Contractor Information and Resources

Contractor Licensing – General Information

Anyone performing contracting work within the City of Longmont must hold a valid Longmont contractor license, as required by Longmont Municipal Code 16.48.030.

Homeowners Acting as Their Own General Contractor

Homeowners may act as their own General Contractor and perform work without a contractor license only if all of the following conditions are met:

The property is your primary residence at the time of permit submittal
The property is not a rental and not intended for resale or flipping

Subcontractor Requirements for Homeowner Permits

If a homeowner pulls a permit, the following rules apply:

Subcontractors performing HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or framing work must be licensed with the City of Longmont
Electrical contractors must pull their own permits in accordance with State of Colorado requirements

Contractor Licensing & Testing

The City of Longmont does not have reciprocal licensing agreements with other jurisdictions
The City accepts current International Code Council (ICC) exam certificates
ICC exams are available at Pearson VUE locations throughout Colorado
Learn more about ICC testing at www.iccsafe.org

General Liability Insurance Requirement –

All contractors must provide proof of general liability insurance.

Insurance certificates must list the City of Longmont as the certificate holder:

City of Longmont

350 Kimbark Street

Longmont, CO 80501

Class D Contractors –

General Liability – Not less than:
• $ 500,000 combined single limit (CSL)
• $1,000,000 general aggregate
• $1,000,000 products completed aggregate

All Other Contractors (A/B/C/E/M/P) –

General Liability – Not less than:
• $1,000,000 combined single limit (CSL)
• $2,000,000 general aggregate
• $2,000,000 products completed aggregate

16.48.070. – Liability insurance requirements.

A. Every contractor granted a license under the provisions of this Code shall be required to maintain general liability insurance of a minimum of not less than $1,000,000.00 combined single limit (CSL), $1,000,000.00 general aggregate and $1,000,000.00 products completed aggregate for Class D contractor licenses, and $1,000,000.00 CSL, $2,000,000.00 general aggregate, and $2,000,000.00 products completed aggregate for all other licenses.


(Code 1993, § 16.48.070; Ord. No. O-89-26, § 1; Ord. No. O-95-87, § 2; Ord. No. O-2014-33, § 6, 6-24-2014)