Portage County, OH — Contractor's License Bond
Portage County requires its signed $10,000 contractor bond for registration. Check the work jurisdiction first: its Building Department serves the County's townships and villages and directs work in Kent, Ravenna, Streetsboro and Aurora to those cities.
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- Recorded state
- Ohio
- Bond type
- Contractor License / Registration Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Support the contractor company's registration with the Portage County Building Department, not a separate city registration or procurement bond.
- Who needs it
- Contractor companies working within the County department's service area, including first-time registrants checking its late-year rule.
- Who it protects
- The prescribed form names Portage County and its citizenry and addresses workmanlike work, faithful duties and compliance with County laws applicable to the license or permit. The registration instructions call it a Performance Bond; that wording does not make it a separate project payment bond.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Portage County — Contractor Registration Instructions (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- Portage County — Contractor Bond Form (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- Portage County — Building Department and Floodplain Administration (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Before application: confirm County service area rather than one of the separately served cities.
- For application: match the contractor company and applicable registration year.
- For a first-time November registration: confirm following-year expiration and complete the notarized application.
- After issuance: check the principal signature and upload the bond with separate registration evidence.
Questions about this bond
Does County registration cover work within Ravenna City?
The County Building Department directs Ravenna and the other named cities to their own municipal offices. Confirm the authority for the work address.
Does every November renewal receive the following year?
The published exception specifies first-time registration starting November 1 and requires the bond to expire December 31 of the following year. Do not extend it to all renewals.
Does the notarized application replace signing the bond?
No. The first-time application has its own notary requirement; the County instructions and bond separately require the principal's bond signature.