Contractor Licensing

Business License Application

To have a Contractor's License within the City of Madison, complete a Business License Application and bring it to:
City of Madison
Revenue Department
P.O. Box 99
Madison, AL 35758

Fax: 866-591-8740

All contractors or subcontractors doing business within the City of Madison must provide a current certificate of general liability insurance with the City of Madison listed as a certificate holder. Minimum coverage is $100,000 for bodily injury for any one person, $200,000 for any one occurrence, and $100,000 for damage to the property of others.

Additional Requirements

• Commercial general contractors must provide a copy of their license issued by the State of Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors.
• Residential general contractors must provide a copy of their license issued by the State of Alabama Home Builders License Board.
• Plumbers and gasfitters must provide a copy of their card issued by the State of Alabama Plumbers and Gasfitters Board.
• Heating and air conditioning contractors must provide a copy of their card issued by the State of Alabama Board for Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors.
• Landscapers must provide us a copy of their professional services permit issued by the State of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries.
• Burglar or fire alarm contractors must provide us with a copy of the license issued by the State of Alabama Electronic Security Board.
• Fire sprinkler subcontractors must provide us with a copy of their State of Alabama Fire Marshal's permit.
• Electricians must provide us with a State of Alabama Electrical Card.
• Swimming pool contractors must provide a copy of their license issued by the State of Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors if the contract amount exceeds $5,000.
• All subcontractors doing a contract amount of $50,000 or more on one commercial project must have a license issued by the State of Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors.