Cincinnati, OH · Hamilton County
Licensed Street Contractor Bond
This bond form is for street contractor license applicants who need to provide the City of Cincinnati with a surety bond and supporting power of attorney.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Street contractor license applicants use this form to provide a $10,000 bond securing proper performance of work authorized by City permits. The form requires the applicant and surety to complete and sign the bond, and the surety must attach a dated, notarized power of attorney. Applicants submit the bond and power of attorney through their OpenCounter Street Contractor License application.
Who needs it
A street contractor applying for a Cincinnati license to perform permitted work on City-owned property must complete this bond with a surety company licensed to do business in Ohio.
Why it needs a notary
The surety’s signature carries a notarial acknowledgment, and the surety must also attach a dated, notarized power of attorney to the bond.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Bond Form
Get the Licensed Street Contractor Bond form and the City’s application instructions.
- 2
Complete the Bond
Fill in the principal and surety details and coordinate with a surety company licensed to do business in Ohio.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange notarization for the surety signature and obtain the surety’s dated, notarized power of attorney.
- 4
Sign on Video
The surety signer completes the acknowledgment with a commissioned online notary.
- 5
Submit to the City
Upload the signed bond and attached power of attorney through your OpenCounter Street Contractor License application.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Cincinnati. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- Who completes the Licensed Street Contractor Bond?
- The street contractor applicant and the surety company complete and sign the bond. The form says the surety must be licensed to do business in Ohio.
- Do I need to notarize this bond?
- The form says signatures executed for the surety must be properly acknowledged. It also requires a dated, notarized power of attorney from the surety to be attached.
- How do I submit the signed bond and power of attorney?
- Upload the completed bond and the surety’s dated, notarized power of attorney with your OpenCounter Street Contractor License application, using the link provided by the City.
- Can I sign the surety bond with a commissioned online notary?
- Ohio authorizes its own notaries to perform online notarizations under R.C. §§147.60–147.66, and recognizes notarial acts by officers authorized where performed under R.C. §§147.51–147.58. Confirm with the city or village if unsure.