Pool Contractor ($5,000) Bond - Haines City, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

Pool builders tend to overestimate this bond. In Haines City it is a $5,000 code compliance bond that Florida law caps and limits, not a completion guarantee on a pool contract. The premium is a small fraction of the bond amount, and once it is on file with the city your pool and spa permits can move forward.

Haines City, Florida lists a $5,000 bond for pool contractors who pull building permits in the city. Florida Statutes 489.131(3)(e) caps a local contractor bond at $5,000, allows only one bond per contractor, conditions it only on compliance with the Florida Building Code, and makes it payable to the Florida Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund. The statute requires the bond to be filed in each county or municipality where a building permit is requested, so a pool contractor building inside Haines City files it with the city.

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How to Apply for a Pool Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

• Have your State of Florida certification or Polk County Municipal Board of Examiners pool contractor license number ready.
• Apply for the $5,000 bond in the exact business name shown on that license.
• Provide the owner's name and home address for the credit review that sets the premium.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed bond.
• Register with the Haines City Building Division with a copy of your license, proof of workers' compensation or an exemption, and liability insurance.
• File the bond with Haines City before your first pool permit and keep it in force while you build in the city.

Detailed Information About the Florida Pool Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

What the bond covers, and what it does not

A pool contract is a large purchase, and many contractors assume the city bond backs it. It does not. Section 489.131(3)(e) of the Florida Statutes says a local contractor bond shall be conditioned only upon compliance with the Florida Building Code adopted under section 553.73. A claim follows a code violation on permitted pool or spa work, not a dispute over price, finish or schedule. The statute makes the bond payable to the Florida Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund.

Registering with Haines City

Any currently state licensed contractor may obtain a building permit in Haines City, but every contractor must register with the Haines City Building Division before a permit is issued. Certified contractors are licensed by the State of Florida. Registered contractors are licensed by the Municipal Board of Examiners of Polk County. Registration calls for a copy of the state or local license, proof of workers' compensation or a workers' compensation exemption, and liability insurance. The city charges no registration fee. Inspections are scheduled with the contractor's Web Code number.

Limits the state places on this bond

Florida allows a city to require one bond per contractor, in an amount not to exceed $5,000. The bond must be equally available to every contractor no matter how long the contractor has been certified or registered and without regard to any financial responsibility requirement. Bond reciprocity is granted statewide, and the bond counts toward any financial responsibility requirement imposed by statute or rule.

Before the bond is issued, confirm the current bond form and filing steps with the Haines City Building Division at 863-421-3600 or 620 East Main Street.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Pool Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $5,000, the most a Florida city may require under 489.131(3)(e).
• Payable to the Florida Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund as the statute directs.
• Bond condition limited to compliance with the Florida Building Code.
• One bond per contractor.
• Business name on the bond matching the pool contractor license exactly.

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