Building Permit Guides and Project Requirements

The list below contains several forms intended to help homeowners, businesses, and contractors understand what qualifies as "permit-quality work" in the Village of Hoffman Estates. Click on any of the subjects for more information.

• Aprons, Driveways & Sidewalks (PDF)
• Basement Finish (PDF)
• Curbside Mailboxes (PDF)
• Decks (PDF)
• Demolition (PDF)
• Demolition, Commerical (PDF)
• Fences (PDF)
• Fireplaces (PDF)
• Furnance & A/C Replacement (PDF)
• Garages, Attached (PDF)
• Garage Conversion (PDF)
• Garages, Detached (PDF)
• Patios, Walks, Stoops & Steps (PDF)
• Pergolas (PDF)
• Re-Roofing (PDF)
• Recreational Vehicles (PDF)
• Residential Irrigation (PDF)
• Swimming Pools & Spas (PDF)
• Swimming Pools, Portable Or Temporary (PDF)
• Satellite Dish, Antennae & Communication Towers (PDF)
• Single Family Additions (PDF)
• Storage Sheds (PDF)
• Tents (PDF)
• Tips On Home Remodeling (PDF)
• Water Heaters (PDF)