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City of Des Plaines
Contractor’s License

License & Permit Bond

Other

General Contractor

YES

$20,000

 

Carpenter

YES

 

 

Concrete/Asphalt

YES

**

 

Demolition

YES

$20,000

 

Electrician

YES

$10,000

Certificate of Registration

Excavator

YES

**

 

Fence

YES

 

 

HVAC

YES

 

 

Mason

YES

 

 

Plumber

 

 

State of Illinois license (055-)

Roofer

 

 

State of Illinois license

Sewer only

YES

$20,000

 

Sign Installer

YES

$ 5,000

 

Homeowner acting as General Contractor

 

$20,000

Letters of responsibilityas necessary

** Bond is required if working in the City right-of-way

LIMITED Roofing license only for residential consisting of 8 units or less

UNLIMITED Roofing license for residential, commercial & industrial

ALL LICENSE AND BOND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BEFORE PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED

 

Updated: January 2008

 

 

 

 

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