Excavation Contractor License ($10,000) Bond - Village of South Russell, OH in Ohio

Brief Summary

South Russell registers sewer and excavating as a single trade, and it will not let the registration take effect until a $10,000 bond is on file. Bond once, register for the year, and your permits are not held up waiting on registration paperwork.

Excavators working in the Village of South Russell register in the sewer and excavating classification under Section 1446.01(a)(2) of the Codified Ordinances and give the Village a $10,000 bond under Section 1446.10. Registration costs $100, expires December 31, and digging that reaches Village rights of way needs a separate Chapter 1010 permit and bond.

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How to Apply for a Excavation Contractor License ($10,000) Bond:

• Register in the sewer and excavating classification on the Building Inspector's form, with experience, references and a notarized signature.
• Get the $10,000 bond on the Building Commissioner's form, naming the Village of South Russell as obligee.
• File the bond, proof of insurance and the $100 fee with the Village.
• For digs that touch Village streets, ditches, water or sewer lines or sidewalks, apply for the Chapter 1010 right of way permit and post the Engineer recommended bond.
• Barricade and light open excavations when the Village requires it under Chapter 1014.
• Renew before December 31 each year.

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Sewer and excavating are one classification

Section 1446.01(a)(2) lists sewer and excavating together as one trade. An excavating company that also lays sewer laterals registers once in that classification and pays the $100 fee once under Section 1446.02.

The $10,000 bond

Section 1446.10 requires each applicant to give bond to the Village in the principal sum of $10,000. There is no tiering by company size or job size. The bond is conditioned on doing all work under the trade in line with approved plans and specifications, Ohio law and Village ordinances. No registration takes effect until the bond is filed, and the Building Commissioner prescribes the form.

What the application asks for

Section 1446.05 requires an excavator to apply in writing on the Building Inspector's form, showing how long the applicant has done the work and listing people who can vouch for that experience, or showing registration from a recognized building department in Ohio. The signature must be notarized. Section 1446.06 lets the Building Inspector grant a matching registration to holders of an active license or certificate from a recognized department in Ohio, but the bond still applies.

Digging in the right of way

Any work involving Village streets, rights of way, drainage, water or sewer systems or sidewalks falls under Chapter 1010. The Village Engineer reviews the job and recommends a bond capped at the cost for the Village to finish that part of the work. Section 1010.05 then requires that bond and a $50 permit fee. This is in addition to the $10,000 registration bond.

Open holes

Chapter 1014 covers basement, foundation and similar excavations likely to be left open overnight. If the Police Department declares one dangerous, the property owner has 24 hours after notice to barricade and light it, and it may not stay open more than 30 days after that designation.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Ohio Excavation Contractor License ($10,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $10,000 under Section 1446.10, with no tiers.
• Village of South Russell as obligee on the Building Commissioner's form.
• Proof of insurance filed with the Village under Section 1446.01(b): $300,000/$500,000 for bodily injury, premises liability and product liability, and $100,000 for property damage. One proof of insurance covers multiple licenses.
• Registration fee of $100 per classification.
• Separate right of way bond and $50 permit fee for work in Village rights of way.
• Registration expires December 31 of the year issued.

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