Orland Park contractor license & registration requirements

1. 1
   Completed application form

   Use the link in the sidebar.
2. 2
   Registration fee — $300.00 (calendar year)

   $50.00 reinstatement administrative fee (Code 5-1-6); '$100.00 fee is to be charged to the owner and/or contractor for Village Code enforcement proceedings due to each nonconformity or inaction'
3. 3
   License & permit bond — not published (no bond on the Village application or in Code 5-1-6; third-party bond-agent sites (wexfordins.com, axcess-surety) advertise a '$20,000 contractor license bond' for Orland Park — UNVERIFIED, third-party only)confirm by phone

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

   Code 5-1-6: '$1,000,000 per occurrence for General Liability'. NOTE: Village web page states 'The Village of Orland Park is no longer requiring Certificates of Insurance.'
5. 5
   Workers' compensation

   yes per Code 5-1-6 ('statutory minimum for Workers Compensation'); certificate no longer collected by Village
6. 6
   Trade credentials

   Electrical: copy of Electrical Registration from Chicago, Elgin, Lansing, Libertyville, Orland Park, Ottawa, Quincy, Schaumburg, Waukegan, Wilmette, Woodstock, Zion, or ICC Standard Master Electrician (Commercial) / ICC Standard Residential Electrician. Alarm/Fire Alarm: Illinois Private Alarm License (124/127). Elevator: Illinois Elevator License. Fire Sprinkler: Illinois Sprinkler License (FSC). Irrigation: Illinois Irrigation License (060). Plumbing: Illinois Plumbing License (055). Roofing: Illinois Roofing License (Limited or Unlimited). Applicant certifies familiarity with Village codes; general and sub-contractors responsible for all employees under the license.
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   Submit: Online portal only

   Online only via Civic Access portal: 'You will need to create an account in our Civic Access portal in order to apply.' Existing contractors must email coi@orlandpark.org to link their account rather than re-register.

   Portal: Tyler EnerGov Civic Access

License term (as published)

Calendar year, January 1 – December 31; 'All contractor licenses expire on December 31 of the year they are issued.'

Expiry model

Calendar year — everyone expires Dec 31. Next: Dec 31, 2026

Renewal window / late fees

not published (form has NEW / RENEWAL / CHANGE OF ADDRESS checkboxes; 'renewal notices sent' to business email on file)

General contractor fee

$300.00 (calendar year)

Subcontractor / trade fee

$75.00 per trade/specialty (Electrical $75, Elevator $75, Fire Sprinkler $75, Roofing $75, other sub-contractor $75 per trade; Alarm, Irrigation and Plumbing 'N/A')

Other fees & penalties

$50.00 reinstatement administrative fee (Code 5-1-6); '$100.00 fee is to be charged to the owner and/or contractor for Village Code enforcement proceedings due to each nonconformity or inaction'

Bond

not published (no bond on the Village application or in Code 5-1-6; third-party bond-agent sites (wexfordins.com, axcess-surety) advertise a '$20,000 contractor license bond' for Orland Park — UNVERIFIED, third-party only)

Bond payee / obligee

not published

Liability insurance minimum

Code 5-1-6: '$1,000,000 per occurrence for General Liability'. NOTE: Village web page states 'The Village of Orland Park is no longer requiring Certificates of Insurance.'

Workers' compensation

yes per Code 5-1-6 ('statutory minimum for Workers Compensation'); certificate no longer collected by Village

Other requirements

Electrical: copy of Electrical Registration from Chicago, Elgin, Lansing, Libertyville, Orland Park, Ottawa, Quincy, Schaumburg, Waukegan, Wilmette, Woodstock, Zion, or ICC Standard Master Electrician (Commercial) / ICC Standard Residential Electrician. Alarm/Fire Alarm: Illinois Private Alarm License (124/127). Elevator: Illinois Elevator License. Fire Sprinkler: Illinois Sprinkler License (FSC). Irrigation: Illinois Irrigation License (060). Plumbing: Illinois Plumbing License (055). Roofing: Illinois Roofing License (Limited or Unlimited). Applicant certifies familiarity with Village codes; general and sub-contractors responsible for all employees under the license.

Trades covered

Any person doing construction, repair or alteration for which a building permit is required must be licensed (Village Code 5-1-6). Application classifications: General Contractor; Electrical; Elevator; Fire Sprinkler/Suppression; Roofing (Limited or Unlimited); Sub-Contractor not listed above (any trade, fee per trade); Alarm/Fire Alarm Systems, Irrigation/Lawn Sprinkler and Plumbing are listed with fee 'N/A' (state license copy required). Village 'Contractor Trades' list includes ~40 categories (carpentry/finish, concrete, demo, excavating, HVAC, landscaping, low voltage, masonry, paving, sewer & water, sign, structural steel, swimming pool, tree service, windows/doors, etc.).

Village publishes a downloadable list of registered contractors. Electrical reciprocity limited to the 12 listed municipalities plus ICC certifications. Village web pages return HTTP 403 to automated fetchers (read via browser). Bond claims appear only on surety-agent sites and are not on the official form or code.