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Low Voltage Contractor ($5,000) Bond - City of Strongsville, OH in Ohio

Brief Summary

Low voltage and security contractors in Strongsville register with the Building Department under the General Contractor category, not as electricians, and no permit is issued until that registration is on file. The bond is the piece most contractors leave to the last day. Settle it first, on the city's current bond form, and the rest of the packet is paperwork.

The City of Strongsville requires every contractor and subcontractor to register with the Building Department before a permit can be issued, and every registration requires a surety bond filed with the Building Department. Security and low voltage work is registered under the General Contractor category. This page covers the Strongsville low voltage contractor bond written at $5,000. The city's current registration packet states a $10,000 penal sum, so confirm the amount your registration calls for with the Building Department before the bond is issued.

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

Confirm with the Strongsville Building Department the bond penal sum your registration requires.
Select General Contractor on the registration, the category that includes security and low voltage work.
Apply for the bond in the exact business name shown on the registration, naming the City of Strongsville.
Have the surety use the bond form from the city's current registration packet.
Obtain a certificate of insurance showing at least $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate.
Submit the bond, insurance certificate and $100 fee per registration type online or at 16099 Foltz Parkway.

Detailed Information About the Ohio Low Voltage Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

Low voltage registers as a general contractor

Strongsville's registration bond form lists the trades it recognizes. Electrical, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and fire alarm each have their own category. Security and low voltage work falls under General Contractor, alongside concrete, excavating, fence, landscaping, painting, roofing, siding, sign, snow removal, swimming pool and tree service work. The packet is explicit that a General Trades Contractor registration does not cover Electrical, Fire Alarm or Fire Suppression, HVAC or Plumbing. A low voltage firm that also does fire alarm work needs that registration separately.

The bond amount

The bond on this page is written at $5,000. The City of Strongsville's current contractor registration page and printable packet state that every applicant for new registration and renewal shall furnish a bond in the penal sum of $10,000. Call the Building Department at (440) 580-3105 to confirm the penal sum required for your registration before your bond is issued.

Use the current bond form

Strongsville updated its bond forms and stopped accepting outdated bonds for renewals after February 1, 2019, unless the bond was dated before January 23, 2019. The bond condition references Titles Two, Four and Six of Part Fourteen of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Strongsville and Chapter 1422. Have your surety write on the form from the city's current registration packet.

Term, fee and insurance

A Strongsville registration is good for one year from the date the bond is issued, so the bond date drives your renewal date. The city charges $100 for each type of registration, paid by check or money order to the City of Strongsville. Your insurance company must attach a certificate of insurance with limits of no less than $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate. Registration can be completed online through the city's contractor portal or in person at the Building Department, 16099 Foltz Parkway. A building permit is still required for each address where you work.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Ohio Low Voltage Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

Surety bond filed with the Strongsville Building Department on the city's current bond form.
Registration under the General Contractor category for security and low voltage work.
Separate registrations for any electrical, fire alarm, fire suppression, HVAC or plumbing work.
Certificate of insurance with limits of no less than $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate.
Renewal each year, counted from the date the bond is issued.

Ohio Low Voltage Contractor ($5,000) Bond FAQs:

Which Strongsville registration does a low voltage contractor need?

General Contractor. The city's bond form lists Security/Low Voltage under the General Contractor category. That registration does not cover electrical, fire alarm, fire suppression, HVAC or plumbing work, which each require their own registration.

What bond amount does Strongsville require?

This bond is written at $5,000. The city's current registration packet states a $10,000 penal sum for new registrations and renewals. Confirm the required amount with the Building Department at (440) 580-3105 before the bond is issued.

How long does a registration last?

One year from the date the bond is issued. Renewal requires a bond on the city's current form, since outdated bond forms are not accepted for renewals after February 1, 2019 unless dated before January 23, 2019.

What does registration cost?

The City of Strongsville charges $100 for each type of registration. The bond premium is a separate cost paid to the surety.

How is the premium set?

The surety prices the bond on its penal sum and on its review of the business owner, mainly personal credit and claims history. The premium covers the one year registration term.