A Notice of Commencement is a legal document that details that a construction project officially started. Without it, your construction company could face legal issues related to filing mechanic's liens, securing payments, and complying with local laws.
Ideally, a Notice of Commencement will expire after one year from the date it was recorded or unless a specific date is mentioned in the NOC. In case the NOC has not expired, then the owner can file a Notice of Termination to terminate the NOC.
(S) A notice of commencement filed as provided herein expires six years after its filing date unless the notice of commencement or amendments made to the notice of commencement specify otherwise.
A notice of commencement is required before any type of construction project can begin. This legal document must be filed and posted with the local government and contains information such as the name of the contractor, the property owner, the type of work to be performed, and the project's start and end dates.
The project start date has an effect on the preliminary notice and mechanics lien requirements and deadlines for the parties down the contracting chain. In Ohio Notices of Commencement indirectly protect property owners and general contractors by creating a preliminary notice requirement for potential lien claimants.
If you choose any of these options, it is important that you inform the Common Pleas Court if your address changes. How long will the judgment lien stay on the real estate? A judgment lien on real estate remains in effect for five years.
Ohio requires that a Notice of Commencement be filed: “in the office of the county recorder for each county in which the real property to be improved is located,” that “the owner, part owner, lessee, or designee shall post and maintain posted a copy of the notice of commencement in a conspicuous place on the real ...
(A) Prior to the performance of any labor or work or the furnishing of any materials in furtherance of a public improvement, the public authority shall prepare a notice of commencement in substantially the form specified in division (B) of this section which shall be made readily available to the public upon request.
If the property is located in more than one county, the owner, part owner, or lessee shall record the notice of commencement in the county recorders' office of each county in which the property is located.
Typically, a Notice of Commencement is filed by the property owner or another top-of-chain party on a construction project such as the prime contractor.