All contractors on a building permit must have a Wilmette contractors’ license before a building permit will be issued.  The contractors’ license is effective for a calendar year and must be renewed annually.  In addition to the completed application form and license fee of $80, the following contractors must provide the following additional information.

• Electrical contractors must provide a current copy of their local or City of Chicago electrical license.

• Plumbing contractors, while exempt from the annual $80 fee, must provide a current copy of their state or City of Chicago Journeyman Plumbers License and State of Illinois Certificate of Registration.

• Sewer contractors must provide a current copy of their state or City of Chicago sewer license, $10,000 bond, and certificate of insurance.

• Lawn sprinkler contractors must provide a current copy of their Illinois Department of Health Certificate, $10,000 bond, certificate of insurance, and state or City of Chicago Journeyman Plumbers License.

• Roofing contractors must provide a current copy of their state roofing license.

• Any contractor who will be working in the public right of way must provide a certificate of insurance listing the Village of Wilmette as additional insured. Click here to view a sample certificate of insurance. Click here to email a copy of the certificate of insurance or questions regarding the necessary documentation.

Complete and submit a Contractor’s License Application.

To check on the status of a contractor’s license, call the Finance Department at 847-251-2700.

To verify the contractor listed on a permit, call Community Development at 847-853-7550.