Cuyahoga County Sewer Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Any person or firm constructing, maintaining, repairing, or modifying sanitary/storm sewerage, tapping a sewer, or laying a service connection in the CCDPW service area (distinct from the Cuyahoga County Board of Health plumbing bond).
Obligee: Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works (Sanitary Engineering Division), Ohio. Citation: Cuyahoga County Sanitary Engineering Division Rules and Regulations (ARB2020-0001), Article III, Section 1.
Bond amount
A performance bond is required as a condition of the annual sewer contractor license; the penal sum is set in the CCDPW Contractor Instructions and Information Packet (not fixed in the published Rules and Regulations).
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: License valid through December 31 of the issue year
Renewal: Annual
Filing
Filed with the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works (Sanitary Engineering Division) as a performance bond and a condition of the annual sewer contractor license, which is valid through December 31. The penal sum is set in the CCDPW Contractor Instructions and Information Packet; public-liability insurance and an annual fee are also required. Required under the CCDPW Sanitary Engineering Rules and Regulations (ARB2020-0001), Article III, Section 1 — distinct from the Board of Health plumbing bond.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Cuyahoga County Sewer Contractor License Bond?
- It’s required by Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works (Sanitary Engineering Division), Ohio (Cuyahoga County Sanitary Engineering Division Rules and Regulations (ARB2020-0001), Article III, Section 1). Any person or firm constructing, maintaining, repairing, or modifying sanitary/storm sewerage, tapping a sewer, or laying a service connection in the CCDPW service area (distinct from the Cuyahoga County Board of Health plumbing bond).
- How much is the Cuyahoga County Sewer Contractor License Bond?
- A performance bond is required as a condition of the annual sewer contractor license; the penal sum is set in the CCDPW Contractor Instructions and Information Packet (not fixed in the published Rules and Regulations).
- How do I get the Cuyahoga County Sewer Contractor License Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- License valid through December 31 of the issue year Renewal: Annual
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-06); the source link is on this page.
