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Plumbing ($2,500) Bond - Springfield, PA in Pennsylvania

Brief Summary

The $2,500 plumbing bond is a small instrument with one job: getting your registration on file with Springfield Township so your permit applications are accepted. Pennsylvania has more than one Springfield Township, so start by matching the obligee to the township where the work is.

Springfield Township requires plumbers to be registered with the township before they can pull plumbing permits, and the plumbing bond for that registration is $2,500, written in favor of the township. In Springfield Township, Montgomery County, master and journeyman plumbers re-register every year under Ordinance #459, Section 3, and permit applications must come from a licensed master or journeyman plumber registered with the township. Confirm the bond form and filing steps with the township's code enforcement office before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Plumbing ($2,500) Bond:

Confirm which Springfield Township the work is in and name that township as obligee.
Ask the township's code enforcement office whether it has its own bond form or required wording.
Apply for the $2,500 bond and pay the premium.
Gather your PA HIC number, general liability certificate and workers' compensation certificate.
File the bond with the registration application and the registration fee.
Re-register each year and keep the bond in force for as long as you hold a township registration.

Detailed Information About the Pennsylvania Plumbing ($2,500) Bond:

Which Springfield are you working in?

Pennsylvania has several Springfield Townships, including ones in Montgomery, Delaware and York counties, and each runs its own code. A bond made out to the wrong one is useless, so check the obligee line against the township where the job sits.

Springfield Township, Montgomery County

This township publishes a plumber registration program. The township's FAQ says a plumbing permit application must be completed and submitted by a licensed master or journeyman plumber registered with Springfield Township. The plumbing permit form asks for the plumber's PA HIC number and Springfield registration number, and for certification of general liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage.

Registration is annual. The township's notice says master and journeyman plumbers who want to keep working in the township must re-register yearly under Ordinance #459, Section 3(A), (B) and (C). Fees on the township's permit form are:

Master plumber: $70 annual registration, $50 re-registration
Journeyman plumber: $35 annual registration, $20 re-registration

Registration paperwork goes to the Code Enforcement Department at the Springfield Township Administration Building, 1510 Paper Mill Road, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, with checks payable to Springfield Township.

Springfield Township, Delaware County

This township licenses contractors under Chapter 31 of its code, Contractor Registration, adopted as Ordinance No. 925 in 1975. Plumbing contractors are named among the trades covered. Licensees must carry public liability, property damage, products liability and completed operations insurance of at least $500,000 combined single limit, and licenses expire on September 1 following issue.

What the bond does

The $2,500 bond is a promise from a surety to the township that the registered plumber will follow the township's plumbing rules and permit conditions. If the plumber does not, the township can make a claim up to the bond amount, and the plumber repays the surety. Ask the code enforcement office for its bond form or required wording before the bond is issued, so the bond goes in on the first try.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Pennsylvania Plumbing ($2,500) Bond:

Bond amount of $2,500 with Springfield Township as obligee.
Master or journeyman plumber registration with the township before a plumbing permit is issued (Montgomery County).
Annual re-registration under Ordinance #459, Section 3 (Montgomery County).
Certificates of general liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage with permit applications (Montgomery County).
Contractor license with $500,000 combined single limit insurance, expiring each September 1 (Delaware County).

Pennsylvania Plumbing ($2,500) Bond FAQs:

Which Springfield Township is this bond for?

It must name the township where you will work. Montgomery County's Springfield Township runs a master and journeyman plumber registration program, and Delaware County's Springfield Township licenses plumbing contractors under its contractor registration chapter. Match the obligee to the township issuing your registration.

What does registration cost in Springfield Township, Montgomery County?

The township's plumbing permit form lists $70 for annual master plumber registration and $50 for re-registration, and $35 for annual journeyman registration and $20 for re-registration. The bond premium is separate.

How often do I renew?

In Montgomery County's Springfield Township, plumbers re-register yearly under Ordinance #459, Section 3. In Delaware County's Springfield Township, contractor licenses expire on September 1 following issue. Keep the bond active for the full registration period.

Can a journeyman pull permits?

In Springfield Township, Montgomery County, the township's FAQ says the plumbing permit application must be completed and submitted by a licensed master or journeyman plumber registered with the township.

Does the bond replace my liability insurance?

No. The Montgomery County permit form asks for certification of general liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, and the Delaware County contractor chapter requires at least $500,000 combined single limit coverage. The bond is a separate guarantee to the township.