VILLAGE OF LINCOLNWOOD

6900 Lincoln Ave. | Lincolnwood, IL 60712 | Phone: 847-673-7402

www.lincolnwoodil.org | commdev@lwd.org 

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING

Please Note:  Not everything that needs a permit is listed.  Please check with Community Development Department staff before beginning any project. 

New Construction:

Multi Family Dwellings (per 2015 IBC)

Commercial Buildings

Additions:

Conditioned or Unconditioned New Commercial Space

Outdoor Dining Facility

Remodel or Alterations:

Bathroom, Kitchenette, Cafeteria or General Remodel Work including any Drywall, Insulation, Wall Modification (load bearing or non-load bearing) (interior or exterior), Office Layout

Elevators, Escalators, Lifts, Platform Lifts or Stairway Lifts, New or Replacement 

Loading Docks, New or Replacement/Renovated

Permanent Equipment such as Automotive Lifts, Cranes, Conveying Systems or Paint Rooms/Booths

Racking (over 8 feet in height)

Tenant Finish Out, Mezzanine or Clean Room 

Accessory Structures:

Cell Towers, Small Cell Wireless or Similar

Backup Generators

Detached Garages or Storage Units, New or Replacement

Fence, Pool Barriers or Screening 

Garbage/Trash Enclosures or Corrals

Propane Exchange Cages or Storage Corrals

Sheds, New or Replacement 

Swimming Pools, Spas or Hot Tubs

Tents

Wood Decks, New or Replacement

Flatwork:

Commercial Site Improvements such as Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, Patios, Ramps, Steps or Landings

Driveways and Aprons

Parking Lots or Parking Lot Striping

Patios including any Fire Pits (wood burning or gas), Decorative Flame Features, Outdoor Kitchen or Gas Grill Installation or Lighting requiring Electrical Work

Sidewalks, Steps or Landings

Landscaping:

Tree Removal, Greater than 8 inches in diameter

Re-Grading of Site/Lot, All or Portion Therof

Fire Department:

Commercial Alarm Systems

Fire Sprinkler Systems, Commercial or Residential Installation

Commercial Kitchen Hoods

Commercial Kitchen Hood Suppression Systems

Mechanical:

Air Conditioner, New or Replacement

Boilers, New or Replacement 

Furnace, New or Replacement

HVAC RTU’s or ground based HVAC Appliances, New or Replacement

Radiant Heating Systems 

Water Heaters, New or Replacement

Electric:

Electric Panel Upgrade or New Electric Panel/Sub-Panel

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Low Voltage Wiring/Cabling Systems

Recessed Can or Ceiling/Wall Mounted Lighting, New only not Replacement

Solar Panel Installation

Plumbing:

Flood Control and Drain Tile including New or Replaced Sump or Ejector Pits 

New Lawn Irrigation Systems

RPZ Installation or Replacement

Sewer Line and Cleanout Repair

Water Meter Service Upgrade

Demolition:

Commercial Building, All or Any Portion 

Detached Garage or Storage Building

In Ground Swimming Pool

Interior Demolition

Exterior:

Awnings 

Board-Up, Commercial or Residential

Brick or Stone Veneer Replacement 

Commercial Exterior Façade Changes or Improvements of Any Kind

Multi-Family (R-1, R-2, R-3 or R-4), or Commercial Roofs, Gutters and Downspouts

Window, Skylight and/or Door Replacement or New Installation 

Signage:

Directional Signs, Incidental or For Sale, Rent or Leasing Signs 

Illuminated or Non Illuminated Signs, (wall or ground signs) New or Replacement

Tenant Panels, New or Replacement

Temporary Signs

PERMITS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING

Exterior:

Painting, Interior or Exterior 

Brick or Stone Tuckpointing

Existing Light Fixture Replacement

Garage Door or Screen Door Replacement

Interior:

Cabinetry Reface only and/or Countertop Resurface only 

Carpeting, Tile (not in wet areas such as tubs or showers) or Hardwood Flooring

Ceiling Tile Changing (no electrical or mechanical work involved)