Phoenix, IL · Cook County

No notary required

Application for Building & Plumbing Permit

Property owners or applicants use this application to request a Phoenix building permit for construction, repairs, or alterations and provide project and contractor details.

What this form is

The application requests a building permit for construction, repair, or alteration work. The instructions say a permit is required before starting construction, repair, or alteration work costing more than $100. Applicants provide owner and work-site information, describe the work, list contractors and subcontractors, report project costs, and sign and date the application.

Who needs it

Applicants seeking a Phoenix building permit for construction, repairs, or alterations should complete this application and include required plans or related permit applications.

How to submit it

Applications requiring drawings and specifications should be filed in the Village Building Department. The form says plumbing or electrical permit applications must accompany a building permit application when that work is required.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; the document does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the building and plumbing permit application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Fill in owner, work-site, project, contractor, and cost information, then sign and date the application.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Attachments

    Include required plans or sketches and, when plumbing or electrical work is required, the corresponding permit application.

  4. 4

    File With The Village

    File applications requiring drawings and specifications in the Village Building Department.

Frequently asked questions

What work does this Phoenix permit application cover?
It is an application for a building permit for construction, repairs, or alterations. The form says a permit must be obtained before work costing more than $100 begins.
What information does the application request?
It asks for owner and work-site details, a description of the work, building and construction information, contractor details, plans preparer information, and the complete cost of work.
How do I submit the building permit application?
The form says applications requiring drawings and specifications should be filed in the Village Building Department. Required plumbing or electrical permit applications must accompany the building application.
Do I need a notary for this building permit application?
No. The application asks the applicant to sign and date it and contains no notary block; it identifies no attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.

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This Application for Building & Plumbing Permit doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.