In Orland Park, contractors must be licensed and insured with the Village before pulling a permit, and permit fees are set in Village Code Title 5, Chapter 2. Development Services also holds permit drop-in hours Mondays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Village Hall. Confirm your specific scope with the Village.
Who has to be licensed before a permit is issued in Orland Park?
The Village of Orland Park requires that contractors be licensed and insured with the Village. That registration is separate from any state or city-of-Chicago license a contractor may hold, and it is checked at the permit stage, so it is worth asking about before you sign anything. The Village explains this on its own page for commercial construction permits.
Practically, this means a contractor who is not registered with Orland Park cannot pull your permit, and your project waits. On a bathroom or a roof, that delay usually costs more than the paperwork would have.
Requirements change and they vary by scope. Confirm what applies to your project with Orland Park Development Services before you schedule anything.
Where do Orland Park permit fees come from?
Permit fees in Orland Park are set in the Village Code, Title 5, Chapter 2. The Village's building permit information page points to that section of code rather than publishing a single flat number, because fees depend on the type and value of the work.
That is the honest answer to "what will the permit cost?" — it depends on what you are building. We do not quote permit fees from memory, and you should be skeptical of any contractor who does. We look them up against the current code for the actual scope.
Fees get amended over time. Verify the current figures with the Village rather than relying on a number you read anywhere, including here.
When can you talk to someone about a permit in person?
Orland Park runs weekly permit drop-in hours on Mondays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 14700 Ravinia Avenue, according to the Village's building permit information page. That hour is useful if you have a question about whether your project needs a permit at all.
Hours and locations do change, especially around holidays. Call the Village before you drive over.
If you would rather not sit in that room yourself, that is normally part of what a general contractor handles for you — but only if it is written into the agreement.
Residential and commercial: who files what?
Orland Park handles residential and commercial permits through Development Services, with separate guidance for commercial construction. Commercial work generally brings more review — drawings, trade sign-offs and inspections scheduled in sequence — while a residential project may move through a shorter path depending on scope.
In either case the application is tied to a licensed, insured contractor registered with the Village. On a project that involves several trades, that usually means the general contractor files, and the electrical or plumbing trades file their own portions where the Village requires it.
Because the split depends on the exact work, we confirm it with the Village for your project instead of assuming. We handle general construction and remodeling for homes and commercial properties, and the filing plan is part of planning the job.
Who is responsible for the permit — you or your contractor?
This is the question that causes the most trouble after a job starts. If nobody wrote it down, the homeowner often discovers at inspection time that the permit was never pulled.
Get it in writing. A written estimate should say who applies for the permit, who pays the fee, who schedules inspections and what happens if the Village asks for revised drawings. If your estimate is silent on permits, ask for it to be added before you sign.
At Variety Pros LLC, permit responsibility is identified in the written estimate along with allowances and exclusions, before work begins. Brandon Willis coordinates the licensed and qualified trade contractors on the job, so there is one person to ask who is filing what.
Which Orland Park projects usually involve a permit?
The work we are most often asked about in Orland Park — bathroom remodels that move fixtures, roof replacements, electrical changes, driveways and patios, additions and finished basements — commonly falls under building permit review somewhere in the process. Cosmetic work like repainting a room usually does not.
We will not tell you your specific project is exempt. Scope decides it: a bathroom where tile is replaced is a different review than one where the plumbing moves, and a driveway can raise drainage questions that a patio slab does not. The Village makes that call, not the contractor.
Confirm your scope directly with Orland Park Development Services, or let us confirm it as part of the estimate. You can see the rest of what we handle locally on our Orland Park service area page.
What to ask before you sign anything
Three questions cover most of it. Are you licensed and insured with the Village of Orland Park? Who is pulling the permit for this scope, and is that in the estimate? What is excluded from this price — permit fees, drawings, disposal?
A contractor who answers those plainly is a contractor you can plan around. A contractor who waves them off is telling you something.
If you want that written out for your project, call (312) 585-6226 or email willisb245@gmail.com. Same-day or next-day estimates may be available — ask when you call and we will confirm what we can schedule. You can also reach us through our contact page.
Frequently asked questions
Can I pull my own permit in Orland Park as the homeowner?
Some municipalities allow homeowner permits for limited work on an owner-occupied home, but the rules and the scope limits vary. Ask Orland Park Development Services directly before you plan on it, using the Village's building permit information page or the Monday drop-in hour.
How long does an Orland Park permit take to issue?
Review time depends on the type of work, whether drawings are required and how complete the application is. The Village does not publish one universal turnaround, so ask Development Services for a current estimate for your scope rather than relying on a number from a general article.
What happens if work is done without a permit?
Unpermitted work can create problems at inspection, at resale and with insurers, and the Village can require that completed work be opened up for inspection. If you are unsure whether earlier work on your house was permitted, ask the Village to check the property record.
Do you work outside Orland Park?
Yes. We are based at 205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800 in Chicago and also work in South Holland, Tinley Park, Bolingbrook, Schaumburg, Oak Brook, Park Forest, Rosemont and Oak Park. Permit rules differ by municipality, so we confirm them for each project.
Does your estimate include permit fees?
The written estimate states who is responsible for the permit and whether the fee is included or excluded, along with other allowances and exclusions. Because fees are set by Village Code and depend on scope, we confirm the current amount rather than guessing at it.