City Building Permits
Village of Bartlett, ILLINOIS Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Village of Bartlett, Illinois. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Serves the Village of Bartlett (DuPage and Cook counties).
- Department
- Planning & Development Services Department - Building Division
- Address
- Village Hall, 228 S. Main Street, Bartlett, IL 60103
- Phone
- (630) 540-5920
- Website
- https://www.bartlettil.gov
Online Permit Portal
Platform: Online Permit System • Account required: Yes • Submission: Online only
Application Process
- Apply through the online portal.
- Submit plans, surveys, and contractor info.
- Building Division reviews for compliance.
- Notification of fees.
- Pay online and display permit at street.
Typical processing time: Varies by project complexity.
Source: Planning & Development Services Department - Building Division
General Requirements
Additions, basements, garages, sheds, decks, fences, driveways, patios, roofs, siding, windows/doors, HVAC, pools, solar.
Required Documents
- Plat of Survey
- Construction plans
- Contractor license
- Permit validity
- Varies.
- Building code
- 2024 standards per municipal code (local variants).
- Owner-builder
- Allowed but must follow all codes.
- Contractor requirements
- All contractors must be licensed by Bartlett.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- $40 (Value <$500)
- Plan check fee
- $100 (Architectural review if stamped plans required); $75 (Plumbing/Electric review)
- Permit fee formula
- Valuation based: $12 per $1,000 for value >$10k; flat rates for smaller values.
- Trade permit fee
- Varies
- Reinspection fee
- Penalty for work without permit is double the fee (min $100)
- Penalty (no permit)
- Penalty for unpermitted work
- Payment note
- Online
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule (effective Current).
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
- Minor maintenance
Important: Confirm exempt work categories with Building Division before proceeding.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- Online portal (online)
- Scheduling deadline
- Check portal for scheduling windows.
- Inspection hours
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- Time windows
- Standard business hours.
Typical inspection sequence: Rough-in, Final.
Permit must be displayed during inspections.
Additional Resources
- Building code: 2024 standards per municipal code (local variants).
- Verify contractor license: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Municipal code Titles 9 (Building) and 10 (Zoning)
- License lookup guide: Illinois Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Illinois Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Illinois hub: Illinois Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Planning & Development Services Department - Building Division before applying.
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