City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)


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Contact Information

Physical address:
6 East 6th Street
PO Box 708
Lawrence, KS 66044

Phone: (785) 832-3000

Web: Home
Email: cityhall@lawrenceks.org

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS) in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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City of Lawrence Class A General Contractor License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)
Insurance Requirements:
  1. General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, single limit for bodily injury and property damage
  2. Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by state law
Notes:

Class A contractor licenses entitle the licensee to undertake or perform any action in the city for which a building permit is required, including those functions for which a Class D contractor license is required.

Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The qualifying individual must have the required experience for the contractor license the business is seeking. Additionally, the qualifying individual must be one of the following: 

  1. A stockholder or member of the board of directors of a corporation, a partner of the partnership, a member of the limited liability company, or a principal of the business association or other business entity; or
  2. An employee of any of the foregoing, so long as the employee works more than 30 hours per week for the business association or other business entity seeking the contractor license.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$130

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$65

Due:

Annually by December 31

City of Lawrence Class B Building Contractor License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)
Insurance Requirements:
  1. General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, single limit for bodily injury and property damage
  2. Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by state law
Notes:

Class B contractor licenses entitle the licensee to undertake or perform any action in the city for which a building permit is required on any building or structure, not exceeding from grade, three stories in height, and to perform nonstructural remodeling, tenant-finishes, and repairs on all buildings and structures, including those functions for which a Class D contractor license is required.

Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The qualifying individual must have the required experience for the contractor license the business is seeking. Additionally, the qualifying individual must be one of the following: 

  1. A stockholder or member of the board of directors of a corporation, a partner of the partnership, a member of the limited liability company, or a principal of the business association or other business entity; or
  2. An employee of any of the foregoing, so long as the employee works more than 30 hours per week for the business association or other business entity seeking the contractor license.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$130

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$65

Due:

Annually by December 31

City of Lawrence Class C Residential Contractor License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)
Insurance Requirements:
  1. General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, single limit for bodily injury and property damage
  2. Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by state law
Notes:

Class C contractor licenses entitle the licensee to perform any action in the city for which a building permit is required on any detached dwelling or duplex, including those functions for which a Class D contractor license is required.

Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The qualifying individual must have the required experience for the contractor license the business is seeking. Additionally, the qualifying individual must be one of the following: 

  1. A stockholder or member of the board of directors of a corporation, a partner of the partnership, a member of the limited liability company, or a principal of the business association or other business entity; or
  2. An employee of any of the foregoing, so long as the employee works more than 30 hours per week for the business association or other business entity seeking the contractor license.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$130

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$65

Due:

Annually by December 31

City of Lawrence Class D Roofing Contractor License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Insurance Requirements:
  1. General Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, single limit for bodily injury and property damage
  2. Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by state law
Notes:

Class D roofing contractor licenses entitle the licensee to perform work for the roofing of any building or structure, including: the installation and repair of any roofing material; the installation or repair of roof sheathing; the installation, application, or repair of roof damp-proofing or weather-proofing; the installation of roof insulation panels or other roof insulation systems, and work incidental thereto; the repair of structural damage to an existing roof-support system; and the installation of skylights.

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The qualifying individual must have the required experience for the contractor license the business is seeking. Additionally, the qualifying individual must be one of the following: 

  1. A stockholder or member of the board of directors of a corporation, a partner of the partnership, a member of the limited liability company, or a principal of the business association or other business entity; or
  2. An employee of any of the foregoing, so long as the employee works more than 30 hours per week for the business association or other business entity seeking the contractor license.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$130

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$65

Due:

Annually by December 31

Lawrence Electrical Contractor License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)

Initial Registration

Form:

Contractor License Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$65 application fee + $65 license fee.

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$65

Due:

Annually by December 31.

Notes:

Contact the board for a renewal application.

Lawrence Journeyman Electrician License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)

Lawrence Journeyman Mechanic License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)

Lawrence Journeyman Plumber License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)

Lawrence Master Electrician License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)

Lawrence Master Mechanic License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)

Lawrence Master Plumber License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)

Lawrence Mechanical Contractor License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)

Initial Registration

Form:

Contractor License Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$65 application fee + $65 license fee.

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$65

Due:

Annually by December 31.

Notes:

Contact the board for a renewal application.

Lawrence Plumbing Contractor License

Agency:City of Lawrence Building and Safety Division (KS)

Initial Registration

Form:

Contractor License Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$65 application fee + $65 license fee.

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$65

Due:

Annually by December 31.

Notes:

Contact the board for a renewal application.

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