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Development Services > Doing Business > Business and Contractor Licensing

Business and Contractor Licensing

A business license is required to operate a business in Lee’s Summit. A contractor’s license is essentially a business license to perform construction activities. All contractors are required to hold an active, approved contractor’s business license before obtaining permits or performing any construction work in Lee’s Summit.

Applicants must provide the following to Development Services in order to begin processing a business license: Zoning Approval, Business License Application and State of Missouri No Tax Due Certificate. If the business includes retail sales, the business must also have a State of Missouri Sales Tax Number.

All materials must be submitted through the CityView Online Portal when applying for a business or contractor's license.

Zoning approval

Before a new business can obtain a business license, Development Services must confirm the location is properly zoned for the proposed business.

 

Apply for a Business License

CITYVIEW ONLINE PORTAL

 

Additional Documentation for Contractors

  • Certificate of Liability Insurance - Minimum of $300,000 of general liability. Certificates of Insurance must name the "City of Lee's Summit, Missouri" as a certificate holder.
  • Certificate of Worker's Compensation Insurance - Required for any type of contractor. As required by State Law or an Affidavit of Exemption of Worker's Compensation. Certificates of Insurance must name the "City of Lee's Summit, Missouri" as a certificate holder.
  • Proof of Master's Certification through an approved testing agency or an approved degree program. This is required for new businesses or existing businesses changing their designated master.
  • Proof of Continuing Education (CEUs) - 8 hours of relevant class time per year (for renewals only).

Other qualified testing agencies may be approved on a case-by-case basis, subject to review and approval.

Business licenses expire one year from the date of issuance.

There is a business license fee of $50.

  • Contractor Business License: $25 per Master's Certification
  • CEU fee: $100 (if CEU documentation is not provided)
  • Delinquent business license penalty is 5% per month, not to exceed 25%