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Building Permits & Fees
Some work requires plan submittal and plan review prior to a permit being issued. That work generally includes new construction, additions, major alterations, and alterations where egress, structure, or major building systems are altered. If you have questions on what requires plan review, please contact the Building Department at (815) 748-2070.
The general process is plans are submitted for review along with a permit application and plan review fee. The plans are then logged in and routed to the appropriate parties for review. Review times depend on the size of the project and current workload, but our goal is to get initial comments in two weeks. If there are comments on the plans, they will be sent to the Design Professional who submitted the plans for corrections. Once corrections are received, and provided they address all the comments fully, the plans are approved, the application is signed and the permit fee will be calculated. The owner is notified of the fee and once paid, the permit is issued and work may commence.
Online Building Permit Applications
Both homeowners and contractors are required to register for a BS&A Online Account in order to apply for building permits online. If you are creating a new account or have an existing one, you will need to link your account to your contractor/homeowner name record by submitting a request through the BS&A portal. To login/register for a BS&A account or to apply for a building permit, please click here.
All online submissions require a completed permit application from the list below to be uploaded with the submittal.
Downloadable Permit Application Forms
- Building Material List
- Deck, Gazebo, Pergola Permit Application
- Demolition Permit Application
- Detached Garage - Shed Permit Application
- Driveway-Sidewalk-Patio Permit Application
- Electrical Permit Application
- Fence Permit Application
- Fire Alarm - Fire Sprinkler Permit Application
- HVAC Permit Application
- Mass Grading Permit Application
- New/Alteration Permit Application
- Required Inspections Packet - New Residential
- Review Checklist - New Residential
- Plumbing Permit Application
- Right-of-Way Construction Application
- Roofing Permit Application
- Sign (General) Permit Application
- Sign (Temporary) Permit Application
- Site Plan Review Application
- Solar Permit Application
- Street Repair Agreement
- Swimming Pool - Hot Tub Permit Application
- Temporary Structure Permit Application
- Tow Sign Application
- Traffic Control Plan
Contact Us
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Building & Code Compliance Division
164 East Lincoln Highway
DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: 815-748-2070
Building@cityofdekalb.com
Hours (except holidays)
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.