Building & Construction

Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm Inspections are available, with a minimum 24-hour notice on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Due to the high number of inspections, please be advised your preferred inspection dates may not be available. Please call our office at 847-673-7402 as soon as possible to schedule your inspections.

All plans submitted for review will be completed within ten business days after zoning approval and revisions within ten business days. Plans submitted for re-review are subject to additional charges. Please call the Community Development Department at 847-673-7402 for building plan submittal requirements. To view local amendments to each of the adopted codes, please visit Chapter 14 of the Village Code.

For quickest response time, please email commdev@lwd.org. 

General Building Permit Application

Building Permit Applications, Handouts, Forms, Worksheets, & Samples

  1. Over the Counter* Permit Handouts & Forms
  2. Quick Turnaround (48 Hours*) Permit Handouts & Forms
  3. Standard (7-10 business days*) Permit Handouts and Forms
  4. Applications, Forms, & General Information
  5. Contractor Licensing and Requirements
  6. Fire Department Applications
  7. Zoning Calculations Worksheets
  8. Zoning Public Hearing Applications
  9. Benchmarks
  10. Utility Engineering Guidelines & Permit Application

*Applications in this section are reviewed over the counter but additional time may be needed to process and issue permit.

  1. Furnaces AC and Water Heaters Handout
  2. Roof Requirement and Inspection Handout Form
  3. Window Handout Form