- Home
- Departments
- Revenue
- Business Licenses
- Contractor Licensing
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.