Lynwood contractor license & registration requirements

1. 1
   Completed application form

   Use the link in the sidebar.
2. 2
   Registration fee — $200.00

   Plumbing/Irrigation: listed as 'State of Illinois' (no Village fee amount). 'Make Checks Payable To: Village of Lynwood'
3. 3
   License & permit bond — $10,000.00 (not required of plumbers and irrigation contractors)

   Obligee: 'Surety Bond (Village of Lynwood named as obligee) $10,000'
4. 4
   Certificate of insurance

   'Bodily injury liability - $300,000; Property damage liability - $100,000; Business Automobile - $300,000'
5. 5
   Workers' compensation

   yes, if applicable: 'Worker's compensation insurance (If applicable)'
6. 6
   Trade credentials

   Completed registration form; copy of driver's license; proof of insurance; surety bond; registration fee. Electricians: 'Copy of electrician's license that required passage of a written test based on the Chicago Electrical Code or National Electrical Code and administered by one of the following municipalities; Chicago, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Downs Grove, Elgin, Glenview, Kankakee, Lansing, Libertyville, Matteson, North Chicago, Orland Park, Ottawa, Schaumburg, Streamwood, Waukegan, Wilmette or Zion.' Roofers: 'copy of their State of Illinois roofing license'. Plumbing/Irrigation: 'copy of their State of Illinois licenses'. Applicant lists other municipalities where registered; certification that false info may result in revocation.
7. 7
   Submit: Not published (paper form)

   not published (form gives Village address 21460 Lincoln Highway and 'Make Checks Payable To: Village of Lynwood'; no email/mail/in-person instruction stated)

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

$200.00

Subcontractor / trade fee

$125.00 (all other trades: Electrical, HVAC, Roofing, etc.)

Other fees & penalties

Plumbing/Irrigation: listed as 'State of Illinois' (no Village fee amount). 'Make Checks Payable To: Village of Lynwood'

Bond

$10,000.00 (not required of plumbers and irrigation contractors)

Bond payee / obligee

'Surety Bond (Village of Lynwood named as obligee) $10,000'

Liability insurance minimum

'Bodily injury liability - $300,000; Property damage liability - $100,000; Business Automobile - $300,000'

Workers' compensation

yes, if applicable: 'Worker's compensation insurance (If applicable)'

Other requirements

Completed registration form; copy of driver's license; proof of insurance; surety bond; registration fee. Electricians: 'Copy of electrician's license that required passage of a written test based on the Chicago Electrical Code or National Electrical Code and administered by one of the following municipalities; Chicago, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Downs Grove, Elgin, Glenview, Kankakee, Lansing, Libertyville, Matteson, North Chicago, Orland Park, Ottawa, Schaumburg, Streamwood, Waukegan, Wilmette or Zion.' Roofers: 'copy of their State of Illinois roofing license'. Plumbing/Irrigation: 'copy of their State of Illinois licenses'. Applicant lists other municipalities where registered; certification that false info may result in revocation.

Trades covered

General Contractor; Electrical, HVAC, Concrete, Carpentry, Drywall/Plaster, Excavation, Glazing, Insulation, Landscaping, Masonry, Roofing, Sewer, Swimming Pool/Hot Tub, Sign, Waterproofing, Low Voltage, Siding & Gutter, Wrecking, 'All other types'; Plumbing/Irrigation (State of Illinois license, no Village fee listed)

Fees, bond, insurance and trade credentials read directly from the official PDF. Electrical license reciprocity limited to a named list of 18 Illinois municipalities' exam-based licenses. Plumbers/irrigators exempt from Village bond and pay no Village fee (state license). Village publishes lists of licensed Roofing and Tree Trimming contractors. Term/renewal/submission method not stated anywhere found. Village website recently moved from lynwoodil.us to villageoflynwood.gov.