Crestwood, IL · Cook County
Vacant Building Registration Form
Crestwood property owners use this form to register a building determined to be vacant and provide required building, ownership, insurance, and condition details.
What this form is
The form registers a building determined to be vacant and asks for building and ownership information, insurance details, and the building’s condition and status. The owner must submit it with a Vacant Building Plan, a copy of the insurance policy, and a $200 certified check or money order to the Crestwood Building Department. The form also describes annual renewal and updates when information or ownership changes.
Who needs it
An owner of a building determined to be vacant who is registering it with the Crestwood Building Department needs this form.
How to submit it
Complete the form, attach a Vacant Building Plan and a copy of the insurance policy, and submit it with a $200 certified check or money order to the Crestwood Building Department, 13840 S. Cicero Avenue, Crestwood, Illinois 60418.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; attach the required Vacant Building Plan and insurance policy, neither of which the form says must be notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Vacant Building Registration Form PDF.
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Complete The Form
Fill in the building, ownership, agent, insurance, and condition information, then sign and date the certification.
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Gather Required Attachments
Attach a Vacant Building Plan and a copy of the insurance policy.
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Submit To The Building Department
Send the form and attachments with a $200 certified check or money order to the Crestwood Building Department.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Vacant Building Registration Form?
- No. The form requires the owner’s signature and date, not notarization. Attach the required Vacant Building Plan and insurance policy; the form does not say these must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Vacant Building Registration Form?
- Submit the completed form with a Vacant Building Plan, a copy of the insurance policy, and a $200 certified check or money order to the Crestwood Building Department at 13840 S. Cicero Avenue.
- What attachments does the registration form require?
- The form asks owners to attach a Vacant Building Plan and a copy of the building’s insurance policy.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It requests building details, owner and other interested parties’ contact information, a designated agent, insurance information, building condition and status, and an owner certification.
Need something notarized?
This Vacant Building Registration Form doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.