Electrical Contractor ($5,000) Bond - City of Nappanee, IN in Indiana

Brief Summary

Nappanee will not issue or renew an electrical license until the $5,000 bond is in the file with the application and the fee. For a new license that means the bond, a $100 fee and a letter showing your test score from the city or county where you tested. At renewal it means a continuation certificate and $50. Get the bond first and the rest of the packet goes in together.

The City of Nappanee, Indiana licenses electricians under City Ordinance #1185, and each license application must include a surety bond in the sum of $5,000. A new license costs $100 and requires a reciprocal letter from the city or county where the applicant tested, showing the test score. Licenses are issued by year. Renewal costs $50 and requires a $5,000 surety or continuation bond, and the city will not renew until the application, bond and payment have all been received. Applications go to the Building Inspector for approval.

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

• Get a reciprocal letter showing your test score from the city or county where you took the electrical exam.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• Receive the executed $5,000 surety bond naming the City of Nappanee as obligee.
• Complete the City of Nappanee Electrical License Application for the license year.
• Submit the application, bond, reciprocal letter and $100 license fee for Building Inspector approval.
• At renewal, send the renewal application, a $5,000 surety or continuation bond and the $50 renewal fee to Nappanee City Hall, 300 W Lincoln St.

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What Nappanee asks for

Nappanee's Electrical License Application is made in accordance with City Ordinance #1185 and is filed for a specific license year. The form lists what must come in with it: a license fee of $100, payable by cash, card or check to the City of Nappanee, and a surety bond in the sum of $5,000. The Building Inspector reviews each application and marks it approved, denied or held.

Testing is done elsewhere, then documented

The application does not ask you to sit a Nappanee exam. It asks for a reciprocal letter from the city or county where the test was taken, with the test score. If you tested with another Indiana city or county, request that letter before you apply.

Renewal needs the bond again

The Electrical License Renewal Application is also filed by year. It calls for a surety or continuation bond in the sum of $5,000 and a renewal fee of $50. The form states that the license will not be renewed until the application, bond and payment have been received. If your bond runs on a different cycle than your license year, ask the surety for a continuation certificate that carries it through the new license year, and send it with the renewal. Renewals can be mailed to Nappanee City Hall, 300 W Lincoln St., Nappanee, IN 46550, and fees can be paid by cash, by card over the phone or in person, or by check payable to the City of Nappanee.

What the bond guarantees

The bond is posted in favor of the City of Nappanee. It guarantees that the licensed electrician or electrical contractor will do electrical work in the city in compliance with Ordinance #1185, and it gives the city a source of payment if a licensee's failure to comply causes a recoverable loss. Confirm the current bond form and wording with the city before the bond is issued so the obligee name and license year match what the Building Inspector expects.

Who to contact

Permit reviews and inspections in Nappanee are handled through the Planning and Zoning Department at 215 W. Market St., Nappanee, IN 46550, phone 574-773-2112, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Indiana Electrical Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $5,000 for both new and renewal licenses.
• City of Nappanee named as obligee.
• Applicant and company name on the bond matching the license application.
• Proof of a passing electrical test score from another city or county.
• Premium set by the surety from the $5,000 amount and the applicant's credit and business history.

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