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Plumbing Contractor ($5,000) Bond - Madison County Public Health, OH in Ohio

Brief Summary

Madison County Public Health prints its own bond form, and the amount on it is $5,000. That form has no fixed expiration date. It stays in force until the surety files 30 days' written notice with the health department, so the bond you file today keeps backing your registration until the surety cancels it. Get it issued on the county form and it goes in with your registration application.

Plumbing contractors who register with Madison County Public Health in London, Ohio post a $5,000 bond on the county's Plumbing Bond Form. The obligee is Madison County Public Health and the inhabitants of Madison County. The bond guarantees that the contractor will follow the laws, ordinances and rules that govern registered plumbing work, and it answers for loss or damage to persons or property caused by the contractor's acts or neglect.

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

Download the current Plumber Registration Application from the Madison County Public Health plumbing page.
Give the surety the exact legal business name that will appear on the registration.
Have the bond issued on the county's Plumbing Bond Form in the amount of $5,000.
Sign the form as principal where indicated and have the surety complete its signature block.
Submit the signed bond with the registration application to Madison County Public Health, 306 Lafayette Street, London, Ohio 43140.
Pull a plumbing permit before altering any piping system, replacing a water heater or installing a tub or shower valve.

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

Who posts this bond

Any contractor who wants to do plumbing work in Madison County, Ohio has to register with Madison County Public Health. The health department's plumbing page posts two documents for this: the Plumber Registration Application and the Plumbing Bond Form. The bond form sets the amount at Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). It is one flat figure with no tiers.

Homeowners who live in the property are handled differently. They may buy residential plumbing permits directly from the health department using the homeowner affidavit posted on the same page.

What the bond guarantees

The county form runs to Madison County Public Health and the inhabitants of Madison County. It is conditioned on the contractor faithfully observing the laws, ordinances and rules governing the work covered by the registration, and on protecting the obligee from liability, loss or damage to persons or property caused by any act or neglect of the contractor.

How long it lasts

The bond is continuous. Liability continues until the surety files a 30 day written notice with Madison County Public Health asking to be relieved. The surety stays liable for anything that accrued before that 30 day period ends.

Code and inspections

Madison County has adopted the State of Ohio Plumbing Code, Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4101:3. Ohio Revised Code 3703.01 allows a board of health to contract with another health district to inspect plumbing, and Madison County's plumbing inspections are performed by Franklin County Public Health. A permit is required for any alteration of the piping system, before a replacement water heater goes in, and before a tub or shower valve is installed.

Before the bond is issued

Download the current year's registration application from the plumbing page and confirm the registration fee and any other filing steps with Madison County Public Health, 306 Lafayette Street, London, Ohio 43140.

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

Bond amount of $5,000, as printed on the county form.
Obligee named as Madison County Public Health and the inhabitants of Madison County.
Work performed to the Ohio Plumbing Code, OAC Chapter 4101:3, which the county has adopted.
Continuous bond that stays in force until the surety gives Madison County Public Health 30 days' written notice.
Inspections scheduled through Franklin County Public Health, which inspects plumbing for Madison County.

Ohio Plumbing Contractor ($5,000) Bond FAQs:

Is the bond amount different for residential and commercial plumbers?

The county's Plumbing Bond Form prints one amount, $5,000, with no separate tier for commercial work. If you plan commercial jobs, ask Madison County Public Health what else the registration needs before you file.

Does the bond expire every year?

No. The county form is continuous. It stays in effect until the surety files a 30 day written notice with Madison County Public Health, and the surety remains liable for anything that accrued before that notice period ends.

Who can make a claim on this bond?

The obligee is Madison County Public Health and the inhabitants of Madison County. The form covers liability, loss or damage to persons or property that results from the contractor's acts or neglect, and failure to follow the laws, ordinances and rules that govern the registered work.

Who inspects my work in Madison County?

Franklin County Public Health performs plumbing inspections for Madison County. Inspection requests go through Franklin County Public Health's plumbing and medical gas page.

Can I use my surety's standard bond form?

Madison County Public Health posts its own Plumbing Bond Form on its plumbing page. Have the bond issued on that form unless the health department tells you otherwise.

How is the premium set?

The county sets the bond amount, not the price. The surety sets the premium after reviewing the applicant, mainly the owner's personal credit and the business's history.