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Permits & Contractor Information

Applications for building permits and contractor’s registrations are now being accepted online only.

Applicants must create a User ID with an email and password in order to apply for a Permit and/or Registration.

If you are a contractor who is currently registered (or has been registered within the past few years), but have not yet accessed our new online system, please Contact Us to find out if you have a User ID already created for the new system before following the steps below:

Online Building Permits & Contractor Registration
  • Step 1: Click “Sign Up” to create an account* and follow the prompts.
  • Step 2: Log in to your new account via the link above.
  • Step 3: Click on Contractor Registration or Building Permit icons.
  • Step 4: Follow the system prompts to submit your application and all required documents.

    *Only one User ID email account may be used per company. We strongly advise that the User ID email used for the system be a shared email that can be accessed by anyone at your company involved with permit applications and/or contractor registration. You will be less likely to miss any messages and your account access will not be affected by any staff turnover you may have in the future.

Registration Info for New Contractors
Informacion de Registro Para Nuevos Contratistas

Click here to review our Contractor Regulations Guideline for important information about working in the Village of South Holland.

Online Assistance at South Holland Library

We have partnered with the South Holland Library to provide technical assistance to those who need help registering and submitting permit applications online. Click here for more information about Technical Online Assistance at the library.

Nos hemos asociado con la Biblioteca para proporcionar asistencia técnica a aquellos que necesitan ayuda para registrarse y presentar solicitudes de permiso en línea.

Haga clic aquí para obtener más información sobre la Asistencia Técnica en línea en la Biblioteca.

Scheduling Permit Inspections

Building Permit Requirements

Below is a list of common projects that require permits. A plat of survey and a scope of work are needed for many of the projects listed.

All contractors must be registered in the Village of South Holland.

Additional Resources

Please feel free to call our team with questions pertaining to your project before applying for a permit at 708-210-2900 x5201 or email permits@southholland.org

Building Codes

Strong building codes, efficient documentation system, and stringent but fair enforcement of these codes make the Community Development Department one of the best in the State, as demonstrated by the Village of South Holland when they were rated Class 4 by the Insurance Services Office, Inc (ISO).

Building Codes adopted by the Village of South Holland:

  • International Building Code (2018) including Appendices E, F, G, H, I, J
  • International Residential Code (2018) including Appendices E, F, G, H, J, K, M, O, T
  • International Mechanical Code (2018) including Appendix A
  • International Fuel Gas Code (2018) including Appendices A, B, C, D
  • International Code Council Performance Code (2018) including Appendices A, B, C, D, E
  • International Energy Conservation Code (Current State of Illinois Adoption)
  • International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (2018)
  • International Property Maintenance Code (2018) including Appendix A
  • International Existing Building Code (2018)
  • International Private Sewage Disposal Code (2018) including Appendices A, B
  • International Fire Code (2018) including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
  • International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (2018) including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
  • National Electrical Code (2014)
  • Illinois Plumbing Code (2014)
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