Permit applications are available on the Village website for many permit types. Permits for solar panels and wireless facilities must be submitted in-person at Village Hall. Please refer to our permits webpage for more specific information relating to a permit type and for links to the required applications/documents.

Changes to the exterior of a commercial building or new developments will go through an Appearance Review and/or a Development Petition process. More information on these can be found here.

All permit types require a complete application or they will not be accepted at the time of submission.

Building permits are submitted online through our website via the Orland Park Plan and Application Permit Portal. All required applications must be submitted together as one application packet. If the permit application is found to have deficiencies, applicants will be notified and asked to resubmit the application and required documents as one new application packet. Required applications can be found on our permits webpage.

Applications and all required documents will be reviewed by Village staff. Depending on the type and scope of the project, the application may be reviewed by many different departments to ensure the proposed work complies with all applicable building and land development codes, including zoning. Applications and plans are reviewed in the order they are received, and the time necessary to complete the review is based on the type of project. Initial reviews for complex projects, such as a new single-family home or new commerical buildings and interior build-outs, may be reviewed within 3-5 weeks, while a simple project, such as a fence or driveway, may be reviewed in less than 1 week. Permits requiring a review for maximum allowable lot coverage may be reviewed in 2-4 weeks. Residential exterior window/door permits and roof permits may be reviewed and issued the same day. Review times may be longer during the busiest times of the year (typically March through October). 

Applicant timeliness in responding to requests for additional information and documents may make for a quicker turnaround on reviews and permit issuance. These review times are not a timeline for when a permit will be issued. This is only an estimate of Village of Orland Park staff review times.

Permit fees will be determined during the review process based on the scope of the work proposed. Upon receipt of an invoice, payment may be made by phone at (888) 373-0567 using a credit card or on our website. Payments are also accepted in person at the Cashier’s Office located on the first floor of Village Hall. Payment must be made before the permit will be issued. Inspections will not be conducted until a permit is issued. Building permit fees can be found in the Village of Orland Park Code of Ordinances Title 5, Chapter 2.

 

Once the payment of permit fees has been verified, staff may email a copy of the permit and an approved, stamped copy of the plans to the applicant depending on the scope and size of plans. The applicant must print the permit card and post it at the work site in a location visible from the street. Approved plans must be onsite for the inspectors to review during inspections.

Permits and a copy of the approved plans for new residential, commercial projects, and fire-related permits must be picked up in-person. One printed copy of the approved, stamped plans must be available on-site during inspections.

Required inspections will be listed on a “Required Inspections” sheet or directly on the permit card. Inspections can be requested directly through our website, in-person at Village Hall, or by sending an email to inspectionrequest@orlandpark.org, providing the permit number, address, name of tenant/homeowner, phone number, contractor name (if applicable), type of inspection, and date of inspection. Inspection requests will not be taken over the phone. We do not schedule same day inspections. Inspections may be scheduled Monday through Friday between 8am and 4pm. Requests must be received by 4pm to be placed on the schedule for the following business day. Requests received after 4pm on Friday, on a Saturday or on a Sunday will be placed on the schedule the following Tuesday.

Plans will be reviewed based on the following codes:

• 2018 International IBC Building Code w/Village Amendments, Village Code, Title 5, Chapter 1
• 2018 International Residential Building Code w/Village Amendments, Village Code, Title 5, Chapter 1
• 2018 International Property Maintenance Code w/Village Amendments, Village Code, Title 5, Chapter 7
• 2018 International Fire Code w/Village Amendments, Village Code, Title 5, Chapters 1 & 5
• 2018 International Mechanical Code w/Village Amendments, Village Code Title 5, Chapter 6
• 2014 State of Illinois Plumbing Code w/Village Amendments, Village Code Title 5, Chapter 4
• 2017 National Electric Code w/Village Amendments, Village Code Title 5, Chapter 3
• 2013 ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
• 2021 Illinois Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Current Edition
• 2018 Illinois Accessibility Code, Current Edition
• 2017 F.D.A. Food Code w/Village Amendments, Village Code, Title 6, Chapter 1
• National Fire Protection Association:

• 2013 NFPA 13 – Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
• 2013 NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
• 2013 NFPA 17A – Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems
• 2013 NFPA 96 – Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
• Plus local amendments per the Village of Orland Park Code of Ordinances

For questions about the code requirements, contact the Development Services Department at (708) 403-5300, or by email developmentservices@orlandpark.org.