Contractor and Construction Services

General Contractor (A, B, C, G, and H)/Construction Manager

• Certificate of Liability Insurance 
• Certificate of Occupancy/Home Occupation Permit 
• Contract 
• Corporate Registration (if applicable)
• Tax Registration & Clean Hands Certificate

Home Improvement Contractor

• Certificate of Liability Insurance 
• Certificate of Occupancy/Home Occupation Permit 
• Corporate Registration (if applicable) 
• Home Improvement Contract  
• Home Improvement Salesperson Designation Letter 
• Police Criminal History Report 
• Surety Bond ($25,000)
• Tax Registration & Clean Hands Certification

* Please note that all Home Improvement Contractors are required to designate and maintain a Basic Business License for at least one (1) Home Improvement Salesperson. 

Contractor and Construction Services Fees

• 6-month license - $49.⁰⁰ (General Contractor/Construction Manager Only)
• 2-year license - $99.⁰⁰
• 4-year license - $198.⁰⁰

^* Home Improvement Contractor not eligible for 6-month license term

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