South Holland contractor license & registration requirements

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   Completed application form

   Use the link in the sidebar.
2. 2
   Registration fee — $150

   Roofing $100; Electrical $100; Fire Sprinkler/Suppression $100; Roll-off Dumpsters $100; Plumbing – No fee; Fire Alarm Installer – No fee. Code (Appendix C, Sec. 2): work without permit results in double permit fees/violation notices of $100 per day; more than 2 violations in 12 months -> building official revokes registration.
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   License & permit bond — $10,000 surety bond (all categories except Plumbing and Fire Alarm Installer)

   Obligee: Village of South Holland, IL ('Certificates and Bonds must list the Village of South Holland, IL as holder/oblige')
4. 4
   Certificate of insuranceconfirm by phone

   not published (Certificate of Insurance required; no dollar minimum stated on info sheets)
5. 5
   Workers' compensationconfirm by phone

   not published
6. 6
   Trade credentials

   Roofing: IL State Roofing License; Electrical: 'local testing certificate' (accepted towns not listed); Fire Sprinkler: IL State License; Plumbing: copy of current IL State Plumbing License (055; RPZ testers also 060); Fire Alarm: IL State Private Alarm License. Certificate of Insurance must list Village as holder. Registration Certificate emailed after verification; permits then submitted through same account.
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   Submit: Online portal only

   Online only via Elements Connect portal. 'Applications for building permits and contractor's registrations are now being accepted online only.' 'Email submissions will no longer be accepted.' Existing contractors unsure if they have a User ID: permits@southholland.org

   Portal: Elements Connect

License term (as published)

One year from registration: 'Registrations begin when payment and insurance documents are received and extend for one year.' Registration becomes invalid if insurance documents expire and updates are not received.

Expiry model

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

Renewal window / late fees

not published (portal has a 'Contractor Registration or Renewal' option; no renewal window or late fee stated)

General contractor fee

$150

Subcontractor / trade fee

$100 (Sub-Contractor/Specialty)

Other fees & penalties

Roofing $100; Electrical $100; Fire Sprinkler/Suppression $100; Roll-off Dumpsters $100; Plumbing – No fee; Fire Alarm Installer – No fee. Code (Appendix C, Sec. 2): work without permit results in double permit fees/violation notices of $100 per day; more than 2 violations in 12 months -> building official revokes registration.

Bond

$10,000 surety bond (all categories except Plumbing and Fire Alarm Installer)

Bond payee / obligee

Village of South Holland, IL ('Certificates and Bonds must list the Village of South Holland, IL as holder/oblige')

Liability insurance minimum

not published (Certificate of Insurance required; no dollar minimum stated on info sheets)

Workers' compensation

not published

Other requirements

Roofing: IL State Roofing License; Electrical: 'local testing certificate' (accepted towns not listed); Fire Sprinkler: IL State License; Plumbing: copy of current IL State Plumbing License (055; RPZ testers also 060); Fire Alarm: IL State Private Alarm License. Certificate of Insurance must list Village as holder. Registration Certificate emailed after verification; permits then submitted through same account.

Trades covered

All contractors working in the Village must register prior to starting work 'whether or not their work requires a permit'; sub-contractors under a GC must each register their own company. Categories on fee sheet: General, Roofing, Electrical, Fire Sprinkler/Suppression, Sub/Specialty, Roll-off Dumpsters, Plumbing, Fire Alarm Installer.

Village moved from email to online-only (Elements Connect) in 2025. Insurance minimum dollar amounts and workers' comp are not stated on any official page found; code (Municode) has no contractor-registration fee/insurance section (fees are set administratively). Third-party bond sites (bondability.com, zipbonds.com) also list a $10,000 Village of South Holland contractor bond – consistent with official sheet.