General contractors working on commercial projects in the City of Toledo are not required to hold a license, but must be registered with the City of Toledo Taxation Department. Their sub-contractors must hold a State of Ohio license, which has been registered with Building Inspection. 

General contractors working on residential projects are required to hold a City of Toledo Home Remodeler License.

Contractors building new homes are not required to hold a license but their sub-contractors must hold a State of Ohio license, which has been registered with Building Inspection. All journeymen and apprentices working in the City of Toledo must hold a City of Toledo license in their respective trade.

Building Inspection is responsible for examining all journeymen and registering all apprentices and contractors. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact the Division of Building Inspection at 419.245.1220

To view licensing code regulations see below:

Residential home improvement and remodeling (includes fences and pools) - TMC 1313

Residential electrical, heating, plumbing and air conditioning - TMC 1311

Commercial electrical, heating, plumbing, air conditioning, refrigeration, pressure piping - TMC 1311

Sign installation - TMC 1383

Sidewalk Installation - TMC 911

Sewer tappers and cleaners - TMC 927

Trade	Proposed 2009 Exam Deadline	Proposed 2009 Exam Date
PLUMBING/STEAMFITTER JOURNEYMAN	February 13, 2009 September 18, 2009	March 14, 2009 October 17, 2009
HOME IMPROVEMENT AND  REMODELING CONTRACTOR	March 27, 2009 September 18, 2009	April 25, 2009 October 24, 2009
HVAC/REFRIGERATION JOURNEYMAN	February 27, 2009  September 30, 2009	March 28, 2009 October 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN/RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR	February 7, 2009 August 28, 2009	April 4, 2009 October 24, 2009
SIGN CONTRACTOR	March 27, 2009 September 25, 2009	April 16, 2009 October 22, 2009