Skokie, IL · Cook County

No notary required

Rental Unit Registration Application

Skokie property owners use this application to register residential rental units with the Village and provide ownership, management, and optional tenant information.

What this form is

The Village requires registration of every residential rental unit in Skokie, except owner-occupied and vacant units. The property owner completes and signs the application, identifies the rental property and ownership information, and may provide tenant details. It also asks for the number of rented units to calculate the $25-per-unit payment and states that registration is conditional on ordinance compliance and completion of the landlord seminar.

Who needs it

Property owners of residential rental units in Skokie must submit an application for each applicable property address.

How to submit it

Sign the completed application and submit it to the Property Standards Division, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077, with payment of $25 for each rental unit.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; the document does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment, so the property owner just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Rental Unit Registration Application PDF.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Provide the property address, ownership information, property type, and rented-unit count; tenant information is optional.

  3. 3

    Gather Payment

    Include payment of $25 for each rental unit. Do not include owner-occupied or vacant units.

  4. 4

    Sign And Submit

    Have the property owner sign and date the application, then submit it with payment to the Property Standards Division at the address on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Rental Unit Registration Application?
No. The application calls for the property owner's signature and date, but no notary or notarized attachment.
Who must register a rental unit in Skokie?
The form says every residential rental unit must be registered. Owner-occupied and vacant units are exempt.
How do I submit the Rental Unit Registration Application?
Sign the application and send it with payment of $25 for each rental unit to the Property Standards Division at 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077.
What information does the application ask for?
It requests the rental property address, owner and management contact details, optional tenant information, property type, and the number of rented units.

Need something notarized?

This Rental Unit Registration Application doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.