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

Brief Summary

The step sewer contractors miss in South Russell is that the registration is not active until the $10,000 bond is filed. File the bond with your registration and one $100 fee covers both sewer and excavating work for the rest of the calendar year.

The Village of South Russell registers sewer installers under Section 1446.01(a)(2) of its Codified Ordinances, a classification shared with excavating, and requires a $10,000 bond to the Village under Section 1446.10 before the registration takes effect. The fee is $100, registrations expire December 31, and septic inspection and cleaning companies register separately under Section 1024.09.

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How to Apply for a Sewer 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 registration fee with the Village.
• For tie-ins or line work that involves Village streets, ditches or sewer systems, apply for the Chapter 1010 right of way permit and post the Engineer recommended bond.
• If you also inspect or clean septic systems, hold Geauga County Health Department approval and file the separate Section 1024.09 registration.
• Renew before December 31 each year.

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One classification covers sewer and excavating

Section 1446.01(a)(2) lists sewer and excavating as one licensed trade. Section 1446.05 requires a sewer installer to apply in writing on the Building Inspector's form, show time in the trade and references, or show registration from a recognized Ohio building department, and have the signature notarized.

The $10,000 bond

Section 1446.10 makes a $10,000 bond to the Village a condition of every registration under Section 1446.01. The amount is flat. 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 becomes effective until the bond is filed, and the Building Commissioner prescribes the form.

Septic service is a different registration

Companies that inspect and clean septic systems register under Section 1024.09. They must be licensed or otherwise approved by the Geauga County Health Department, register with the Building Inspector and pay a $25 fee. Systems must be inspected and cleaned at least once every three years. That registration is separate from the sewer and excavating classification and its $10,000 bond.

Tie-ins and the right of way

Section 1024.08 bars septic systems where a public sewer is available and accessible, and requires every dwelling to connect separately to the public system. In new construction the tie-in must be made within six months after the County or other agency accepts the sewer. Work that involves Village streets, rights of way, drainage, water or sewer systems falls under Chapter 1010, where the Village Engineer recommends a bond and Section 1010.05 adds a $50 permit fee. That bond is in addition to the registration bond.

Renewal

Registrations expire December 31 of the year issued under Section 1446.03. Renewal opens 30 days before.

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

• Bond amount of $10,000 under Section 1446.10.
• 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 for the sewer and excavating 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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