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Contractor License ($15,000) Bond - Prairie Township, OH in Ohio

Brief Summary

Prairie Township registers commercial contractors by discipline and renews every registration by calendar year, so a contractor working in two trades registers twice and starts over each January. Have the $15,000 bond and your insurance certificate ready with the registration, because contractor registration is part of the township's commercial permit submittal.

Commercial contractors working in Prairie Township, Franklin County, must register with the Prairie Township Building and Zoning Department. The township's building page says registration is $100 per discipline, renewable annually by calendar year, and that contractors must be licensed with the City or State and must be bonded and insured. The bond for this registration is listed at $15,000, with Prairie Township as the obligee.

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How to Apply for a Contractor License ($15,000) Bond:

Confirm each discipline you will work in. Prairie Township registers contractors per discipline.
Have a current City or State license for your trade ready to show the township.
Get the township's contractor registration application and bond form from the Prairie Township Building and Zoning Department.
Complete the bond application, pay the premium and have the $15,000 bond executed with Prairie Township as obligee.
Obtain a certificate of insurance for the registration.
File the registration, bond and insurance with the township and pay $100 per discipline before submitting a commercial permit.

Detailed Information About the Ohio Contractor License ($15,000) Bond:

Registration is by discipline and by calendar year

The Prairie Township Building and Zoning Department requires commercial contractors to register before they work in the township. Its commercial building page states that registration is $100 per discipline and is renewable annually by calendar year. A contractor who works in more than one discipline registers for each one, and every registration has to be renewed for the new calendar year.

A license elsewhere does not replace the township bond

The township page says contractors must be licensed with the City or State and must be bonded and insured. Holding that license is a prerequisite, not a substitute. The township still expects its own registration, bond and proof of insurance.

Registration is part of the permit submittal

For commercial work, the township lists contractor registration among the items submitted with the permit application, along with full size engineer stamped plans and a $150 deposit. Registering ahead of time keeps the permit from stalling.

What the bond guarantees

The bond is listed at $15,000 with Prairie Township as obligee. A contractor registration bond of this kind is a promise from the contractor, backed by the surety, that work done under township permits will follow the building code and the township's regulations. If the township or a property owner suffers a loss because the contractor fails to do that, a claim can be made against the bond, and the contractor must repay the surety for any claim paid.

Ohio Revised Code 505.75 is the state law that lets townships set up their own building departments.

Before the bond is issued

Prairie Township refers contractors to its Contractor Registration Regulations for the full details. Confirm the current bond amount, bond form and filing steps with the Prairie Township Building and Zoning Department before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Ohio Contractor License ($15,000) Bond:

Bond amount of $15,000 with Prairie Township as obligee.
Current license with the City or State, as the township page requires.
Proof of insurance.
Registration fee of $100 per discipline.
Registration renewed annually by calendar year.

Ohio Contractor License ($15,000) Bond FAQs:

I am licensed by the State of Ohio. Do I still need to register with Prairie Township?

Yes for commercial work. The township page says commercial contractors must register with the Prairie Township Building and Zoning Department, and that contractors must be licensed with the City or State and must be bonded and insured.

How much does Prairie Township registration cost?

The township's commercial building page lists registration at $100 per discipline, renewable annually by calendar year.

When does my registration need to be renewed?

Registration is renewed annually by calendar year. Renew the registration and keep the bond in force before you pull permits in the new year.

Is the bond needed before I submit a commercial permit?

The township lists contractor registration as part of the commercial permit submittal, along with engineer stamped plans and a $150 deposit. Registration requires the contractor to be bonded and insured, so the bond needs to be in place first.

Where do I confirm the bond form?

Prairie Township refers contractors to its Contractor Registration Regulations. Confirm the current bond amount, form and filing steps with the Prairie Township Building and Zoning Department before the bond is issued.