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Demolition / Rehabilitation Bond - City of Warren Health District, OH in Ohio

Brief Summary

If the Warren City Health District has condemned your building and you intend to repair it or take it down, this bond is how you show the District the work will actually get done. Have the Health District's bond form and required amount in hand, and the bond can usually be written and returned to you quickly.

The Warren City Health District enforces the housing provisions of Warren's Codified Ordinances, including condemnation of dwellings unfit for human habitation under Section 1367.11. A Demolition / Rehabilitation bond names the Health District as obligee and guarantees that the owner or contractor will carry out the demolition or rehabilitation work the District has approved or ordered. The District sets the bond amount and form, so confirm both with Environmental Health before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Demolition / Rehabilitation Bond:

  • Get the required bond amount and the bond form from the Warren City Health District Environmental Health division.
  • Have the property address, parcel details and the legal name of the owner or contractor who will be the principal.
  • Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
  • Sign any indemnity agreement the surety requires.
  • Pay the premium and receive the executed bond.
  • Deliver the original bond to the Warren City Health District at 258 East Market Street, Warren, Ohio 44481.

Detailed Information About the Ohio Demolition / Rehabilitation Bond:

Where this bond comes from

In Warren, Ohio, condemnation of unsafe housing runs through the Warren City Health District, not only the building department. Under Codified Ordinance 1367.11, the Health Officer or Sanitarian condemns and placards any dwelling found unfit for human habitation. A condemned dwelling cannot be lived in again until the Health Officer gives written approval.

When a structure cannot be brought into compliance, the same section lets the Board of Health order the owner to demolish it. If the owner does not comply, the cost of demolition becomes a lien on the property. Owners who want to save a condemned building instead of losing it have to convince the Board that repairs will actually happen.

What the bond guarantees

A Demolition / Rehabilitation bond runs to the Warren City Health District as obligee. It guarantees that the principal, usually the property owner or the contractor doing the work, will complete the demolition or rehabilitation as required. If the work is not done, the Health District can make a claim on the bond instead of carrying the cost itself. The principal repays the surety for any claim it pays.

Amount and form

The Health District sets the required amount and supplies or approves the bond wording. Get both in writing from Environmental Health before you apply, since the bond has to match the District's form exactly to be accepted.

How premium is set

The surety prices the bond from the required amount, the credit and financial strength of the principal, and the scope of the work being guaranteed. A larger amount or a thinner file costs more. Clean credit and a clear work plan cost less.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Ohio Demolition / Rehabilitation Bond:

  • Warren City Health District named as obligee.
  • Bond wording that matches the Health District's form exactly.
  • Principal name matching the owner or contractor responsible for the work.
  • Credit review of the principal, which shapes the premium.
  • Written approval from the Health Officer before a condemned dwelling is reoccupied, under Codified Ordinance 1367.11.

Ohio Demolition / Rehabilitation Bond FAQs:

Who asks for this bond?

The Warren City Health District, which condemns dwellings unfit for human habitation under Warren Codified Ordinance 1367.11 and can order demolition through its Board of Health.

How much is the bond?

The Health District sets the amount. Ask Environmental Health for the figure and the form before applying so the bond is written correctly the first time.

What happens if the Board of Health orders demolition and the owner does nothing?

Under Section 1367.11, the cost of demolition becomes a lien on the property. The bond gives the District a source of payment if the bonded work is not completed.

Can a condemned building be lived in once repairs are finished?

Only after the Health Officer gives written approval. Finishing the work does not by itself lift the condemnation.

How is the premium figured?

The surety looks at the bond amount, the principal's credit and finances, and the size of the job. There is no fixed rate. You get a quote after the application is reviewed.

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