Chicago · Cook County · Illinois
Notary in Chicago, IL: notarize documents online
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Chicago forms you can notarize online
Each of these Chicago forms must be signed in front of a notary. Upload it and a commissioned online notary completes it over video.
Other Chicago forms (no notary required)
Chicago documents you can download and submit yourself. No notary signature or stamp is needed for these.
Administrative Adjustment Application
Chicago property owners or their agents use this application to request an administrative adjustment under the Chicago Zoning Ordinance.
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Affidavit of Written Notice
Applicants or agents use this affidavit to certify that they sent written notice for a Chicago administrative adjustment application to nearby property owners and the ward alderperson.
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Amusement Tax Exemption Application
Chicago organizations use this application to request an amusement tax exemption and provide event, sponsor, revenue, and exemption details.
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Applicant Acknowledgement and Hold Harmless
This form records a permit applicant’s acknowledgement of the Self-Certification Permit Program terms and agreement to hold the City harmless.
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Applicant Acting as General Contractor
This form lets a primary applicant certify eligibility to act as general contractor without a general contractor license for a Chicago building permit.
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Applicant Acting as Mason Contractor (Form 401MC)
This form lets a primary building permit applicant certify eligibility and take on mason contractor responsibilities without a mason contractor license.
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Applicant Performing Plumbing Work
The primary applicant for a building permit uses this form to certify eligibility when personally performing plumbing work without a plumbing contractor license.
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Building Permit Application Form (Form 400)
Property owners, authorized agents, and design professionals use this application to request a Chicago building permit for new construction, rehabilitation, or special construction work.
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Bulk Sales Notification Form
Businesses involved in a sale complete this form to notify the Chicago Department of Finance about the business, property, seller, buyer, and sale terms.
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Business Tax Refund Application
Chicago businesses and eligible tax collectors use this application to request a refund of business taxes paid or remitted to the city in error.
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Commissioner’s Adjustment Application for Shared Housing Units and Vacation Rentals
Chicago applicants use this application to request a Commissioner’s Adjustment for a shared housing unit or vacation rental in specified circumstances.
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Energy and Water Efficiency Certification (Form 408EX)
This certification records energy and water efficiency compliance for certain building permit work submitted through Chicago’s Express Permit Program.
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Excavation Certification (Form 402)
Property owners or their agents and registered design professionals complete this certification for qualifying excavation or foundation demolition work covered by a Chicago permit application.
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Financial Hardship Application
Businesses and individuals use this application to ask Chicago’s Department of Finance to resolve a City tax liability based on financial hardship.
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Motor Vehicle Damage Claim Form
Chicago residents use this form to submit a claim for motor vehicle damage of $2,500 or less to the City Clerk’s Claims Department.
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Professional Certification of Corrections (Form 420)
This form lets professionals of record certify corrections to a Chicago permit application when the application uses the Certified Plan Corrections Program.
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Property Damage Claim Form
The Property Damage Claim Form lets a person seek compensation from Chicago for property damage and provide incident details and supporting records.
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Self-Certification Professional Statement (Form 410)
Self-Certification Professionals complete this statement for each permit application submitted under Chicago’s Self-Certification Permit Program.
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Real Property Transfer Tax Refund Application for Seniors 65 and Older
This application is for eligible buyers age 65 or older seeking a refund of the CTA portion of Chicago’s Real Property Transfer Tax.
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Shared Housing Registration Appeal Form
Hosts use this form to appeal the denial of a shared housing unit registration in Chicago and request a hearing.
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Special Use Public Hearing Packet
This packet is for applicants seeking special use approval from the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals and includes application questions, findings, and certification pages.
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Vacation Rental / Shared Housing Complaint Form
Chicago residents can use this form to report a vacation rental, bed and breakfast, or shared housing business or person to the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
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Zoning Board of Appeals Appeal Public Hearing Packet
This packet lets an appellant provide information and explain why they believe the Zoning Administrator made an error in a decision under the Chicago Zoning Ordinance.
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Zoning Board of Appeals Variation Public Hearing Packet
This packet is for applicants seeking a zoning variation from Chicago’s Zoning Board of Appeals and includes application questions, proposed findings, and supporting exhibit instructions.
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About Chicago
Chicago is the seat of Cook County and the third-largest city in the United States, sitting on Lake Michigan's southwestern shore. Home to nearly 2.75 million residents, it is a major hub for finance, architecture, manufacturing, and culture in the Midwest.
Whatever Chicago form you need notarized, Rush Notary connects you with a commissioned online notary in the same flow, no trip to City Hall required.
- County
- Cook County
- Type
- City
- Population
- ~2,750,000
- Incorporated
- 1837
Notary in Chicago: questions
- How do I get a document notarized in Chicago, IL?
- Online: upload the document, verify your ID, and sign on a short video call with a commissioned online notary, about 15 minutes, with no trip to an office. The notarized PDF is emailed to you, ready to file.
- Which Chicago forms need a notary?
- Economic Disclosure Statement and Affidavit, Economic Disclosure Statement Recertification, Affidavit for Final Taxable Period, Affidavit for Initial Taxable Period, and 2 more, each is listed on this page with its notary requirement. You can also notarize any other document.
- Is there a notary near me in Chicago?
- You don't need one nearby: a commissioned online notary meets you by video wherever you are in Chicago or Cook County, on a phone or computer with a camera.
See more in Cook County
Other cities in Cook County, the county government’s own forms, and where to record notarized documents.