Business Licenses

When And How Do I Obtain A City Of Alabaster Business License?

The City of Alabaster requires that every person, firm, company or corporation engaged in any business, occupation, profession, trade, exhibition or vocation shall apply for and procure a license prior to conducting any business within the corporate limits of the city. Questions can be directed to the Revenue Department Business License Clerk at (205) 664-6844.

To download an Application for a business license you may click here. 

A Copy of the Business license Ordinance is available here.

PLEASE NOTE: Contractors, subcontractors, commercial landscapers, etc., should obtain other applicable permit applications and information from The City of Alabaster Inspection Services Department web page.

Contractors

Commercial – Any commercial contractor who performs a job for over $50,000 must have an Alabama General Contractor’s License: A General Contractor’s License is also required for any swimming pool exceeding $5,000 (including materials and labor.)

Section 34-8-1

"General contractor" defined; "Subcontractor" defined. 

(a) For the purpose of this chapter, a "general contractor" is defined to be one who, for a fixed price, commission, fee, or wage undertakes to construct or superintend or engage in the construction, alteration, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, remediation, reclamation, or demolition of any building, highway, sewer, structure, site work, grading, paving or project or any improvement in the State of Alabama where the cost of the undertaking is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more, shall be deemed and held to have engaged in the business of general contracting in the State of Alabama.

(b) For the purpose of this chapter, a "general contractor" is defined to include one who, for a fixed price, commission, fee, or wage exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), undertakes to construct, superintend the construction of, repair, or renovate, any swimming pool, and anyone who shall engage in the construction, superintending of the construction, repair, or renovation of any swimming pool in the State of Alabama, where the cost of the undertaking exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000), shall be deemed and held to have engaged in the business of general contracting in the State of Alabama and shall be subject to this chapter.

(c) For the purpose of this chapter a "subcontractor" is defined to be one who performs work under contract to a general contractor as defined in subsection (a).

(Acts 1935, No. 297, p. 721, §1; Code 1940, T. 46, §65; Acts 1959, No. 571, p. 1429, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89-648, p. 1278, §1; Acts 1996, No. 96-640, p. 1013, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-270, §1; Act 2003-142, §3.)

Residential - Any contractor who bids out jobs for more than $10,000.00 must have a Home Builder’s License from the state.  All general contractors below #18908, who are current, are legal homebuilders.  Each year the Home Builders License Board will send out supplements.  These supplements contain:

Code of Law - § 34-14A, Code of Alabama 1975.

• Rules and Regulations - The current Administrative Code, Chapter 465, which outlines rules and regulations, including due process, license procedures and office policy. Application forms are also included.
• Exemptions - includes a map of the state outlining congressional districts and counties, and a list of county populations which illustrates exempt counties.
• Official License - a copy of an official license for that year, with color codes.
• Roster of Licensees - an alphabetical listing of all licensees.
• Individual Licensees - a roster of individual license holders.
• Corporation and Partnership Licensees - a roster of corporation and partnership license holders and their qualifying representatives.

Other contractors that require a card on file before a license can be issued are listed below.  Each classification has a separate state board that has rules and regulations that correspond to the Code of Alabama.  Most of the Boards have a web site that provides all pertinent information.

• Air conditioning and heating (HVAC)
• Electrical – We accept any of the following: A State of Alabama Master Electrician, Jefferson County Master Electrician, City of Birmingham Master Electrician, or Shelby County Master Electrician
• Plumbing and Gas Fitters – (There may be a single card issued for each classification or there may only be one card issued for Master Plumber and Master Gas Fitter.  The combination card will have two different colors of stripes at the top of the card.

How Often Do I Need To Renew My City of Alabaster Business License?

Due Date and Additional License.

Annual Renewal. Except as provided in subsections (i) or (ii), the business license shall be renewed annually on or before the 31^st day of January each year.

(i) If the due date for payment of any business license falls on a weekend or a holiday recognized by the municipality from time to time, the due date shall automatically be extended until the next business day.

(ii) Insurance company annual license renewals shall be renewed in accordance with Section 11-51-122 of the Code of Alabama which states that each year, each insurance company shall furnish the municipality a statement in writing duly certified showing the full and true amount of gross premiums received during the preceding year and shall accompany such statement with the amount of license tax due according to the licensing schedule. Failure to furnish such statement or to pay such sum shall subject the company and its agents to those penalties as prescribed for doing business without a license as provided for in the municipal code.

For additional license information, call (205) 664-6844 or fax (205) 664-6974.

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