Building Inspection Division
Contractor Information and Forms
Contractor Requirements
Contractors are required to be registered for an annual fee of $65.00.
(Registrations expire December 31st of each year)
** New Contractors will be required to pay an additional $50.00 setup fee.
Additional requirements for specific trades include:
Contractor Type |
Additional Requirements |
Building Contractor Building Mover Contractor |
$25,000 Bond |
Electrical Contractor |
$5,000 Bond State Contractors License Copy of Driver's License |
Mechanical Contractor |
General Liability Insurance in accordance with Chapter 75.40 Tx. Dept. Of License and Regulation Copy of Driver's License |
Plumbing Contractor |
$5,000 Bond or $300,000 General Liability Insurance Copy of Driver's License |
Swimming Pool Contractor |
$10,000 Bond, $300,000 General Liability Insurance Abilene Pool Contractor’s License |
Irrigation Contractor |
$5,000 Bond or $300,000 General Liability Insurance. Copy of Driver's License |
Sign Contractor |
$3,000 Bond Note: A $25,000 Surety Bond carried by a Registered Building Contractor can be used as a substitute. |
See the following two documents for more information:
Contractor's Registration
Contractor Licensing
Contractor Bond Forms
Note: If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you will need to download the latest version to view and print these forms. There is no cost for the reader software.
Contractor's Building,Roofing,Demolition,House Moving Bond (PDF - 41K)
Contractor's Bond: Electrical, Plumbing, or Irrigation (PDF -18K)
Contractor's Bond: Appliance (PDF - 18K)
Sign Builders Bond (PDF - 23K)
Asbestos Survey Verification (PDF - 25K)
Swimming Pool Bond (PDF - 39KB)
