Building

Personnel:

Administration
708-343-8700 ext. 4764

Peter Kohut
Building Inspector
708-343-8700 ext. 4763

Office Hours:
9:00 A.M. -1:00 P.M. and 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Monday – Friday

The building department will be closed for lunch between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 2:00 P.M. Monday – Friday

Inspection Hours:
9:00 A.M. -4:30 P.M. Monday – Friday
Call 24 hours in advance to schedule onsite inspections

General Hours for Construction:
7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday –to Saturday

City of Northlake Building Codes

2003 International Building Code including Appendices
2003 International Property Maintenance Code
2003 International Mechanical Code
2003 International Fire Code
2003 International Residential Code
2002 National Electric Code
State of Illinois Plumbing Code current edition (see General Plumbing Requirements)
2018 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code as mandated by the State of Illinois

Building Permits

Building Permit

Contractors License App

Electrical Permit

Garage Permit

Plumbing Permit

Presale Inspection Residential

Presale Inspection Commercial

Building permits are required, but not limited to the following constructions. You may view City Ordinances online.

Additions
Adding a bathroom
Basement remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Sewer cleanouts
Driveways: concrete, asphalt or brick pavers
Demolition: structures and interior gutting
Dormers
Doors: exterior replacement, adding or changing size
Decks including porches and accessibility ramps
Electric: service upgrades, adding circuits or equipment
Fences: new fences and replacement of old fences
Flood control systems
Patio concrete and brick pavers
Gutter replacement
Houses- new construction
Kitchen remodeling
Lawn irrigation systems
Patio concrete and brick pavers
Plumbing replacement or additions
Roofs: tear offs and re-shingling
Roofs over entrance doors, patios, decks or porches
Sewer lines and connections
Sheds
Siding
Sidewalks concrete or brick pavers
Swimming pools and swimming pool decks
Window: replacement, adding or changing size
Water line and connections

Licensing

Contractors, including, but not limited to general, electric, carpentry, roofing, masonry, etc.
Food delivery trucks.
Ice cream trucks-frozen products only
Ice cream pushcarts-frozen products only
Retail, commercial and industrial businesses located in the City of Northlake.
Vending machines.

Siding Deposit:

As of November 2009, the City of Northlake will be requiring a $167.50 deposit for all siding permits. This deposit will cover any damage done to the water meter reading device attached to the house.

Your deposit will be refunded only after the Water Department has inspected the device and has found it to be in working order. If you have any questions, please contact the Building Department at 708-343-8700.