Cuyahoga County sewer bonds.
From $125.
Cuyahoga County requires a sewer contractor bond to be licensed to install or repair sanitary sewers in the county — typically $25,000. The county sets the amount; pricing starts at $125, priced at 0.5% of the bond amount, with a $25 fee and a $125 minimum.
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How much does a Cuyahoga County sewer bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Apply to filed, no phone tag.
Enter your amount, pay, and we mail the executed original for filing with the county. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount Cuyahoga County set, the effective date, and the mailing address for the original — that is the application.
Issued
Most issue quickly; larger amounts may get a brief underwriter review. This bond renews on the county statutory date (12/31).
Sign & file with Cuyahoga County
The original bond is mailed to the address you give. It must be signed by you (the principal) before it is filed with the county as obligee.
What it is and who needs it.
What the sewer contractor bond covers
A sewer contractor bond is a code-compliance and restoration guarantee to the county. Cuyahoga County licenses contractors who install, tap, or repair its sanitary sewers and conditions that license on a surety bond so the work meets county sewer standards and the public infrastructure is protected.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Cuyahoga County (the obligee). If your sewer work is defective, damages the county system, or violates the sewer code and you do not correct it, the county can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the county, you repay the surety. Because the county requires the wet-ink original on file, we mail the executed bond to the address you provide so you can sign and file it. We track the 12/31 renewal and notify you 60 and 30 days out.
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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 bond runs to December 31 whatever day you buy; the premium covers the period to that date.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, December 31, in the year your term ends.
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
Sign & file with Cuyahoga County. The original bond is mailed to the address you give. It must be signed by you (the principal) before it is filed with the county as obligee.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. 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, original mailed for filing.
Submit the application with the bond amount the county set and the mailing address — we mail the executed original for you to sign and file.
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Sewer contractor bond, issued and mailed.
From $125. Enter the amount Cuyahoga County required and we mail the original for filing.