Contractor License ($25,000) Bond - City of Aurora, OH in Ohio

Brief Summary

If your last Aurora registration was bonded at $10,000, that number is out of date. Since January 1, 2023, the city requires a $25,000 performance bond with every contractor registration application. A surety bond covers that requirement for an annual premium, so the full $25,000 stays in your business instead of sitting with the city.

Contractors register with the City of Aurora, Ohio Building Department under Chapter 1327 of the Codified Ordinances, and Section 1327.04 makes a $25,000 performance bond part of every registration application filed on or after January 1, 2023. The application also carries a $100 fee, a certificate of insurance, a completed R.I.T.A. form and, for plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractors, a copy of State of Ohio certification.

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How to Apply for a Contractor License ($25,000) Bond:

• Get the current contractor registration application from the Aurora Building Department.
• Have the legal business name exactly as it will appear on the city application.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium on the $25,000 amount.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed $25,000 performance bond naming the City of Aurora.
• Obtain a certificate of insurance and complete the R.I.T.A. form.
• File everything with the Building Department along with the $100 fee.

Detailed Information About the Ohio Contractor License ($25,000) Bond:

The amount changed in 2023

Aurora's contractor registration rules are in Chapter 1327 of the city's Codified Ordinances. Section 1327.04 lists what goes into an application, and item (c) sets the bond. Applications filed before December 31, 2022 required a $10,000 performance bond. Effective January 1, 2023, a $25,000 performance bond is required for all applications. The change came through Ordinance 2022-087, passed May 23, 2022.

The practical effect is that a contractor who registered years ago under the old figure cannot carry that $10,000 bond into a new application. Every application now calls for $25,000, so check the amount on your current bond before you file.

What goes in the application

Applications are made to the Aurora Building Department on the department's own forms. Section 1327.04 requires a completed city application, a $100 fee, the $25,000 performance bond, a certificate of insurance and a completed R.I.T.A. form. Mechanical contractors in plumbing, electrical and HVAC also submit a copy of their State of Ohio certification. The department can ask for other information as well.

State license for mechanical trades

The state certification for mechanical work comes from the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board, which licenses electrical, HVAC, plumbing, hydronics and refrigeration contractors. Holding that state license does not replace the city bond. Aurora asks for both, and the state certificate is simply one more item in the same application.

What the bond guarantees and how premium is set

The performance bond names the City of Aurora as obligee and backs the contractor's compliance with the city's building regulations on work performed in Aurora. If a valid claim is paid, the surety looks to the contractor for repayment. Premium is a percentage of the $25,000 bond amount that the surety sets after reviewing the owner's personal credit and, for some applicants, business financials and time in the trade. Confirm the current bond form and filing steps with the Aurora Building Department before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Ohio Contractor License ($25,000) Bond:

• Performance bond of exactly $25,000 for any application filed on or after January 1, 2023.
• City of Aurora named as obligee.
• Certificate of insurance submitted with the application.
• Completed R.I.T.A. form.
• Copy of State of Ohio certification for plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractors.

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