Building Demolition Bond - Jefferson County, AL in Alabama

Brief Summary

Jefferson County wants a bond on file before it signs off on a demolition permit in its jurisdiction. Most delays on these jobs come from the asbestos survey and the Health Department notice, not the bond, so line up all three at once and the permit moves without a second trip.

The Jefferson County Building Demolition bond is posted with Jefferson County Development Services by a contractor taking out a permit to demolish a building in the county's permitting jurisdiction. It guarantees the contractor will follow the county's demolition permit conditions and pay for damage the work causes to county property. The county sets the bond amount and form, so confirm both with Development Services before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Building Demolition Bond:

• Confirm the property is in Jefferson County's permitting jurisdiction and not inside a city with its own permit office.
• Get the current bond amount and bond form from Jefferson County Development Services.
• Have the building inspected for asbestos containing materials before demolition.
• Send the demolition notice to the Jefferson County Department of Health Air and Radiation Protection Division before work begins.
• Apply for the bond, pay the premium and have it executed by the surety.
• File the bond with Development Services along with the demolition permit application.

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The asbestos step comes first

Before any demolition in Jefferson County, the Jefferson County Department of Health requires an inspection for asbestos containing materials under the Jefferson County Board of Health Air Pollution Control Rules and Regulations. Notice must go to the Health Department's Air and Radiation Protection Division before the work starts. For industrial, commercial and institutional buildings, and for residential buildings with more than four dwelling units, that notice is required even when no asbestos is found. If asbestos rules apply, the removal must be done by an asbestos contractor certified and registered with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. None of this is replaced by the bond, and the bond does not replace any of it.

What the demolition bond guarantees

The bond is a promise from a surety company to Jefferson County. If the contractor fails to meet the conditions of the demolition permit, or leaves damage to county streets, sidewalks, drainage or other public property unrepaired, the county can claim against the bond to cover the cost. The surety pays valid claims and then recovers the money from the contractor.

Who posts it

The contractor who pulls the demolition permit from Jefferson County Development Services posts the bond, with Jefferson County as obligee. Work inside a city that runs its own permit office goes through that city instead. Ask Development Services for the current bond amount, its bond form and whether one bond on file covers more than one permit.

What it costs

You pay a premium, not the full bond amount. The surety quotes it after reviewing the contractor's credit, business history and the amount the county requires.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Alabama Building Demolition Bond:

• Jefferson County as obligee, filed with Development Services.
• Bond amount and form as set by the county.
• Surety company authorized to write bonds in Alabama.
• Contractor name on the bond matching the permit application.
• ADEM certified asbestos contractor where the asbestos rules apply.

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