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Plumbing Contractor ($10,000) Bond - Carroll County Board of Health, OH in Ohio

Brief Summary

The date on the bond matters as much as the amount here. Carroll County wants a $10,000 bond running through January 31, 2027 for the current registration year, and if you registered in 2025 a continuation certificate works as long as it carries that date. Get the date right and the bond goes in with your $70 registration without a second trip.

Plumbers must register with the Carroll County General Health District before they can work in Carroll County, Ohio, and registration requires an original $10,000 surety bond naming the Carroll County Board of Health (Ohio) as obligee. The current registration runs January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, the bond must be dated through January 31, 2027, and the registration fee is $70.

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

Download the 2026 registration packet and the district's 2026 Plumbing Bond form.
Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium on the $10,000 amount.
Have the surety execute the bond on the district's form, dated through January 31, 2027, with its power of attorney attached.
Gather proof of general liability insurance and a copy of your State plumbing license.
Add copies of any other county certificates you hold.
Mail the packet, original bond and $70 fee to P.O. Box 98, Carrollton, OH 44615.

Detailed Information About the Ohio Plumbing Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

Match the bond term to the registration year

The Carroll County General Health District issues plumbing registrations on a set cycle. The current packet covers January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, and the district asks for an original surety bond dated through January 31, 2027. A contractor who held a 2025 Carroll County registration can submit a continuation bond instead of a new one, but the continuation must also be dated through January 31, 2027. A bond that expires sooner will hold up the registration.

What the district runs

The health district states that Carroll County has only a commercial plumbing program, run through the Carroll County General Health District. Plans are reviewed on the district's Plumbing Plan Review Application, and the Environmental Health Division handles plan submission questions at 330-627-4866, extension 1522.

What goes in the registration packet

The 2026 registration checklist asks for a completed application and the $70 fee, proof of general liability insurance, the surety's power of attorney, the original surety bond, a copy of your State plumbing license and any other county certificates you hold. The application also asks for home and business contact details and the other places you are licensed. The fee was adopted August 19, 2015 by Resolution 15-021. Mail the packet to the Carroll County General Health District, P.O. Box 98, Carrollton, OH 44615.

The district's fee schedule adds a late permit penalty of 200% of the permit fee, and the packet warns that working in the county before registering triggers that penalty.

What the bond guarantees

The district's own form is titled the Carroll County General Health District Surety Bond. It carries a penal sum of $10,000 and names the Carroll County Board of Health (Ohio) as obligee. The principal agrees to indemnify the Board against any loss arising from failure to comply with the laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations that apply to the registration or permit. The surety can cancel with thirty days' written notice to the Board.

Premium is a percentage of the $10,000 bond amount, set by the surety after it reviews the owner's personal credit and time in the trade. Because the term ends January 31, 2027, confirm the dates with the underwriter before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Ohio Plumbing Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

Original surety bond with a $10,000 penal sum.
Carroll County Board of Health (Ohio) named as obligee.
Bond term running through January 31, 2027.
Continuation bond accepted only for contractors who held a 2025 Carroll County registration.
State plumbing license and proof of general liability insurance.

Ohio Plumbing Contractor ($10,000) Bond FAQs:

I was registered in 2025. Do I need a brand new bond?

No. The district accepts a continuation bond from contractors who obtained a 2025 Carroll County registration, as long as the continuation is dated through January 31, 2027.

When does the current registration expire?

The 2026 packet covers January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027. Your bond needs to run through the same January 31, 2027 date.

What does it cost to register?

The registration fee is $70. The bond premium is separate and is paid to the surety.

What happens if I start work before I register?

The packet warns that working in Carroll County before registering brings a penalty of 200% of the permit fee, which matches the late permit penalty on the district's fee schedule.

Does the district handle residential plumbing?

The district states that Carroll County has only a commercial plumbing program. Call the Environmental Health Division at 330-627-4866, extension 1522 with questions about a specific job.