By City
Permits, registration and local rules for service businesses in large US cities, taken from each city's own offices.
Working in New York City: contractor permits, licenses and city rules
Working in New York City: the DCWP home improvement license, DOB registration, trade waste license, noise hours, 811 and UBT.
Read guideChicago contractor licenses, permits and paid leave rules
Working in Chicago: general contractor license classes and fees, home repair rules, trade licenses, paid leave and DIGGER.
Read guideLos Angeles contractor permits, business tax and city conduct rules
Working in the City of Los Angeles: business tax registration, the $100,000 small business exemption, LADBS permits, leaf blower and noise limits, and DigAlert.
Read guideHouston contractor permits, trade registrations and local rules
Working in Houston: no city general contractor license, trade registrations, permit buyers, noise limits, wash water, the new hauler franchise and 811.
Read guideDallas contractor registration, DallasNow permits and noise hours
Working in Dallas: DallasNow registration, who can pull trade permits, the electrical fee and insurance, re-roof permits, noise hours and hauler franchises.
Read guidePhoenix permits, summer work hours and city rules for contractors
Working in Phoenix: no general business license, the state license number on permits, summer construction hours, wash water rules, curb painting and 811.
Read guidePhiladelphia contractor licenses, permits and city taxes
Working in Philadelphia: the Commercial Activity License, BIRT and Wage Tax, the $126 contractor license, EZ permits, dumpster licenses and 811.
Read guideSan Antonio contractor registration, permits and water rules
San Antonio contractor rules: Development Services registration tiers and fees, re-roof and fence permits, SAWS power wash registration, hauler permits.
Read guideAustin contractor registration, permits and wash water rules
Austin contractor rules: Development Services registration, which work is exempt from permits, right-of-way licenses, wash water limits and hauler licenses.
Read guideDenver contractor licenses, permits and local rules
Working in Denver: city contractor licenses and supervisor certificates, fees, permit rules for roofing and siding, build hours, dumpsters and head tax.
Read guideSeattle business tax certificates, permits and tree service registration
Working in Seattle: the city business license tax certificate, the 2026 B&O threshold, tree service registration, permit exemptions and construction hours.
Read guidePortland business income taxes, permits and wash water rules
Working in Portland: the city and Multnomah County business income taxes, CCB license checks, permit exemptions, noise hours and the mobile washer program.
Read guideAtlanta: tax certificate, permits and noise hours
Working in Atlanta: the Occupational Tax Certificate, Office of Buildings permits, early-morning noise limits, stormwater rules, tree registration and 811.
Read guideMiami-Dade: certificates, tax receipts and fertilizer limits
Working in Miami-Dade: the county certificate of competency, the October 1 business tax receipt, permit exemptions, the May 15 fertilizer ban and noise hours.
Read guideLas Vegas: licenses, permits and summer work hours
Working in Las Vegas: city business license fees by category, the Clark County multi-jurisdiction contractor license, permit rules, summer work hours and 811.
Read guideCharlotte permits come from Mecklenburg County, and wash water rules come from the city
Working in Charlotte: Mecklenburg County trade permits, the homeowner line, wash water limits, noise hours, hauler certificates and the 811 notice period.
Read guideNashville contractor permit bonds, business license and wash water rules
Working in Nashville and Davidson County: Metro permit bonds, the Davidson County business license, wash water penalties, hauler permits and 811 notice.
Read guideBoston contractor permits, street occupancy and snow rules
Working in Boston: ISD permit rules and fees, the City Clerk business certificate, street occupancy permits, hauler permits, sidewalk snow fines and Dig Safe.
Read guideMinneapolis contractor permits and city rules for service businesses
Minneapolis city licenses for contractors, which trades the state covers, permit exemptions, noise hours, snow and sidewalk rules, and local wage rules.
Read guideDetroit contractor registration, permits and city rules
Detroit contractor registration with BSEED, which trades need city exams, homeowner permit limits, business income tax, dumpster permits and snow rules.
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