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 2012 Exam Deadline	Proposed 2012 Exam Date
PLUMBING/STEAMFITTER JOURNEYMAN	March 13, 2012 September 12, 2012	April 28, 2012 October 27, 2012
HOME IMPROVEMENT AND   REMODELING CONTRACTOR	March 16, 2012 September 14, 2012	April 14, 2012 October 13, 2012
HVAC/REFRIGERATION JOURNEYMAN	March 2, 2012  August 20, 2012	March 31, 2012 October 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN	February 10, 2012 August 24, 2012	April 21, 2012 October 20, 2012
SIGN CONTRACTOR	March 23, 2012 September 14, 2012	April 19, 2012 October 4, 2012