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Plumbing Contractor ($20,000) Bond - Fairfield County Health Department in Ohio

Brief Summary

The Fairfield County Health Department wants a $20,000 plumbing bond that expires December 31 of the registration year, not a bond that runs one year from the day it is written. There is no county bond form, so the surety's own form is accepted. Get the dates right on the first try and the bond goes straight in with your registration in Lancaster.

Plumbing contractors registering with the Fairfield County Health Department in Lancaster, Ohio file a $20,000 bond naming the Fairfield County Health Department as obligee, with an expiration date of December 31 of the registration year. Registration costs $252 for residential only work, or $150 for contractors currently registered with the State of Ohio, a fee that covers commercial and residential work. Commercial work requires a copy of the State Plumbing License with ID number.

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How to Apply for a Plumbing Contractor ($20,000) Bond:

Complete the Plumber Registration Application posted on the health department's Plumbing Program page.
Have the surety issue a $20,000 bond naming the Fairfield County Health Department as obligee.
Set the bond's expiration date to December 31 of the registration year.
For commercial work, attach a copy of your State Plumbing License with the ID number.
To pay the $150 fee instead of $252, attach a copy of your current State of Ohio registration card.
Deliver the application, bond and fee to the Environmental Division or mail them to 1550 Sheridan Drive, Suite 100, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

Detailed Information About the Ohio Plumbing Contractor ($20,000) Bond:

The date most applicants get wrong

The Fairfield County Health Department asks for a bond with an expiration of December 31 of the registration year. A bond written to run twelve months from its issue date does not match that requirement. Have the surety set the expiration to December 31 of the year you are registering for.

Who posts this bond

Plumbing contractors who work in Fairfield County register with the health department's Environmental Division. The Fairfield County Combined General Health District Board of Health passed Resolution 2005-45, known as FDH Regulation 45, for plumbing, effective January 1, 2006. The bond amount is $20,000, one flat figure for both residential and commercial registrants.

Fees and the state license

The registration fee is $252 for residential only work. If you are currently registered with the State of Ohio, the fee is $150 and covers commercial and residential work, and you must include a copy of your current registration card to get the lower fee. Commercial work requires a copy of the State Plumbing License with the ID number.

Bond form

The health department has no bond form of its own, so the bonding company may use its own form. The obligee must read Fairfield County Health Department.

Not the same as the building department bond

The Fairfield County Building Department runs its own contractor registration with its own $10,000 bond form, naming the Fairfield County Building Department as obligee. That is a separate instrument with a different obligee. The plumbing bond on this page goes to the health department.

Code and filing

Local plumbing standards cannot be less than those in Ohio Revised Code Chapters 3781 and 3791 and the rules under them, as set out in ORC 3703.01. The Ohio Plumbing Code is Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4101:3. Register in person at the Environmental Division or by mail to Fairfield County Department of Health, Attn: Environmental Business, 1550 Sheridan Drive, Suite 100, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Ohio Plumbing Contractor ($20,000) Bond:

Bond amount of $20,000.
Obligee named as Fairfield County Health Department.
Bond expiration of December 31 of the registration year.
Surety's own bond form is acceptable because the health department has no form.
Registration fee of $252 for residential only, or $150 for contractors currently registered with the State of Ohio.
State Plumbing License copy with ID number for commercial work.

Ohio Plumbing Contractor ($20,000) Bond FAQs:

When does the bond have to expire?

December 31 of the registration year. The health department lists that expiration date as part of the bond requirement, so a bond running twelve months from its issue date will not line up with it.

Is there a different bond amount for commercial plumbers?

No. The bond is $20,000 for every registrant. What changes for commercial work is the paperwork: you need a copy of your State Plumbing License with the ID number, and the $150 fee for state registered contractors covers both commercial and residential work.

Does the health department have a bond form I must use?

No. The health department has no bond form, so the bonding company may use its own. The obligee must be the Fairfield County Health Department.

I already have a Fairfield County Building Department contractor bond. Does that cover plumbing registration?

The building department bond is a separate $10,000 instrument naming the Fairfield County Building Department as obligee. The plumbing registration bond is $20,000 and names the Fairfield County Health Department. They are filed with different offices.

What rule governs plumbing registration in Fairfield County?

FDH Regulation 45, passed by the Fairfield County Combined General Health District Board of Health as Resolution 2005-45 and effective January 1, 2006. Plumbing work itself is held to the Ohio Plumbing Code, Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4101:3.

How is the premium set?

The health department sets the $20,000 amount, not the price. The surety sets the premium after reviewing the applicant, mainly the owner's personal credit and the business's history.