Septic - Class 1 ($20,000) Bond - Trumbull County, OH in Ohio

Brief Summary

Installers who work on septic systems in Trumbull County post this $20,000 Class 1 bond with Trumbull County as the obligee. You pay a yearly premium instead of tying up $20,000 in cash, and the executed bond goes straight to the county office that handles your registration.

The Trumbull County Septic Class 1 bond is a $20,000 surety bond posted by septic contractors, with Trumbull County as the obligee. Household sewage treatment systems in the county may be installed only by an installer registered with the Trumbull County Combined Health District. Confirm the current bond form and filing steps with the county before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Septic - Class 1 ($20,000) Bond:

• Confirm with Trumbull County that Class 1 is the classification that applies to your septic work.
• Have the legal business name exactly as it appears on your county registration.
• Owner name, home address and Social Security number for the credit review.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• Pay the premium and receive the signed $20,000 bond with the surety's seal and power of attorney.
• Deliver the original bond to the Trumbull County office handling your registration, and keep a copy.

Detailed Information About the Ohio Septic - Class 1 ($20,000) Bond:

Two bonds that are easy to mix up

Ohio septic installers usually deal with more than one bond. Ohio Administrative Code 3701-29-03 requires sewage treatment system installers, service providers and septage haulers to register with the board of health in each district where they work, and to carry a statewide surety bond on file with the Ohio Department of Health. That statewide bond is its own instrument, on its own ODH form, emailed to ODH for processing.

This page covers a different instrument: the $20,000 Septic Class 1 bond with Trumbull County named as obligee. Before the bond is issued, confirm with the county which classification your work falls under and which office should receive the signed bond.

Why the county cares who installs

The Trumbull County Combined Health District's household sewage treatment system permit application states that the system shall be installed only by a registered installer of the district. The same application lists a $674.00 fee for an installation or replacement permit and $335.00 for an alteration, each including the state fee. The district publishes a current list of registered installers, along with separate lists for semi-public installers, service providers and septage haulers.

What the bond guarantees

The bond is a promise from the surety to Trumbull County that the contractor will follow the county's rules for the septic work covered by the registration. If the contractor fails to do so and someone is harmed, a claim can be made against the bond up to $20,000. The contractor must repay the surety for any claim it pays, so the bond protects the county and property owners, not the contractor.

How the premium is set

The surety quotes an annual premium based mainly on the owner's personal credit and the business's time in operation. Stronger credit and a clean claims history bring a lower premium. The bond amount itself is fixed at $20,000 for Class 1.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Ohio Septic - Class 1 ($20,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of exactly $20,000 for Septic Class 1.
• Trumbull County named as obligee.
• Business name on the bond matching the county registration.
• A surety company authorized to write bonds in Ohio.
• A separate statewide installer bond on file with the Ohio Department of Health under OAC 3701-29-03 for household sewage treatment system work.

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