Northbrook, IL · Cook County
Vacant Building Registration
Northbrook property owners use this application to register a vacant building and provide property, contact, insurance, and maintenance-plan information.
What this form is
The Village uses this registration to collect information about a vacant building, its owner and contacts, liability insurance, and a property maintenance Action Plan. The owner must submit an Action Plan for Village approval, and the completed application must be accompanied by the $200 registration fee. The form also requests details about pending litigation and other people with a legal interest in the property.
Who needs it
Owners of vacant buildings in Northbrook use this application to register the property and provide the information and Action Plan requested by the Village.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application with the $200 registration fee to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the form requests no notarized or sworn attachment or related step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Vacant Building Registration PDF.
- 2
Complete The Form
Fill in the property, owner, contact, litigation, and other legal-interest information requested.
- 3
Prepare The Action Plan
Provide the requested maintenance schedule and plans; attach additional sheets or documents as necessary.
- 4
Submit The Application
Sign and date the application, include the $200 registration fee, and submit it to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Vacant Building Registration?
- No. The document is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not request a notarized or sworn attachment or related step.
- What information does the registration request?
- It requests property and owner details, contact information, pending litigation details, information about others with a legal interest, liability insurance, and a property maintenance Action Plan.
- How do I submit the Vacant Building Registration?
- Submit the completed application with the $200 registration fee to the city department named on the form. Check the city website for current contact details.
Need something notarized?
This Vacant Building Registration doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.