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Building Permit Requests

The Village of Lincolnshire continues to experience a large amount of Building Permit requests for residential projects. As most residents are in a hurry to obtain approval and begin construction, the Village's policy is to issue the Building Permit within 15 business days of the original submittal date. However, problems occur when a review of the construction documents reveals missing information or a conflict with the Village Code. In this case a review is returned to the applicant, which requires resubmittal once the issues are addressed. This process slows the permit issuance process substantially and in turn, delays construction further.

Fortunately, there is a way to avoid these delays. We recommend that you contact us, and schedule a pre-submittal meeting. We can sit down with you and/or your architect and examine what you plan on submitting. Although we will not be performing a review, we can let you know if important items of information are missing from your submittal. This is by no means a guarantee that your permit will be approved on the first review, but it will certainly make the resubmittal process easier, should it be necessary.

Please keep in mind that the Building staff and Community Development Department are here to assist you. Adhering to Village Codes will help your remodeling projects last longer and present fewer concerns in the future. This will continue the strong tradition of high quality construction in the Village and help keep property values at the same high level our residents enjoy today.