Contractor Registration

Any contractor working in the City of Avon Lake must be registered. Contractor Registration must be completed on a yearly basis. The fee to register as a contractor is $100.00.

To set up an online account in the City of Avon Lake's Access Our Avon Lake OpenGov licensing and permitting portal, please follow these steps:

• Create an account (If you have an OpenGov account with another city you can skip this step)
• Complete the appropriate registration form 
  • Contractor Registration Form
  • Landscaper/Tree Service Registration Form
• Upload required documents
• Pay the fee (credit card, check, or eCheck)

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Required Documents 

Contractor Registration

• $15,000 Surety Bond with Power of Attorney attached. 
  • Download the Surety Bond form (form is also available in the Access Our Avon Lake OpenGov licensing and permitting portal)
• Certificate of Insurance naming City of Avon Lake as Certificate Holder (minimum of $500,000)
• Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and Fire Protection - Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) License
• Workers’ Compensation Certificate if contractor is covered as required by the state

Landscaper Registration

• $5,000 Surety Bond with Power of Attorney attached
  • Download the Surety Bond form (form is also available in the Access Our Avon Lake OpenGov licensing and permitting portal)
• Certificate of Insurance naming City of Avon Lake as Certificate Holder (minimum of $100,000)
• Pesticide Applicator and Fertilizer Applicator - Ohio Commercial Applicator’s Certificate
• Workers’ Compensation Certificate if contractor is covered as required by the state

You will be emailed a reminder at the end of the year to renew your registration.