Lansing contractor license & registration requirements

1. 1
   Completed application form

   Use the link in the sidebar.
2. 2
   Registration fee — $125.00 (with $20,000.00 bond)

   Plumbing: 'NO FEE' ($10,000.00 bond); Alarm: 'NO FEE' ($10,000.00 bond); Excavation: $75.00 with $20,000.00 bond
3. 3
   License & permit bond — $20,000.00 for General and Excavation; $10,000.00 for all other classifications (incl. Plumbing and Alarm). Bond 'filed with the village clerk conditioned that the applicant shall well and faithfully observe all of the provisions of the building code'

   Obligee: Village of Lansing
4. 4
   Certificate of insurance

   'Bodily Injury Liability $300,000.00 | Property Damage Liability $100,000.00'; Business Auto: 'Bodily Injury Liability $300,000.00 | Property Damage Liability $50,000.00'
5. 5
   Workers' compensation

   yes: 'Workman's Compensation As Required By the Industrial Commission of Illinois'
6. 6
   Trade credentials

   'COPY OF DRIVERS LICENSE OF OWNER OR OFFICER OF CORPORATION'; proof of insurance to Building Commissioner; surety bond filed with Village Clerk; 'MANDATORY REFERENCES: (suppliers, previous jobs, etc.)'; 'IL. STATE LICENSE #: (PLUMBERS/ROOFERS)'. Building Dept page: contractors must furnish 'proof of liability insurance, workers comp, surety bond and be licensed by the Village.' 'Permits will not be issued unless all contractors noted on the permit are licensed and bonded.'
7. 7
   Submit: Not published (paper form)

   not published (form lists Building Department address/phone/fax; no email/online instruction). E-Gov FAQ: 'any contractor working within the Village of Lansing is required to obtain registration with the Building Department prior to starting the work.'

License term (as published)

not published

Expiry model

Not published — use the expiry date on your certificate.

Renewal window / late fees

not published

General contractor fee

$125.00 (with $20,000.00 bond)

Subcontractor / trade fee

$75.00 (each trade classification, with $10,000.00 bond)

Other fees & penalties

Plumbing: 'NO FEE' ($10,000.00 bond); Alarm: 'NO FEE' ($10,000.00 bond); Excavation: $75.00 with $20,000.00 bond

Bond

$20,000.00 for General and Excavation; $10,000.00 for all other classifications (incl. Plumbing and Alarm). Bond 'filed with the village clerk conditioned that the applicant shall well and faithfully observe all of the provisions of the building code'

Bond payee / obligee

Village of Lansing

Liability insurance minimum

'Bodily Injury Liability $300,000.00 | Property Damage Liability $100,000.00'; Business Auto: 'Bodily Injury Liability $300,000.00 | Property Damage Liability $50,000.00'

Workers' compensation

yes: 'Workman's Compensation As Required By the Industrial Commission of Illinois'

Other requirements

'COPY OF DRIVERS LICENSE OF OWNER OR OFFICER OF CORPORATION'; proof of insurance to Building Commissioner; surety bond filed with Village Clerk; 'MANDATORY REFERENCES: (suppliers, previous jobs, etc.)'; 'IL. STATE LICENSE #: (PLUMBERS/ROOFERS)'. Building Dept page: contractors must furnish 'proof of liability insurance, workers comp, surety bond and be licensed by the Village.' 'Permits will not be issued unless all contractors noted on the permit are licensed and bonded.'

Trades covered

All contractors: 'All contractors doing work in the Village of Lansing must be licensed and bonded with the Village or state'; 'ALL CONTRACTORS SHALL BE LICENSED IN THE VILLAGE OF LANSING, ILLINOIS.' 28 classifications on form: General, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Alarm, Carpentry, Concrete, Drywall/Plaster, Elevator, Excavation, Fence, Floor Covering, Glazing, Insulation, Landscaping, Masonry, Painting, Paving, Roofing, Satellite/Antenna, Sewer, Siding & Gutter, Sign, Steel, Swim Pool/Hot Tub, Waterproofing, Wrecking, All Other

Fees, bonds, insurance read directly from official PDF. Two-tier bond ($20,000 general/excavation, $10,000 others); plumbing and alarm pay no fee but still bond. Lansing's own electrical exam-based license is recognized by neighboring Lynwood. Third-party suretybonds.com cites 'Lansing, Illinois Code of Ordinances Section 44-22' as the bond authority and says contractors also submit EPA card / trade licenses as applicable -- flagged third-party. Form appears to date from 2000 ordinance; verify current fees with Building Department.