Contractor Licensing Center
Licenses requirements

All contractors working in the Village of Niles are required to be licensed and bonded within the village. The requirements are listed below:

License Type	Requirements	Fee	Surety Bond
General Contractor		$70	$25,000
Alarm Contractor	Copy of State Private Alarm License (127)	N/A	$25,000
Electrical Contractor	Copy of electrical registration (see below)	$40	$25,000
Elevator Contractor	Copy of State Elevator License	$40	N/A
Fire Alarm Contractor	Copy of State Private Alarm License (172)	N/A	N/A
Irrigation Contractor	Copy of State Irrigation License (060)	N/A	N/A
Plumbing Contractor	Copy of State Plumbing License (055)	N/A	N/A
Roofing Contractor	Copy of State Roofing License	$40	$25,000
Other subcontractors		$40	$25,000

Please Note: All bonds are to be made out to the Village of Niles. All bonds must state what type of contractor they are being issued for ie.: general, electrical, carpentry, etc. All contractors licenses expire April 31 each year.

Electrical Requirements
Electrical registrations are accepted from the following communities:

• Buffalo Grove
• Chicago
• Deerfield
• DeKalb
• Downers Grove
• Elgin
• Lansing
• Libertyville
• Naperville
• Orland Park
• Ottawa
• Schaumburg
• Waukegan
• Wilmette
• Wood Dale
• Woodstock
• Zion