Columbus Light & Water deposit bonds.
From $100.
The Columbus Light and Water Department can require a deposit to open or hold a commercial utility account. A surety bond lets you post that guarantee without tying up cash — the Department sets the amount, and pricing runs from $100; the premium is priced at 2% of the deposit amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Columbus Light & Water deposit bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the deposit amount the Department required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $15,000.
File with Columbus Light & Water
Submit the executed bond to the Department in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists on the signed original.
What it is and who needs it.
What the utility deposit bond actually covers
A utility deposit bond is a payment guarantee in lieu of a cash deposit. The Columbus Light and Water Department asks new or higher-usage commercial accounts to secure their bill; instead of handing the Department cash that sits idle, you post a surety bond that does the same job.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Columbus Light and Water Department (the obligee). If you leave an unpaid balance on the account, the Department can recover that balance — up to the bond amount — against the bond.
The bond stands in for cash for as long as the Department requires a deposit. Keep it active until the Department releases the deposit requirement — we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out so your account stays in good standing.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with Columbus Light & Water. Submit the executed bond to the Department in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists on the signed original.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $15,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the deposit amount the Department set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Keep your deposit, post a bond.
From $100. Enter the amount Columbus Light & Water set and file the same day.