St. Louis County Department Of Public Works Plumbing Code Licensing (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI

MASTER SURETY BOND

BOND NUMBER_________________________________________

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I/we_________________________________,

licensed as a Master

by St. Louis County, Missouri and hereinafter

referred to as “PRINCIPAL”, and _________________________________________________, a

corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of _____________________________ to do

business and write surety bonds in the State of Missouri, hereinafter referred to as “SURETY” are

held and firmly bound unto St. Louis County, Missouri, in the sum of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND

DOLLARS ($25,000.00) for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our

heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and representatives, all jointly and severally by

these presents.

WHEREAS, the Plumbing Code of St. Louis County, Missouri, Chapter 1103 SLCRO 1974, as

amended, requires an applicant for a Master’s License to have on file in the Office of Plumbing and

Sewer Inspection an indemnifying bond with good and sufficient sureties to St. Louis County,

Missouri; and

WHEREAS, the PRINCIPAL has made application to St. Louis County for a Master’s License

in accordance with the Plumbing Code of St. Louis County, Chapter 1103 SLCRO 1974, as amended.

NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of the foregoing obligation is such that if the PRINCIPAL is

granted a Master’s License pursuant to the Plumbing Code of St. Louis County, Chapter 1103 SLCRO

1974, as amended, and if PRINCIPAL shall fully and faithfully: A) observe all ordinances, laws, rules

and regulations adopted for the public health and safety pertaining to work performed within St. Louis

County, Missouri; and B) indemnify St. Louis County, Missouri, or any other governmental agency, or

any person, firm or corporation for any damage or injury sustained through the negligence or

malfeasance of such PRINCIPAL, PRINCIPAL’S servants, PRINCIPAL’S agents or PRINCIPAL’S

employees in performing work or for any damages or injury sustained due to such PRINCIPAL’S

failure to perform work in a careful and workmanlike manner in conformity with Chapter 1103 SLCRO

1974, as amended; and C) pay to St. Louis County, Missouri, all fees, fines, charges and extra

charges assessed by and due to St Louis County, Missouri within fourteen (14) days from due date;

and D) indemnify any person, firm or corporation for damages sustained due to failure of PRINCIPAL

to do the work so contracted, then this obligation shall be void. Otherwise, this obligation shall remain

in full force and effect and the same may be sued upon by St. Louis County, Missouri, or by any

governmental agency, person, firm or corporation for any damage sustained by St. Louis County or by

any such governmental agency, person, firm or corporation on account of the failure of the

PRINCIPAL to observe, perform or satisfy conditions A through D of this paragraph. Payment under

condition C of this paragraph may be made under protest and is appealable in the same manner as

other decisions rendered under this code.

Additional appeals may be made pursuant to the

procedures in Chapter 1101, SLCRO 1974, as amended. Failure to pay fees in a timely manner is

admission of responsibility and is not appealable, and may be grounds for cancellation of Bond by the

Board of Plumber Examiners.

PRINCIPAL and SURETY are aware that ordinances, laws, rules, regulations and/or fees

pertaining to work are subject to change. PRINCIPAL and SURETY agree to be bound by any such

changes and hereby expressly waive notice of any such change.

This bond shall take effect on the

day of

, 20

, and

shall remain in full force and effect until conditions A through D of this bond have been fully and

faithfully observed, performed or satisfied, as to all work performed by PRINCIPAL. SURETY may

terminate this bond upon thirty days written notice to the St. Louis County Director of Public Works

only as to obligations arising from work where no permit has yet been issued by St. Louis County for

such work and where PRINCIPAL has not performed any of the work as of the effective date of such

termination. This bond cannot be canceled or terminated as to any obligation arising from work once

St. Louis County has issued a permit for such work or once PRINCIPAL has started performing such

work.

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