South Russell plumbing contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
Also known as the South Russell, Ohio Plumbing Contractor License Bond.
The Village of South Russell requires a $10,000 bond to license a plumbing contractor to work in the Village. Ours is $100 flat — the price our carrier sets for this bond. The application asks for a Social Security number; the form does not say whether a credit check follows.
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How much does a South Russell plumbing contractor bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to licensed.
Your South Russell plumbing contractor license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, license category, and an effective date. The application asks for a Social Security number; the form does not say whether a credit check follows.
Approved
Approved as soon as you apply. There is no underwriting queue. The application asks for a Social Security number; the form does not say whether a credit check follows.
File with the Building Department
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with the South Russell Building Department. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The Village of South Russell licenses plumbing contractors through its Building Department and conditions that license on a $10,000 surety bond, alongside general, electrical, HVAC, and other trade contractors the Village licenses the same way. The bond is a workmanship-and-compliance guarantee that stands behind plumbing work performed under a South Russell permit.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village of South Russell (the obligee), with homeowners and other property owners protected as beneficiaries. If a licensed plumber's work fails to meet the applicable code and leaves a covered claim, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. South Russell contractor licenses run on a calendar-year cycle, so we track your bond's expiration and send renewal notices well ahead of the December 31 date.
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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 $10,000 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
File with the Building Department. Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with the South Russell Building Department. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
The application asks for a Social Security number; the form does not say whether a credit check follows.
One application, issued fast.
These are the actual issuing fields. The application asks for a Social Security number; the form does not say whether a credit check follows. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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$100 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.