Contractor Code Compliance ($10,000) Bond - Cobb County, GA in Georgia

Brief Summary

Before you pull permits in Cobb County on the strength of this $10,000 bond, call the county and confirm it is still on their checklist and what form they want. Once that is settled, the bond itself is quick. You pay an annual premium instead of posting $10,000 in cash, and most contractors are quoted the same day.

The Contractor Code Compliance bond is a $10,000 surety bond posted by a contractor in favor of Cobb County, Georgia. It guarantees that work done under county permits will meet the county's adopted construction codes. It is separate from a Georgia state contractor license. Confirm the current bond requirement, form and filing steps with Cobb County Community Development before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Contractor Code Compliance ($10,000) Bond:

• Call Cobb County Community Development and confirm the bond still applies to your trade and permit type.
• Ask whether the county requires its own bond form, and get a copy if so.
• Keep your Georgia state contractor license current for your trade.
• Provide owner name, home address and Social Security number for the credit review.
• Pay the premium and receive the signed $10,000 bond naming Cobb County as obligee.
• File the original bond with Cobb County as instructed before pulling permits.

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Confirm the requirement before you buy

County bond requirements for contractors change more often than state licensing rules, and Cobb County's online contractor bond page no longer displays its former content. Call Cobb County Community Development before buying this bond to confirm that it still applies to your trade and permit type, the amount, and whether the county uses its own bond form.

The bond is not your license

A county code compliance bond does not take the place of a Georgia state contractor license. Licensed trades still need their state license in good standing, and the county checks that separately when permits are issued.

What the bond guarantees

The contractor is the principal, Cobb County is the obligee and the surety company backs the promise. The bond guarantees that work performed under Cobb County permits will comply with the county's construction codes. If code violations are left uncorrected, the county can make a claim against the bond up to $10,000. The surety then looks to the contractor to repay any claim it pays, so the bond protects the county and property owners rather than the contractor.

Cost

The premium is a fraction of the $10,000 bond amount and is set by the surety after reviewing the owner's personal credit and business history.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Georgia Contractor Code Compliance ($10,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $10,000.
• Cobb County, Georgia named as obligee.
• Contractor name on the bond matching the state license and permit applications.
• Surety company authorized to write bonds in Georgia.
• Owner credit review, which mainly affects the premium rate.

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