Peotone contractor license & registration requirements

1. 1
   Completed application form

   Use the link in the sidebar.
2. 2
   Registration fee — $100 annual ('The annual fee for a general contractor's license shall be $100') per code 150.076

   'There shall be no credits or prorations of the license fee if the license is obtained after April 1 of each year.'
3. 3
   License & permit bond — not published (no bond in code 150.075-150.078)confirm by phone

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

   Code 150.077: Comprehensive general liability - General Contractors $1,000,000 per occurrence; Subcontractors $300,000 per occurrence; Property Damage (both) $50,000; Worker's compensation per statutory limits. Village to be shown as named additional insured; 30 days advance written notice of cancellation/modification.
5. 5
   Workers' compensation

   yes ('Worker's compensation - both contractors and subcontractors per statutory limits')
6. 6
   Trade credentials

   Certificate of insurance filed with Village Clerk at time of application, from company authorized in Illinois, village as additional insured. Roofers, plumbers and lawn irrigation installers must provide proof of valid Illinois state license. Owner-occupants of single-family detached dwellings working on their principal residence need not register (Affidavit of Occupancy). A general building contractor need not obtain additional licenses for any two of: carpentry, masonry, cement work. Village may demand additional insurance for specific contracts.
7. 7
   Submit: Not published

   not published (Contractor Registration Application PDF is a scanned image; text not extractable)

License term (as published)

April 1 - March 31 ('The term of such license shall commence at April 1 of each year and shall expire on March 31 of the following year.')

Expiry model

Fixed year — everyone expires Mar 31. Next: Mar 31, 2027

Renewal window / late fees

not published (no proration for late-year applicants)

General contractor fee

$100 annual ('The annual fee for a general contractor's license shall be $100') per code 150.076

Subcontractor / trade fee

$50 per trade annual ('for a subcontractor's license the annual fee shall be $50 for each trade') per code 150.076

Other fees & penalties

'There shall be no credits or prorations of the license fee if the license is obtained after April 1 of each year.'

Bond

not published (no bond in code 150.075-150.078)

Bond payee / obligee

not published

Liability insurance minimum

Code 150.077: Comprehensive general liability - General Contractors $1,000,000 per occurrence; Subcontractors $300,000 per occurrence; Property Damage (both) $50,000; Worker's compensation per statutory limits. Village to be shown as named additional insured; 30 days advance written notice of cancellation/modification.

Workers' compensation

yes ('Worker's compensation - both contractors and subcontractors per statutory limits')

Other requirements

Certificate of insurance filed with Village Clerk at time of application, from company authorized in Illinois, village as additional insured. Roofers, plumbers and lawn irrigation installers must provide proof of valid Illinois state license. Owner-occupants of single-family detached dwellings working on their principal residence need not register (Affidavit of Occupancy). A general building contractor need not obtain additional licenses for any two of: carpentry, masonry, cement work. Village may demand additional insurance for specific contracts.

Trades covered

All contractors: 'All contractors must be registered with the village. Roofers, plumbers, and lawn irrigation installers must provide proof of a valid Illinois state license.' Code 150.075 defines building contractor as cement/concrete, masonry, carpentry, general building contractor, and 'any person engaged in the construction, alteration, or repair of buildings, other structures, or sidewalk or street pavements.'

Fees, term and insurance come from the codified ordinance (Ch. 150 Contractor Licensing), not the application form, because the PDF application and development fee schedule are scanned images with no extractable text - the current form may state different fee amounts. Code 150.078 allows the Village President to revoke a license for repeated violations. Definition of subcontractor: 'involved in one but not more than two components of a designated project.'