Oak Forest contractor license & registration requirements

1. 1
   Completed application form

   Use the link in the sidebar.
2. 2
   Registration fee — $350.00 annually

   Registration fee waived for plumbing contractors submitting IDPH 055 license
3. 3
   License & permit bond — $10,000.00 License & Permit Bond ('provide signed original bond'); NOT required for Plumbing (055) or Lawn Irrigation (060) contractors

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

   '$500,000 Property / $1,000,000 Injury or $1,000,000 CSL'; certificate must list City of Oak Forest as Certificate Holder
5. 5
   Workers' compensation

   yes — 'Workers' Compensation per statutory limits or Sole Proprietor Affidavit'
6. 6
   Trade credentials

   Electrical: copy of electrical license 'from a community that requires a written test based on the Chicago or National Electrical Code' (recognized testing municipality) + Letter of Intent. Plumbing: IDPH Plumbing Contractor Registration (055) + Letter of Intent. Lawn Irrigation: IDPH Irrigation Contractor Registration (060). Roofing: IDFPR Licensed Roofing Contractor. Fire Alarm: IDFPR Alarm Contractor Registration or electrical license. Fire Sprinkler: State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Contractor Registration. Elevator: State Fire Marshal Elevator Contractor Registration.
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   Submit: Email (encouraged) / in person

   Email strongly encouraged ('highly encourage electronic submissions via email' — permits@oak-forest.org; form lists staff emails); in person at Building Department, Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

License term (as published)

One year from date of issuance ('Registration shall be in effect for a period of one year from the date of issuance'); rolling basis

Expiry model

Rolling — one year from your issue date. Every contractor has a different deadline.

Renewal window / late fees

not published

General contractor fee

$350.00 annually

Subcontractor / trade fee

$100.00 annually per trade ('Contractors & Subcontractors (per trade) $100.00')

Other fees & penalties

Registration fee waived for plumbing contractors submitting IDPH 055 license

Bond

$10,000.00 License & Permit Bond ('provide signed original bond'); NOT required for Plumbing (055) or Lawn Irrigation (060) contractors

Bond payee / obligee

not published (bond must be a signed original; obligee wording not shown on web page/form summary)

Liability insurance minimum

'$500,000 Property / $1,000,000 Injury or $1,000,000 CSL'; certificate must list City of Oak Forest as Certificate Holder

Workers' compensation

yes — 'Workers' Compensation per statutory limits or Sole Proprietor Affidavit'

Other requirements

Electrical: copy of electrical license 'from a community that requires a written test based on the Chicago or National Electrical Code' (recognized testing municipality) + Letter of Intent. Plumbing: IDPH Plumbing Contractor Registration (055) + Letter of Intent. Lawn Irrigation: IDPH Irrigation Contractor Registration (060). Roofing: IDFPR Licensed Roofing Contractor. Fire Alarm: IDFPR Alarm Contractor Registration or electrical license. Fire Sprinkler: State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Contractor Registration. Elevator: State Fire Marshal Elevator Contractor Registration.

Trades covered

'Any contractor performing work within the City of Oak Forest shall first be registered with the City.' General contractors and all subcontractors (per trade); trade-specific documentation for Electrical, Plumbing, Lawn Irrigation, Roofing, Fire Alarm, Fire Sprinkler, Elevator.

48–72 hour notice required for inspections. Plumbers with 055 license exempt from both fee and bond; irrigation 060 exempt from bond. Third-party surety sites list a $10,000 Oak Forest bond, consistent with official page.