Cook County, IL · Cook County
Highway Permit Application
This application requests a Cook County highway permit for proposed work or an event within County rights-of-way and is completed by the applicant.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Cook County · Cook County, Cook County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- cookcountyil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this application to request a Cook County highway permit for proposed work or an event within County rights-of-way; the form states that it is not itself a permit and does not authorize work. It asks for owner, engineer or architect, and contractor details, a 24-hour emergency contact, project location, work description, and applicable proposed work selections. The form also includes a declaration and fields for the owner’s and applicant’s printed names and dates.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking permission for construction, utility work, roadway activity, or an event within Cook County rights-of-way should complete this application.
How to submit it
The form lists the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways Permits Office at 69 W. Washington, 24th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60602, and [email protected]. It also includes an application fee field but does not state an amount.
About notarization
This application does not require a notary; the owner and applicant print their names and dates, and the form mentions no notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Cook County Highway Permit Application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Application
Print clearly or type the requested contact, emergency, project location, and proposed work information.
- 3
Gather Project Information
Complete the project details and attach a separate sheet if more room is needed for the work description.
- 4
Submit to the Permits Office
Use the Permits Office address or email listed on the application to contact the County about submitting it.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Highway Permit Application?
- No. The application does not require a notary. The owner and applicant print their names and dates; the form does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Highway Permit Application?
- The form lists the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways Permits Office at 69 W. Washington, 24th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60602, and [email protected].
- What information does the application request?
- It requests contact details for the owner, engineer or architect, and general contractor, a 24-hour emergency contact, the project location, a work description, and selections for proposed work.
- Does this application authorize construction?
- No. The form states that the application is not a permit and does not authorize work or an event within County rights-of-way without issuance of a County highway permit.