City of Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services (OH)

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Contact Information

Phone: (614) 645-7433
Fax: (614) 645-0082

Web: Home
Email: BZS-Intake@columbus.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the City of Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services (OH) in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Columbus Demolition Contractor Registration

Agency:City of Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services (OH)

Columbus Fire Protection Contractor Company License

Agency:City of Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services (OH)
Bond Requirements:

$25,000

Requirement Notes:

Before making application to work in the City of Columbus as a fire certified installer and fire protection company, applicants must be licensed by the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Licensing and Certification for the type of certification for which application is being made.

Initial Registration

Form:

Fire Contractor - Registration Packet

Filing Method:

Mail or email BZSLicensing@Columbus.gov

Agency Fee:
  • Option A: Company or Individual Installer Registration Only: Non-refundable $350.00 registration fee.
  • Option B: Company Registration and Individual Installer Registration (same individual): Non-refundable
    $550.00 registration fee.
Required Attachments:
  • To work in the City of Columbus, contractors must have an active Individual Installer Registration, and an active Fire Protection Company Registration.
  • Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal Registration Application for the Company; completed and signed by the person chosen to be the responsible party for the company registration. This application must be notarized.
  • A Bond in the amount of $25,000. The enclosed bond form must be used. 
  • A copy of the Company’s current certificate with Ohio’s Division of State Fire Marshal. A Columbus registration will be issued in the name of the business entity as it appears on the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal certificate.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Fire Contractor - Registration Packet (Renewal)

Filing Method:

Mail or email BZSLicensing@Columbus.gov

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually by the end of the registration anniversary month.

Required Attachments:
  • To work in the City of Columbus, contractors must have an active Individual Installer Registration, and an active Fire Protection Company Registration.
    Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal Registration Application for the Company; completed and signed by the person chosen to be the responsible party for the company registration. This application must be notarized.
  • A Bond in the amount of $25,000. The enclosed bond form must be used. 
  • A copy of the Company’s current certificate with Ohio’s Division of State Fire Marshal. A Columbus registration will be issued in the name of the business entity as it appears on the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal certificate.

Columbus Fire Protection Contractor Individual Installer License

Agency:City of Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services (OH)

Initial Registration

Form:

Fire Contractor - Registration Packet

Filing Method:

Mail or email BZSLicensing@Columbus.gov

Agency Fee:
  • Option A: Company or Individual Installer Registration Only: Non-refundable $350.00 registration fee.
  • Option B: Company Registration and Individual Installer Registration (same individual): Non-refundable
    $550.00 registration fee.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Fire Contractor - Registration Packet (Renewal)

Filing Method:

Mail or email BZSLicensing@Columbus.gov

Agency Fee:

$350

Due:

Annually by the end of the registration anniversary month.

Columbus Home Improvement Contractor License

Agency:City of Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services (OH)

Columbus Hydronics Contractor Registration

Agency:City of Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services (OH)

Columbus Sewer Water Contractor License

Agency:City of Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services (OH)
Insurance Requirements:

A Certificate of Liability Insurance listing City of Columbus, Department of Building & Zoning Services, 111 N Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, as a certificate holder, written by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Ohio, with the limits of liability no less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for damages to a single person, and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for one (1) occurrence.

Bond Requirements:

$25,000

Initial Registration

Form:

Water and Sewer Contractor License Application

Instructions:
  1. Before submitting an application to the Department of Building and Zoning Services, contractors must first obtain approval from the Department of Public Utilities (DPU).
  2. Once you have received the required approval, you may submit an application, to be licensed as a sewer, water, or combination sewer and water contractor (based on approval from the Department of Utilities) to the Department of Building and Zoning Services.
Filing Method:

Mail or email BZSLicensing@Columbus.gov

Agency Fee:
  • $350
  • Individuals who currently hold an active license or registration with the Department of Building & Zoning Services may be eligible for a reduced registration fee of $200.00.
Notarization Required?:Required
Required Attachments:
  • A Bond in the amount of $25,000.
  • A Certificate of Liability Insurance listing City of Columbus, Department of Building & Zoning Services, 111 N Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, as a certificate holder, written by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Ohio, with the limits of liability no less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for damages to a single person, and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for one (1) occurrence.
  • Approved application and board approval letter from Department of Public Utilities (per code section 4114.505)

Registration Renewal

Form:

Water and Sewer Contractor License Application

Filing Method:

Mail or email BZSLicensing@Columbus.gov

Agency Fee:
  • $350
  • Individuals who currently hold an active license or registration with the Department of Building & Zoning Services may be eligible for a reduced registration fee of $200.00
Due:

Annually by March 31.

Columbus Sign Erector License

Agency:City of Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services (OH)

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