The Cook County Department of Building and Zoning provides reasonable rules and regulations governing the erection, construction, alteration, demolition, or relocation of all buildings and structures within designated single family, multi-family, commercial, industrial and public zoned districts of unincorporated Cook County. Contact Building & Zoning if you have additional questions not addressed on this site using the contact information above or the departments email contact form.
If you are applying for a Building Permit, department representatives are available at the Permit Workshops that will be held throughout the year at Leyden Town Hall. Residents of unincorporated Cook County can receive preliminary reviews and/or submit applications for building permits for projects such as decks, above ground pools, additions, sheds and other building projects. Visit the Building Permit page on this site for more information >>
Effective July 13, 2009, the Cook County Department of Building and Zoning now provides for permit customers to be able to pay their Building, Plumbing and Electrical Permit fees online. For more information, visit the Building Permit page on this site >>
Administration, Bureau of
Cook County Administration Building 69 W. Washington, Suite 2830 Chicago, Illinois 60602
URL: cookcountygov.com/ BuildingZoning
North Side Field Office: 2nd Municipal District Court Building, 5600 Old Orchard Road, Room #022 Skokie, IL 60077 Telephone: (847)470-5000 Hours: M-F: 8.30AM-3.30PM; Sun-Sat: Closed
South Side Field Office: 5th Municipal District Court Building 7600 W. 103Rd Street, Room #064 Bridgeview, IL 60455 Telephone: (708)974-6266 Hours: M-F: 8.30AM-3.30PM; Sun-Sat: Closed