carries a different bond amount.
You pay an annual premium, not the full $2,000. The surety sets the premium after reviewing the owner's personal credit and the business's history, so two contractors applying for the same bond can be quoted different rates. Applying online gets you an actual quote rather than a guess.
Dothan business licenses expire on December 31 each year. The city accepts renewals through the end of January without penalty. After January 31 a 15% penalty applies, and it rises to 30% on March 1. Keep the bond active through every license year and ask the city whether it wants a continuous bond or a new one with each renewal.
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