Do I need a notary for the Vacant Property Registration?

No. The form has an owner signature and printed-name line but no notary block; the owner signs and prints their name.

When must I register a vacant building?

The form says registration is required within 30 days after a building becomes vacant and every twelve months thereafter.

How do I submit the Vacant Property Registration?

Submit the completed form, vacant building plan, and required evidence of insurance to the Village Building Department at the address shown on the form.

What information and attachments does the form request?

It requests building, ownership, legal, insurance, inspection, and plan information. It also asks for evidence of liability insurance and a vacant building plan.

Broadview, IL · Cook County

No notary required

Vacant Property Registration

Building owners use this form to register a vacant building with the Broadview Building Department and provide required property, ownership, insurance, and plan information.

What this form is

The form registers a building that has become vacant and is required within 30 days after vacancy begins, then every twelve months. It asks for the building address, property and ownership details, a Cook County service contact, information about litigation and insurance, and details about the vacant building plan. Registration is not complete until the Village approves the plan.

Who needs it

Owners of buildings that have become vacant must register them and submit the required vacant building plan to the Village.

How to submit it

Submit the completed form with the required vacant building plan and evidence of liability insurance to the Village Building Department at 2350 South 25th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois 60155-3800. The form says an annual registration fee applies and lists fees for commercial and industrial buildings.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the owner signs and prints their name, and the form does not identify a notarized or sworn attachment.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Form
Download the Vacant Property Registration PDF.
2
Complete The Form
Provide the requested building, ownership, legal, insurance, inspection, and vacant building plan information.
3
Gather Attachments
Include the vacant building plan and required evidence of liability insurance.
4
Submit To The Village
Send the completed form and attachments to the Building Department at the address listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Vacant Property Registration?: No. The form has an owner signature and printed-name line but no notary block; the owner signs and prints their name.
When must I register a vacant building?: The form says registration is required within 30 days after a building becomes vacant and every twelve months thereafter.
How do I submit the Vacant Property Registration?: Submit the completed form, vacant building plan, and required evidence of insurance to the Village Building Department at the address shown on the form.
What information and attachments does the form request?: It requests building, ownership, legal, insurance, inspection, and plan information. It also asks for evidence of liability insurance and a vacant building plan.

Need something notarized?

This Vacant Property Registration doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.