Dolton contractor license & registration requirements

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   Completed application form

   Use the link in the sidebar.
2. 2
   Registration fee — $350.00 ('Contractor license fee $350.00')

   Code §117.005(B): penalty of 50% of the registration fee for failing to register before commencing work. Landscaper/lawn care bond $5,000 (code). House movers/wreckers: separate license, $20,000 bond (code §117.026).
3. 3
   License & permit bond — $10,000.00 surety bond; Demolition contractors $20,000.00 bond

   Obligee: Village of Dolton
4. 4
   Certificate of insurance

   Personal injury not less than $100,000.00; property damage not less than $50,000.00 (form and code §117.006(B))
5. 5
   Workers' compensationconfirm by phone

   not published
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   Trade credentials

   Certificate of insurance naming Village of Dolton as certificate holder (contractor responsible for updates); copy of driver's license or state-issued ID; Electrical: copy of supervising electrician's license; Plumbing: copy of Illinois Department of Public Health certificate/registration; Roofing: copy of State of Illinois Roofing License. Address on application may not be a P.O. Box. Inspections: call 24 hours in advance.
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   Submit: Not published (PDF)

   not published (fillable PDF; no mail/email/in-person instruction stated)

License term (as published)

'All Licenses expire April 30.' (fixed May 1 – April 30 license year)

Expiry model

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

Renewal window / late fees

not published

General contractor fee

$350.00 ('Contractor license fee $350.00')

Subcontractor / trade fee

not published (single $350.00 fee shown; code §117.008 says subcontractors are construed as contractors requiring a license)

Other fees & penalties

Code §117.005(B): penalty of 50% of the registration fee for failing to register before commencing work. Landscaper/lawn care bond $5,000 (code). House movers/wreckers: separate license, $20,000 bond (code §117.026).

Bond

$10,000.00 surety bond; Demolition contractors $20,000.00 bond

Bond payee / obligee

Village of Dolton

Liability insurance minimum

Personal injury not less than $100,000.00; property damage not less than $50,000.00 (form and code §117.006(B))

Workers' compensation

not published

Other requirements

Certificate of insurance naming Village of Dolton as certificate holder (contractor responsible for updates); copy of driver's license or state-issued ID; Electrical: copy of supervising electrician's license; Plumbing: copy of Illinois Department of Public Health certificate/registration; Roofing: copy of State of Illinois Roofing License. Address on application may not be a P.O. Box. Inspections: call 24 hours in advance.

Trades covered

All contractors ('Type of Contractor' field on application); code §117.002 applies to all contractors doing business in the village whether located inside or outside village. Electrical, plumbing, roofing and demolition contractors have added requirements.

Application PDF was readable only via Google Docs viewer (vodolton.org forces http). Code §117.006 (Ord. 19-013, 2019) matches form's $10,000 bond and $100k/$50k insurance. Third-party bondability.com also lists $10,000 bond with 'Village of Dolton Building Department' as obligee (secondary).