Beecher contractor license & registration requirements

1. 1
   Completed application form

   Use the link in the sidebar.
2. 2
   Registration fee — $150.00 ('ALL CONTRACTORS ---- $150.00' on 2026 application; website: 'The license fee for all contractors is $150.00')
3. 3
   License & permit bond — not published (no bond mentioned on application, website, or code 3-2-3)confirm by phone

   Obligee not published — ask who the bond should name.
4. 4
   Certificate of insurance

   Code 3-2-3: $500,000.00 for general liability for both public liability and vehicle coverage; workers' compensation as required by law. Certificate of insurance must name the Village of Beecher as certificate holder.
5. 5
   Workers' compensationconfirm by phone

   not published as a standalone requirement (code lists workers' comp among coverages to be listed on application; contractors on projects over $100,000 must on request provide certified payroll records reflecting worker's compensation insurance coverage per Ord. 1351, 6/28/21)
6. 6
   Trade credentials

   Certificate of insurance naming Village of Beecher as certificate holder; copy of State of Illinois license for roofers and plumbers (State License # field on form); Contractor List Form required for new homes; license nontransferable (3-2-5); contractors on work over $100,000 subject to additional conditions (3-2-11).
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   Submit: In person / mail / fax / email

   'License may be applied for in person at the Village Hall, by mail, by fax at 708-946-3764 or by email (to acaruso@villageofbeecher.org).'

License term (as published)

one year, renewable May 1 ('The License is good for one year and is renewable on May 1st of each year.')

Expiry model

Fixed year — everyone expires Apr 30. Next: Apr 30, 2027

Renewal window / late fees

not published (renewal date May 1; no late fee stated)

General contractor fee

$150.00 ('ALL CONTRACTORS ---- $150.00' on 2026 application; website: 'The license fee for all contractors is $150.00')

Subcontractor / trade fee

$150.00 per current form/website (note: 2020 'Building Permit and Inspection Process' PDF listed '$100 for a Sub-Contractor's License' - appears superseded)

Other fees & penalties

not published

Bond

not published (no bond mentioned on application, website, or code 3-2-3)

Bond payee / obligee

not published

Liability insurance minimum

Code 3-2-3: $500,000.00 for general liability for both public liability and vehicle coverage; workers' compensation as required by law. Certificate of insurance must name the Village of Beecher as certificate holder.

Workers' compensation

not published as a standalone requirement (code lists workers' comp among coverages to be listed on application; contractors on projects over $100,000 must on request provide certified payroll records reflecting worker's compensation insurance coverage per Ord. 1351, 6/28/21)

Other requirements

Certificate of insurance naming Village of Beecher as certificate holder; copy of State of Illinois license for roofers and plumbers (State License # field on form); Contractor List Form required for new homes; license nontransferable (3-2-5); contractors on work over $100,000 subject to additional conditions (3-2-11).

Trades covered

All contractors ('The license fee for all contractors is $150.00'). Code 3-2-2 requires a license for building contractors and general building contractors, excluding plumbing and electrical contractors who meet state licensing requirements. 'All plumbers and roofers must be licensed by the State of Illinois and provide their license number to the Village.'

Code Enforcement page lists 'Contractors working in the Village without a license' as an enforced violation. Beecher is one of the few towns here accepting applications by email/fax. No surety bond requirement found. Separate 'Contractor List Form' required for new-home permits.