Permits and Licensing

The Village of Arlington Heights requires permits for certain building and construction projects, as well as other registration and licenses. Building permit applications and submittals must comply with Village building codes, which are established to provide safeguards for the public’s health and welfare.

Many Village forms and license applications that you need, whether remodeling your home, working on a commercial property, needing a business license or planning a community event, can be found in the searchable document center at the bottom of this page. 

• Find the permit you need in the Building Permit & Application Packet folder below
• Read through packet
• Submit application (in packet) via email at building@vah.com
• Village Staff will assess your submission and will respond to your email 
• Your permit will be routed for review and approval 
• Once a permit is issued, inspections will be required

• Select Permit
  Enter Permit Application Number and PIN number (The numbers are provided to the applicant at the time of permit submittal.)

• Status detail – General information
  This is for the purpose of verifying application status. This selection will show various stages of review for permits, such as in plan check, approved, issued. “Issued”, as used here, indicates the application has been processed. Do not assume that permits are ready for pick up by reviewing this screen. The permit applicant will be notified by phone when the permit is ready to be picked up for work to begin.

• View application fees
  This screen will show what fees are due and what fees have been paid. Additional fees may be added once all reviews are completed, and application is approved. Please note that for now, payments cannot be made online. 

• Permit Status
  Click on appropriate permit such as building, electrical, and plumbing. This screen shows the general information on the permit. The information is for internal processing. The permit is released after all required departments have approved the submitted documents.
  
  
• Inspection Status
  Click on appropriate permit to check scheduled inspections, date scheduled, status of inspection (approved, disapproved, etc) and the date of inspection results.
  
  
• Plan Tracking Status
  This screen shows the status of reviews to date, as well as the results of the plan review by the various departments. On this screen click on the appropriate agency, then click on the action history for any plan review comments, notes etc. If there is a rejection by any agency, please wait until all reviews from all other departments are completed before you submit revisions; this simplifies reviews and speeds up the process.

• Schedule/Cancel Inspection
  This feature will be available at a later date.

• Email Us
  If you have questions regarding information viewed on this site you can e-mail building@vah.com. Please do not schedule an inspection through email. Please search "Building" in the Staff Directory to find our Village inspectors, or search by their name. Thank you, we look forward to assisting you.