Stationary Engineer's License

According to the International Code Council (ICC) and Louisiana Contractors Board as adopted by the City of New Orleans, mechanical contractors performing work within the City of New Orleans are required to obtain and renew annually a Stationary Engineer's License from the City. 

Duration

Expires on the license holder’s day of birth (as printed on issued Trade License card). Renewal periods starts 90 days before the license holder’s birthday.

Fees

• First Class Operating Enginner's Certificate - $55.00
• First Class Operating Enginner's Certificate (Inactive) - $25.00
• Second Class Operating Enginner's Certificate - $40.00
• Third Class Operating Enginner's Certificate - $35.00

Required Documents

New license applicants must first submit a complete application package based on their type of license request to tradelicenseinfo@nola.gov. All applications are subject to be reviewed by a team member. Upon completion of the review and all requirements are met, the applicant (qualifying party) will receive a scheduled appointment to come into our office in person for the processing of their license.  All documents are required to be saved and attached as separate PDF or PNG or JPEG to your email.

• Stationary Trade License Application
• Government Issued Photo Identification Card (driver 's license, passport, military ID.
• Color passport photo or self-taken picture yearly.
  • PICTURE REQUIREMENTS: taken within three-six months for the date of application. facing the camera, standing up, the top of the head to shoulders, no images in the background of the picture, no hats.

Renewal

Stationary Engineer's Licenses can be renewed online through the One Stop App. Attach all required documents to your renewal application in the One Stop App.

• First Class INACTIVE license renew ONLY – Inactive Acknowledgement Form.

Pick-Up

The qualifying party or authorized agent is required to pick-up their City of New Orleans Trade License card. License pick-up is avaliable Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM from the Department of Safety and Permits offices located at 1340 Poydras St, Suite 800, New Orleans, LA 70112.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact The Trade License Division directly at 504-658-7107 or email TradeLicenseInfo@nola.gov