Justice, IL · Cook County
Contractor's Work Permit Application
Contractors use this application to request a Village of Justice work permit and provide business details and required supporting documents.
What this form is
Contractors complete this application before the Village issues building permits. It requests contractor and business information, including contact details and a list of businesses owned, operated, or managed in the past five years. Applicants must provide specified insurance and licenses, pay the work permit fee, and sign a certification; additional requirements apply when a contractor lacks workers’ compensation insurance or works on certain pre-1978 buildings.
Who needs it
Contractors seeking a work permit from the Village of Justice must complete the application and provide the listed information and supporting documents.
How to submit it
Submit the application to the Building Department at 8748 W. 82nd Place, Justice, IL 60458. The form lists a $150 work permit fee payable to the Village of Justice.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; contractors without workers’ compensation insurance must also provide a signed, notarized sole-proprietor letter.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Contractor's Work Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Enter the contractor and business details, list businesses owned or managed in the past five years, and sign and date the certification.
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Gather Required Documents
Prepare the insurance and applicable license documents listed on the form. If you lack workers’ compensation insurance, include a signed, notarized sole-proprietor letter.
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Submit To The Building Department
Submit the application and required materials to the Building Department at 8748 W. 82nd Place, Justice, IL 60458, with the $150 work permit fee.
Frequently asked questions
- Who should complete the Contractor's Work Permit Application?
- Contractors seeking a Village of Justice work permit should complete the application and provide the supporting information and documents it lists.
- What documents must contractors provide?
- The form lists liability and workers’ compensation insurance, applicable licenses, and an EPA RRP certificate and certified renovator license for specified work on pre-1978 buildings. Contractors without workers’ compensation insurance must provide a signed, notarized sole-proprietor letter.
- Do I need a notary for the Contractor's Work Permit Application?
- No. The application itself is signed and dated without a notary. However, contractors without workers’ compensation insurance must provide a signed, notarized sole-proprietor letter.
- How do I submit the Contractor's Work Permit Application?
- Submit it to the Building Department at 8748 W. 82nd Place, Justice, IL 60458. The form lists a $150 work permit fee payable to the Village of Justice.
Need something notarized?
This Contractor's Work Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.