Chicago Heights contractor license & registration requirements

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   Completed application form

   Use the link in the sidebar.
2. 2
   Registration fee — not published (web page says 'you will receive an email from BS&A to pay your registration fee' but does not state the amount; the application PDF could not be retrieved)confirm by phone
3. 3
   License & permit bond — not published on official page; third-party surety sites (bondability.com, nnasuretybonds.com) list a $10,000 'City of Chicago Heights Contractor Bond' -- FLAGGED: third-party onlyconfirm by phone

   Obligee not published — ask who the bond should name.
4. 4
   Certificate of insuranceconfirm by phone

   not published
5. 5
   Workers' compensationconfirm by phone

   not published
6. 6
   Trade credentials

   'provide all required documents applicable to your trade' (trade-specific documents are listed on the application PDF, which returned HTTP 404 at both the old /4431 and current /4870 DocumentCenter URLs). Contractors must create a BS&A Online account (https://bsaonline.com/Registration?uid=3185) to pay fees and apply for permits.
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   Submit: Email

   Email: 'When your application is complete, click the Email button in the upper-right corner of this webpage to submit your application and supporting documentation.' Fee paid after approval: 'Fees can be paid online through the City's BS&A portal or in person.'

   Portal: BS&A Online (fee payment)

License term (as published)

May 1 - April 30: 'Contractor licenses are valid from May 1 through April 30 of the following licensing year.'

Expiry model

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

Renewal window / late fees

'The annual renewal period begins on March 15.' Late fees: not published.

General contractor fee

not published (web page says 'you will receive an email from BS&A to pay your registration fee' but does not state the amount; the application PDF could not be retrieved)

Subcontractor / trade fee

not published

Other fees & penalties

not published

Bond

not published on official page; third-party surety sites (bondability.com, nnasuretybonds.com) list a $10,000 'City of Chicago Heights Contractor Bond' -- FLAGGED: third-party only

Bond payee / obligee

not published on official page; third-party surety sites state 'City of Chicago Heights, Illinois' -- FLAGGED: third-party only

Liability insurance minimum

not published

Workers' compensation

not published

Other requirements

'provide all required documents applicable to your trade' (trade-specific documents are listed on the application PDF, which returned HTTP 404 at both the old /4431 and current /4870 DocumentCenter URLs). Contractors must create a BS&A Online account (https://bsaonline.com/Registration?uid=3185) to pay fees and apply for permits.

Trades covered

All contractors pulling permits: 'All contractors performing work within the City of Chicago Heights must obtain a valid City contractor license before commencing any work.' City publishes separate lists of licensed General, Electrical, HVAC and Roofing contractors.

Official page confirms licensing requirement, May 1-Apr 30 term, Mar 15 renewal opening, email submission and BS&A payment portal, but fees/bond/insurance are only on the application PDF which was not retrievable (404). Bond figure ($10,000) comes only from surety-agent sites and must be verified. City posts active-contractor lists (General ~650 names, Electrical, HVAC, Roofing) in DocumentCenter. Do not confuse with the separate Village of South Chicago Heights (southchicagoheights.com), which has its own $10,000 bond / $1,000,000 liability / May 1 renewal program.