Plumber or Gas Fitter Contractor ($10,000) Bond - City of Mountain Brook, AL in Alabama

Brief Summary

Mountain Brook will not issue a gasfitter license until a $10,000 bond is approved by the city, and the license it issues runs only to the next July 1. Get the bond lined up first and the license, permits and inspections follow.

Section 109-197 of the Mountain Brook City Code requires anyone who installs, extends, repairs or alters gas pipes, gas appliances or gas fixtures in the city to post a $10,000 bond executed by a corporate surety authorized in Alabama. The city clerk approves and holds the bond, and the license issued after approval expires on the July 1 following issuance.

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How to Apply for a Plumber or Gas Fitter Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

• Ask the Mountain Brook city clerk for the current city bond form.
• Have the business name exactly as it will appear on the city license.
• Give the surety owner names, addresses and consent for a credit review.
• Pay the premium and receive the signed $10,000 bond from a surety authorized in Alabama.
• Deliver the bond to the city clerk for approval.
• Present your current City of Birmingham master gasfitter certificate of competency and pay the annual license fee.

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Who has to post this bond

Article IV of Chapter 109 of the Mountain Brook City Code governs gas work. Section 109-197 says no person may work on the installation, extension, repair or alteration of gas pipes, gas appliances or gas fixtures in the city until that person has a license and has delivered to the city a good and sufficient bond of $10,000. The amount is one flat figure with no tiers.

Plumbing contractors working in the city deal with the same city clerk. Section 109-229 requires all plumbing work in the city to be supervised by a master plumber certified by the city or the state, with a master or journeyman on the job at all times. Confirm the current bond form and filing steps for plumbing work with the city clerk before the bond is issued.

Who is exempt

Section 109-200 lets an individual install or repair his own appliances, or install, extend, replace, alter or repair consumer gas piping on his own premises, without a license or a bond. Permits, inspections and fees still apply. A contractor doing that same work for a customer has no such exemption.

What the bond promises

The bond guarantees that all gas work the contractor takes on or contracts for is performed in strict accordance with Article IV of the city's building regulations, which adopts the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code with local amendments.

The license that follows the bond

Under Section 109-198, once the bond is approved and you present a current certificate of competency as a master gasfitter valid in the City of Birmingham, issued in your name, the city clerk issues a nontransferable license. That license runs until the July 1 after it is issued, unless revoked sooner, and carries an annual fee set by the city's business license code. Section 109-199 requires all gasfitting in the city to be supervised by a master gasfitter certified by Birmingham.

Filing and cancellation

The city council sets the form and substance of the bond, and a copy of the form is kept in the city clerk's office. The bond goes to the clerk for approval and stays in the clerk's custody. It remains in force until 30 days after the clerk receives written notice of the surety's intent to cancel.

What it costs

You pay an annual premium, not the $10,000 face amount. The surety sets it after reviewing the owner's credit and business history.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Alabama Plumber or Gas Fitter Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $10,000 under City Code Sec. 109-197.
• Corporate surety authorized to do business in Alabama.
• City of Mountain Brook as obligee, on the form set by the city council.
• Current master gasfitter certificate of competency valid in the City of Birmingham, issued in the applicant's name.
• Master plumber certified by the city or state supervising any plumbing work under Sec. 109-229.

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