| Iowa Contractor Registration (for construction-related landscaping) |
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) — Contractor Registration |
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| Iowa Unemployment Insurance Account Number |
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) |
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| Contractor $25,000 Surety Bond (file with DIAL if you have employees) |
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) — Contractor Registration |
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| Workers’ Compensation Insurance (if you have employees) |
Private insurer (required by Iowa law) |
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| Right-of-Way Contractor License (if working in City streets/ROW) |
City of Cedar Falls |
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| ROW - Excavation Permit (per job, if digging in the public right-of-way) |
City of Cedar Falls |
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| ROW - Sidewalk/Approach Permit (per job, for sidewalk/driveway approach work) |
City of Cedar Falls |
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| Fence Permit (per job, if you install fencing as part of landscaping) |
City of Cedar Falls |
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| Business Occupancy (if you lease a shop/yard within city limits) |
City of Cedar Falls |
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| Home Occupation Approval (if operating from a home address) |
City of Cedar Falls |
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| Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification and Business License (if applying herbicides/pesticides) |
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) |
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| EIN (Employer Identification Number) |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
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| Fictitious Name (DBA) filing (if using a trade name) |
Black Hawk County Recorder |
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| State Entity Registration (LLC/Corporation) — if forming an entity |
Iowa Secretary of State |
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| General Liability Insurance |
Private insurance (client/landlord required standard) |
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| Iowa Withholding Tax Account (state income tax withholding registration) |
Iowa Department of Revenue |
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| Bond Form (80.6 KB) .pdf |
Black Hawk County Environmental Health Services |
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