OVER THE COUNTER PERMITS

To provide our customers with improved service, the Community Development Department is pleased to announce that several types of building permits can now be issued over the counter, provided that the proper information is submitted with a completed building permit application form. See below for the specific information that will be needed for each type of permit:

• Central Air Conditioner (Residential)
• Furnace (Residential)
• Water Heater (Residential)
• Minor Electrical (Residential)
• Temporary Banner Signs

Central Air Conditioner (Residential)

1. Owner or agent must complete and submit an Accessory Permit Application. A contractor’s license is not required.

2. Two scalable copies of the Plat of Survey showing the proposed location of the air conditioning equipment.

Permit fee is $64.00

Notes:

• Air conditioning equipment cannot be located within an easement.

• Air conditioning equipment cannot project more than four feet beyond the required side yard setback.

• For corner lots, if possible, air conditioning equipment should be located in the interior side yard, which is the side yard not adjoining the street. If the air conditioning equipment must be located in the side yard adjoining the street, the equipment will need to be screened with decorative fencing, evergreen shrubs or other suitable material on all sides of the equipment visible from the street. Shrubs need to be a minimum of 30 inches in height at the time of installation, and there should be no significant gaps between shrubs other than to allow access to the equipment for servicing.
 

Furnace (Residential)

1. Owner or agent must complete and submit an Accessory Permit Application. A contractor’s license is not required.

Permit fee is $64.00

If  Air conditioner and Furnace as one project $96.00

Water Heater (Residential)

1. Owner or agent must complete and submit an Accessory Permit Application.

2. A valid copy of the plumbing contractor’s registration with the State of Illinois must be provided. If the work will be done by the property owner, the plumbing contractor’s registration is not required.

3. A valid copy of the plumber’s license must be provided. If the work will be done by the property owner, a plumber’s license is not required.

Permit fee is $48.00

Notes:

• If the work will be done by the property owner, then the property owner should be listed as the contractor on the Accessory Permit Application.

• Tankless water heaters are not eligible for over the counter permit approval, as additional information and review by a Code Professional is necessary. For tankless water heaters, a copy of the product specifications and electrical drawings (if tankless water heater is electric) are required. The fee for the tankless water heater permit is $48.00

Minor Electrical (Residential)

1. Owner or agent must complete and submit an Accessory Permit Application. A contractor’s license is not required.

2. A valid copy of the electrical contractor’s license must be provided. If the work will be done by the property owner, an electrician’s license is not required. In this case the property owner should be listed as the contractor on the Accessory Permit Application.

3. Provide two copies of the product specifications (manufacturer’s catalog or brochure information) for electrical device(s) or equipment to be installed.

Permit fee is $64.00
 

Temporary Banner Sign Permits

1. Owner or agent must complete and submit a Sign Permit Application.

2. Owner or agent must submit a copy of the banner text and dimensions. Note: Banners may not exceed 32 square feet in area.

3. Owner or agent must provide a digital photo or hand-drawn sketch of location where banner will be attached to the building facade.

4. Owner or agent must submit the $80 banner permit fee.

* An applicant may elect to have two consecutive banner events, for a total display of greater than four weeks. This will be considered as two displays, with two permit fees charged. However, a second permit application is not required.

Notes:

• Banner displays are limited to no more than four events per calendar year, and no more than four weeks per banner event, with a maximum of eight weeks of banner display per calendar year. In addition to this allowance, grand opening banners advertising a new business are permitted for one, four-week period which shall not count toward the other standard annual banner allowance.

• Each banner event requires a separate permit application and fee. (Note the exception identified in Step 4 above.)

• Properties with frontage on two streets are allowed to display banners on both sides of the building with street frontage.