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Electrician Bond - City of Fairfield, AL in Alabama

Brief Summary

Fairfield, Alabama requires a licensed contractor with a signed contract for all work, and electricians filing with the city post this bond as part of getting set up to pull permits. Confirm the amount the Building Department wants, have the bond issued to the City of Fairfield, and it goes in with your business license and permit paperwork at City Hall.

The City of Fairfield, Alabama, in Jefferson County, is the obligee on this electrician bond. Electricians and electrical contractors working in the city post it with the city before pulling permits. The bond guarantees that the electrician will follow the city's electrical and building rules on permitted work and gives the city a source of recovery if the electrician does not. Confirm the current amount and bond form with the Fairfield Building Department before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Electrician Bond:

Call or visit the Fairfield Building Department at 4701 Gary Avenue to confirm the required bond amount and whether the city uses its own bond form.
Have your state electrical license, or the local license the city requires, ready to present.
Give the surety the exact legal name of the business that will hold the city business license.
Have the bond issued to the City of Fairfield, Alabama as obligee in the amount the city specifies.
File the signed bond with the city along with your business license and permit paperwork.
Request each inspection 24 to 48 hours ahead and be present when the inspector arrives.

Detailed Information About the Alabama Electrician Bond:

Who posts this bond

Electricians and electrical contractors who want to work inside the City of Fairfield post this bond with the city. Fairfield's Doing Business page states that all work requires a licensed contractor with a signed contract, that building permits and licenses are purchased once plans are approved, and that all work is inspected by the Building Department and Fire Department.

How state and city licensing fit together

Code of Alabama 34-36-13(a) bars anyone from electrical contracting or working as a master or journeyman electrician without a license from the state board or from the county or municipality where the work is done. Section 34-36-13(b)(2) keeps a city's authority to require its own examination, and says a holder of a valid statewide license is deemed qualified and may perform electrical work in any municipality if that person has the proper municipal building permit and business license. A state license does not replace the city's own permit and business license paperwork.

What the bond guarantees

The City of Fairfield is the obligee. The bond guarantees that the electrician will comply with the city's codes and ordinances on permitted electrical work. If a covered loss results because the electrician does not, a claim can be made against the bond up to its amount, and the electrician must repay the surety.

Inspections

The contractor performing the work must request each inspection 24 to 48 hours before the desired appointment and be present for it. A Certificate of Occupancy is issued by the Building Department after final approval from the Building and Fire Departments.

Before the bond is issued

This listing does not carry a set amount. Contact the Fairfield Building Department at City Hall, 4701 Gary Avenue, Fairfield, AL 35064, open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, and confirm the required bond amount, the bond form and the filing steps before the surety issues the bond.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Alabama Electrician Bond:

Obligee named as the City of Fairfield, Alabama.
Bond amount as set by the City of Fairfield.
A valid electrical license from the state board or from the county or municipality, per Code of Alabama 34-36-13(a).
City building permit and business license for work inside Fairfield.
Signed contract for all work, as stated on the city's Doing Business page.

Alabama Electrician Bond FAQs:

I hold a statewide Alabama electrical license. Do I still deal with Fairfield?

Yes. Code of Alabama 34-36-13(b)(2) lets a statewide license holder work in any municipality if that person has the proper municipal building permit and business license. Fairfield still issues those, and the bond is filed with the city as part of that process.

How much is the bond?

The amount is set by the City of Fairfield. Confirm it with the Fairfield Building Department at 4701 Gary Avenue before the bond is issued so the penal sum matches what the city expects.

Who is the obligee?

The City of Fairfield, Alabama. Use the exact name the Building Department gives you, and ask whether the city has its own bond form.

What does the bond guarantee?

That the electrician will follow the city's codes and ordinances on permitted electrical work. If a covered loss results, a claim can be made against the bond up to its amount, and the electrician repays the surety for any claim paid.

How is the premium set?

The city sets the bond amount, not the price. The surety sets the premium after reviewing the applicant, mainly the owner's personal credit and the business's history.